William Osorio
Encyclopedia
William Adalberto Osorio Rivera (born April 13, 1971 in San Salvador
, El Salvador
) is a retired Salvadoran footballer.
He currently is a coach at CD FAS, assisting technical director William Renderos
.
, for whom he made his debut in 1987 while in the Salvadoran second division
, Osorio started his top level career with FAS
and made his debut in August 1990 against Fuerte San Francisco
. He won 6 league titles with FAS in two periods divided by a spell at Luis Ángel Firpo
with whom he also won the league in 1998. He was a long time captain of FAS and after leaving FAS in the summer of 2005, he also played professionally for Isidro Metapán
and Chalatenango
of the Salvadoran Premier Division.
in an April 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup
qualification match against Nicaragua
and has earned a total of 67 caps, scoring no goals. Osorio has been a national team stalwart for over 10 years and has represented his country in 18 FIFA World Cup qualification
matches over three campaigns and played at the 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2001 UNCAF Nations Cups, as well as at the 1996
and 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
s.
His final international game was a January 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
match against the United States
.
Category:A.D. Isidro Metapan footballers
San Salvador
The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...
, El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
) is a retired Salvadoran footballer.
He currently is a coach at CD FAS, assisting technical director William Renderos
Willian Renderos Iraheta
William Alexander Renderos Iraheta is a retired Salvadoran professional footballer. He currently the coach of FAS.He represented his country throughout the 90's. In 2000, he began playing for the Boston Bulldogs-References:...
.
Club career
After coming through at Coca ColaIndependiente Nacional 1906
Independiente Nacional 1906 is a Salvadoran football club. The club did not register to compete in the second division Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño after being relegated in May 2007, so therefore they are inactive now....
, for whom he made his debut in 1987 while in the Salvadoran second division
Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
The Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño is the second level of the El Salvador League System of football. Teams have a chance to gain promotion to the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional. The champions of the Apertura and Clausura play the direct promotion playoff every year. The winner of...
, Osorio started his top level career with FAS
C.D. FAS
Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos, commonly known as C.D. FAS or simply FAS , is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Santa Ana. They are rivals with Club Deportivo Águila. FAS currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, their home ground being the...
and made his debut in August 1990 against Fuerte San Francisco
Fuerte San Francisco
Fuerte San Franciscoare a Salvadoran professional football club based in Morazan.They were relegated from Primera División de Fútbol Profesional after 1992/1993 season.-Current squad:As of August 20, 2007:Notable Players=...
. He won 6 league titles with FAS in two periods divided by a spell at Luis Ángel Firpo
C.D. Luis Angel Firpo
Club Deportivo Luis Ángel Firpo is an football club based in Usulután, El Salvador that plays in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional. It has been one of the most successful clubs in El Salvador, having won 9 titles, firstly in 1989. Only FAS and Águila hold more league titles than Firpo,...
with whom he also won the league in 1998. He was a long time captain of FAS and after leaving FAS in the summer of 2005, he also played professionally for Isidro Metapán
A.D. Isidro Metapán
Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán, also known simply as Isidro Metapán, is a Salvadoran football club based in Metapán, El Salvador. The club currently plays in the Primera División, which is the top tier football league in the country...
and Chalatenango
C.D. Chalatenango
Club Deportivo Chalatenango is a Salvadoran football club. The team is based out of Chalatenango, El Salvador and plays in the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño, which is the country's second tier league.Their mascot is the Scorpion.-History:...
of the Salvadoran Premier Division.
International career
Osorio made his debut for El SalvadorEl Salvador national football team
El Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador...
in an April 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup
UNCAF Nations Cup
The Copa Centroamericana is a biennial association football tournament, held for the CONCACAF national teams of Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The tournament has been held since 1991 as the UNCAF Nations Cup and doubles as a...
qualification match against Nicaragua
Nicaragua national football team
The Nicaragua national football team is the national team of Nicaragua and is controlled by the Nicaraguan Football Federation. It is among the weakest teams in Central America and achieved its first qualification to a major international competition in 2009, when they qualified for the 2009...
and has earned a total of 67 caps, scoring no goals. Osorio has been a national team stalwart for over 10 years and has represented his country in 18 FIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
matches over three campaigns and played at the 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2001 UNCAF Nations Cups, as well as at the 1996
1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....
and 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....
s.
His final international game was a January 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....
match against the United States
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
.
Honours
- Salvadoran Premier League: 7
-
- 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002 Clausura, 2002 Apertura, 2004 Apertura, 2005 Clausura
External links
- Profile - CD FAS
- ¿Qué PASó con... William Osorio ? - El Salvador.com
Category:A.D. Isidro Metapan footballers