Carlos Ayala (footballer)

Carlos Ernesto Ayala Amaya (born December 23, 1982) is a Salvadoran professional footballer.

Club career
Ayala started his career at Second Division side Coca-Cola, later renamed as Independiente Nacional 1906. He made his debut in the Premier Division with Chalatenango and joined Alianza in 2009.

International career
Ayala received his first call up to the El Salvador national football team in December 2008, after impressing head coach Carlos de los Cobos during the Apertura 2008 season where he finished as the league's leading scorer.

He officially received his first cap on January 22, 2009 in a UNCAF Nations Cup game against Nicaragua. He scored his first goal on January 24, 2009 in a UNCAF Nations Cup game against Belize.

International goals

 * Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.