Jorge Rodríguez (footballer, born 1971)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Humberto Rodríguez Alvárez | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | San Alejo, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Defender Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987 | Atiquizaya | ||
| 1988 | CD Santa Anita | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1990 | CD Huracán | ||
| 1990–1991 | AD Isidro Metapán | ||
| 1992–1997 | CD FAS | ||
| 1997–2001 | Dallas Burn | 116 | (18) |
| 2001 | CD Águila | ||
| 2002 | Dallas Burn | ||
| 2002–2003 | CD FAS | ||
| 2003–2005 | CD Águila | ||
| 2005–2006 | Alianza FC | ||
| 2007–2008 | AD Isidro Metapán | ||
| International career | |||
| 1991–2004 | El Salvador | 71 | (9) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Isidro Metapán | ||
| 2015 | El Salvador (interim) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Alianza[1] | ||
| 2018 | El Salvador (interim) | ||
| 2018 | Alianza (assistant) | ||
| 2019 | Alianza | ||
| 2019–2020 | Cobán Imperial | ||
| 2020-2022 | FAS | ||
| 2022 | FAS (Sporting Director) | ||
| 2023 | Isidro Metapán | ||
| 2024–Present | Alianza | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jorge Humberto Rodríguez Alvárez (born 20 May 1971 in San Alejo, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran former professional footballer and currently manager of Alianza.[2]
He was one of the mainstays of the El Salvador national football team during the second half of the 1990s.[3][4]
Club career[edit]
Nicknamed El Zarco, Rodríguez started his career with Salvadoran Second Division outfit Huracán and has played professionally for Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador sides Isidro Metapán, FAS, Águila and Alianza as well as for Dallas Burn (now FC Dallas) of Major League Soccer.
In his six seasons with the Dallas Burn, Rodríguez appeared in 155 matches, scoring 25 goals.[5]
International career[edit]
Rodríguez made his debut for El Salvador in an April 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup qualification against Nicaragua and has earned over a period of 14 years a total of 71 caps, scoring 9 goals. He has represented his country in 24 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[6] and played at the 1991, 1995[7] and 2001 UNCAF Nations Cups[8] as well as at the 1996,[9] 1998[10] and 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[11]
His final international game was a November 2004 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Panama.
International goals[edit]
- Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.
Personal life[edit]
The nickname El Zarco comes from the Spanish word for light blue, and refers to the color of his eyes.
Honours[edit]
Club honours[edit]
As a player[edit]
- FAS
- Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador (La Primera) (2): 1994–95, 1995–96
- Águila
- La Primera (2): 2000 Apertura, Clausura 2001
- Copa Presidente (1): 2000
- Metapán
- La Primera (2): Clausura 2007, Apertura 2008
- Dallas Burn:
- U.S. Open Cup (1): 1997
As a coach[edit]
- Metapán
- La Primera (3): Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014
- Alianza
- La Primera (2): Apertura 2017, Clausura 2018
- FAS
- La Primera (1): Clausura 2021
Professional awards and achievements[edit]
- Dallas Burn MVP (1998)
- Dallas Burn Defender of the year (1998)
- Dallas Burn Defender of the year (2000)
- Dallas Burn Defender of the year (2001)
References[edit]
- ^ "Alianza renovó al técnico Jorge "el Zarco" Rodríguez para el Apertura 2018". El Gráfico.
- ^ "Jorge "el Zarco" Rodríguez demandó al Isidro Metapán". Noticias de El Salvador - La Prensa Gráfica.
- ^ "Federer es una leyenda". Noticias de El Salvador - La Prensa Gráfica.
- ^ "'Zarco' Rodríguez: "No tiene nada de especial este juego"". 9 May 2017.
- ^ Jorge Rodriguez – MLS Soccer
- ^ Jorge Rodríguez – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ UNCAF Tournament 1995 Archived 14 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
- ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 – Details Archived 24 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1996 – Full Details Archived 21 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 – Full Details Archived 10 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 – Full Details Archived 3 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
External links[edit]
- Jorge Rodríguez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile – CD FAS (in Spanish)
- Interview with Zarco after retiring – La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)
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- 1971 births
- Living people
- People from La Unión Department
- Men's association football midfielders
- Salvadoran men's footballers
- El Salvador men's international footballers
- 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- A.D. Isidro Metapán footballers
- C.D. FAS footballers
- FC Dallas players
- C.D. Águila footballers
- Alianza F.C. footballers
- Salvadoran expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Major League Soccer players
- El Salvador national football team managers
- Salvadoran football managers