Edgar Henríquez

Edgar Henríquez
Personal information
Full name Edgar Alonso Henríquez
Date of birth (1964-03-16) 16 March 1964
Place of birth San Salvador, El Salvador
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983 Adler San Nicolás
1984 Salvadoreño de Armenia
19851986 UES
19861987 Chalatenango
19881994 Firpo
19941996 El Roble
19961997 Alianza
1997 El Roble
National team
1986–1994 El Salvador
Teams managed
España Adesse
San Luis
2008 Nejapa (assistant)
2009 Vendaval
2010 UES (assistant)
20102011 UES (interim)
2011 Topiltzín
2011 Alianza reserves
20112012 Santa Tecla
20132014 Santa Tecla
2015 El Salvador (Under 17)
20152016 UES

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Edgar Alonso Henríquez (born 16 March 1964 in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran retired football midfielder.

Club career

Nicknamed Kiko, Henríquez started his career at third division outfit Adler San Nicolás, then moved up a division with Salvadoreño de Armenia and made his debut in the Salvadoran Premier League with UES in 1985. He also played for the country's top flight sides Chalatenango, Firpo with whom he won four league titles, El Roble and Alianza with whom he won one more championships. He retired from playing in 1997.

International career

Henríquez made his debut for El Salvador in 1986 and has represented his country in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match.[1]

His final international game was a May 1994 Miami Cup match against Colombia.

Managerial career

After he retired, he became a manager, and worked in that capacity with UES in the Salvadoran second division after being replaced by Brazilian manager Eraldo Correia in March 2011.[2] In June 2011, Henríquez became in charge of the Alianza reserves after moving in from second division side Topiltzín.[3]

He coached various sides in the Primera División including UES, Firpo and Santa Tecla with varying degree of success.

On May 11 2015, Henríquez was hired to become the head coach of the El Salvador (Under 17) and Under 15 national football team.[4]

Honours

1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996

References

  1. Edgar HenríquezFIFA competition record
  2. Eraldo Correia el nuevo DT. de la UES - El Mundo (Spanish)
  3. Renderos Iraheta, fuera de la reserva de Alianza - La Prensa Grafica (Spanish)
  4. (Spanish)
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