Leonardo Salas

Leonardo Salas (14 September 1939 – 31 March 2020) was a Chilean football manager and player who played as a forward. Besides Chile, he developed his career in El Salvador.

Career
Salas played for Audax Italiano in the Chilean Primera División from 1962 to 1966.

In 1967, he moved to El Salvador by recommendation of the Chilean coach Hernán Carrasco and joined Atlante San Alejo. Next, he switched to Alianza, taking part of the historical squad known as La Oquesta Alba (The White Orchestra). With Alianza, he won the 1967 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, scoring in both the semifinal against Philadelphia Ukrainians and the finals against Jong Colombia.

Considered a historical player of Alianza, he was honored in May 2019 in a 2019 Clausura match against Municipal Limeño.

He returned to Atlante San Alejo in 1968 and retired due to a knee injury.

As a football manager, he led Universidad de El Salvador in its promotion to the Salvadoran Primera División in 1981.

He also worked as football coach at Externado San José School, José Matías Delgado University and FundaMadrid El Salvador as well as at some El Salvador national youth teams at the end of the 1970s.

Personal life
He made his home in El Salvador and died on 31 March 2020 due to a heart attack.

Honours
Alianza
 * CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 1967