El Salvador national under-23 football team
Nickname(s) | La Seleccion | ||
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Association | Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Sub-confederation | UNCAF (Central America) | ||
Head coach | Hugo Pérez | ||
FIFA code | SLV | ||
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Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 1968) | ||
Best result | Group stage (1968) | ||
Pan American Games | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 1975) | ||
Best result | Preliminary round (1975, 1987) |
The El Salvador national under-23 football team represents El Salvador in international football competitions during Olympic Games and Pan American Games. The team is controlled by the Salvadoran Football Federation. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except for three overage players.
Olympic history[]
At the 1968 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, El Salvador passed the first round with an aggregated score of 5–1 against Cuba. For the final round, the national team finished with an aggregate score of 4–1 against Trinidad and Tobago, three of them were scored by Juan Ramón Martínez.[1]
In the 1972 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, El Salvador came close to clinching qualification for their second appearance at the Olympic Games. In the first round, the national team got an aggregate score of 2–2 against the United States and an aggregate score of 7–2 against Barbados. The group was tied between El Salvador and the United States, so they had to play in a neutral setting. In regulatory time, the two teams were tied at 0–0. At the end of extra time, the game was tied 1–1 with a goal from (112'). The United States advanced after a crucial victory of 6–5 in a penalty shootout. The team was coached by Conrado Miranda.[1]
At the 1976 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, El Salvador, at home, surpassed with an aggregate score of 6–1 the preliminary round. In the first round of series B, El Salvador lost with an aggregate score of 1–3 with only goal from Luis Ramírez Zapata.[1]
In the 1980 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, El Salvador lost in an aggregate score of 1–2 (0–2,1–0) against Guatemala. The only goal was scored by Alex Cordero. Coached by Raúl Magaña, they did not participate for that Olympics.[1]
In the 1984 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, El Salvador lost in an aggregate score of 0–6 (0–2,0–4) against Guatemala. Coached by , they did not participate for that Olympics.[1]
In the 1988 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, El Salvador won in an aggregate score of 4–3 (1–1,3–2) against Panama. They did not participate for that Olympics.[1]
The El Salvador U-23 national football team has failed to qualify for the Olympic Games since it became a specifically under-23 competition during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Previously El Salvador had only once participated at the Olympic Games. They achieved this in their first attempt in 1967 when they qualified to the 1968 Summer Olympics. This qualification was achieved after defeating both Cuba and Trinidad & Tobago in the qualifiers.
Competitive record[]
Olympic Games[]
Olympic Games record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
Until 1988 | See El Salvador national football team | ||||||||
1992 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1996 | |||||||||
2000 | |||||||||
2004 | |||||||||
2008 | |||||||||
2012 | |||||||||
2016 | |||||||||
2020 | |||||||||
Total | 0/8 |
CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament[]
CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1964 | Did not enter | |||||||
1968 | First place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |
1972 | Play-offs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
1976 | Round 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | |
1980 | Preliminary round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
1984 | Preliminary round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
1988 | Final round | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | |
1992 | Group stage | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | |
1996 | Final round | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | |
2000 | Preliminary round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
2004 | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
2008 | Preliminary round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |
2012 | Third place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | |
2015 | Preliminary round | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
2020 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Total | 53 | 18 | 9 | 25 | 76 | 78 |
Pan American Games[]
Pan American Games record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
Until 1995 | See El Salvador national football team | ||||||||
1999 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2003 | |||||||||
2007 | |||||||||
2011 | |||||||||
2015 | |||||||||
2019 | |||||||||
Total | 0/6 |
Schedule and results[]
Win Draw Loss
2021[]
19 March 2021 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying | Canada | 2–0 | El Salvador | Guadalajara, Mexico |
16:00 | Buchanan 17', 21' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico) |
22 March 2021 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying | El Salvador | 1–1 | Honduras | Zapopan, Mexico |
18:30 | Márquez 64' | Report | Martinez 46' | Stadium: Estadio Akron Referee: César Ramos (Mexico) |
25 March 2021 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying | El Salvador | 2–1 | Haiti | Guadalajara, Mexico |
17:30 | Pérez 19', 45+3' | Report | Louima 21' | Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
Players[]
Current squad[]
The following 20 players were called up for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[2]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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GK | Mario González | 20 May 1997 (aged 23) | Alianza | |
GK | Tomás Romero | 19 December 2000 (aged 20) | Los Angeles FC | |
GK | Damián Alguera | 11 February 2004 (aged 17) | San Jose Earthquakes | |
DF | Alexis Renderos | 1 June 1998 (aged 22) | Sonsonate | |
DF | Rómulo Villalobos | 1 September 1997 (aged 23) | Once Deportivo | |
DF | Lizandro Claros | 25 January 1998 (aged 23) | Luis Angel Firpo | |
DF | Ronald Gómez | 22 September 1998 (aged 22) | Águila | |
DF | 23 September 2000 (aged 20) | Once Deportivo | ||
DF | 1 February 1999 (aged 22) | FAS | ||
MF | 20 May 1998 (aged 22) | Chalatenango | ||
MF | 9 July 1997 (aged 23) | Isidro Metapán | ||
MF | Melvin Cartagena | 30 July 1999 (aged 21) | Once Deportivo | |
MF | Marcelo Díaz | 19 December 2000 (aged 20) | Alianza | |
MF | 23 August 1998 (aged 22) | Once Deportivo | ||
MF | 14 November 1999 (aged 21) | Alianza | ||
MF | Eric Calvillo | 2 January 1998 (aged 23) | San Jose Earthquakes | |
FW | Marvin Márquez | 12 March 1998 (aged 23) | Isidro Metapán | |
FW | 15 October 1997 (aged 23) | Isidro Metapán | ||
FW | Joshua Pérez | 21 January 1998 (aged 23) | Ibiza | |
FW | Enrico Hernández | 23 February 2001 (aged 20) | Vitesse |
Recent call-ups[]
The following were a part of the provisional 2020 Olympic Qualifying Championship announced on 23 February 2021.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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MF | 13 June 1998 (aged 22) | FAS | ||
DF | 21 March 2000 (aged 20) | Santa Tecla | ||
FW | 17 March 1997 (aged 24) | Luis Angel Firpo | ||
MF | 5 April 1997 (aged 23) | FAS | ||
DF | 31 August 2000 (aged 20) | Jocoro | ||
MF | 1 February 1997 (aged 24) | Alianza | ||
MF | 5 January 2000 (aged 21) | Brujos de Izalco | ||
DF | Ronald Gómez | 22 September 1998 (aged 22) | Águila | |
GK | 22 November 2001 (aged 19) | Jocoro | ||
DF | 29 October 1997 (aged 23) | Municipal Limeño | ||
FW | 8 August 1998 (aged 22) | Municipal Limeño | ||
DF | Alexis Montes | 1 June 1998 (aged 22) | Sonsonate | |
FW | 13 August 1998 (aged 22) | Chalatenango | ||
MF | 21 January 1997 (aged 24) | Sonsonate | ||
FW | 14 March 1998 (aged 23) | Santa Tecla | ||
MF | 2 January 1998 (aged 23) | Santa Tecla | ||
MF | 28 August 1997 (aged 23) | Santa Tecla | ||
GK | 6 September 1997 (aged 23) | Isidro Metapán | ||
DF | 19 August 1998 (aged 22) | Santa Tecla | ||
MF | Gilbert Fuentes | 21 February 2002 (aged 19) | San Jose Earthquakes | |
MF | Christian Sorto | 19 January 2000 (aged 21) | Loudoun United |
Coaching staff[]
Position | Staff |
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Head Coach | Hugo Pérez |
Assistant Coach | Juan Carlos Serrano |
Assistant Coach | William Renderos Iraheta |
Fitness Coach | Juan Pablo Rodas |
Goalkeeping Coach | Adolfo Humberto Menendez |
Director of Football | Diego Henriquez |
Coaches[]
- Rigoberto Guzman (1967-1968)
- Conrado Miranda (1971-1972)
- Marcelo Estrada and Rigoberto Guzman (1976)
- Raul Magana (1979)
- Contreras Palma (1983)
- Raul Magana and Milovan Djoric (1987-1988)
- Oscar Benitez (1991)
- Victor Manuel Pacheco (1995-1996)
- Juan Ramon Paredes (2003)
- Carlos De Los Cobos (2007)
- Mauricio Alfaro (2011-2012)
- Juan Ramon Sanchez (2015)
- Rodolfo Góchez (2019-2020)
- Hugo Perez (2021-present)
Record versus other nations[]
Records for competitive matches only from 1991. As of 03-31-12
Nat | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Canada | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
Honduras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
Jamaica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Honours[]
See also[]
- El Salvador national football team
- El Salvador national under-21 football team
- El Salvador national under-20 football team
- El Salvador national under-17 football team
- Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f "Olympic tournaments". Elbaloncuscatleco.com. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- ^ La Selecta Twitter [@LaSelecta_SLV] (7 March 2021). "Los 2️0️ convocados por @hugoperez_07 para la #SelecciónPreOlimpica que buscará el boleto a #Tokio2020" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
- El Salvador national football team
- Central American national under-23 association football teams