El Salvador national under-21 football team

El Salvador U21
Nickname(s)La Azulita
AssociationFederación Salvadoreña de Fútbol
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Head coachEdgar Henríquez[1]
FIFA codeSLV
First colours
Second colours

The El Salvador national under 21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of El Salvador and is controlled by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol. The team competes in the international under-21 and youth football competitions. They compete for qualification to the Central American and Caribbean Games.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

History

2010 FIFA suspension

On 11 May 2010, the FIFA Emergency Committee suspended the Salvadoran Football Association (FESFUT) on account of government interference. FIFA made the decision because the statutes ratified by the FESFUT general assembly in August 2009 had not been formally entered in the country's official register, and the government had failed to acknowledge the authority of the Normalisation Committee set up to represent FESFUT.

On 25 May, El Salvador, which had qualified for both of the men's and women's 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, were disqualified and not included in the draw due to its suspension by FIFA over governmental interference in the affairs of the country's soccer federation.[9]

On 7 June, the CONCACAF lifted the ban, and allowed the male & female U-21 teams to participate once again in the CAC games.[10][11]

Fixtures and results

Date Tournament Location Home Team Score Away Team El Salvador Scorers
June 10, 2023 Friendly Estadio Agustín Coruco Díaz, Hidalgo, Morelos Escorpiones Zacatepec 1-0   Nil
June 12, 2023 Friendly Complejo Deportivo La Noria, Ciudad de México Cruz Azul Sub23 1-7  
June 14, 2023 Friendly Complejo Deportivo Casa Club, Toluca, Estado de México Toluca Sub23  
30 June, 2023 CACG - GS Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla  Dominican Republic  
July 2, 2023 CACG - GS Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla  Mexico  

Players

Current squad

As of June 13, 2023 [1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Sergio Sibrian Once Deportivo
1GK Danilo Joya Aguila
1GK Adriel Martinez CF Motril

2DF Edwin Gabriel ADM Juyuva
2DF Alejandro Serrano AD Destroyer
2DF Diego Lemus Santa Tecla F.C.
2DF Melvin Cruz Dragon
2DF Tereso Benitez Municipal Limeno
2DF Diego Flores LA Firpo
2DF Jefferson Valladares Municipal Limeno
2DF Walter Pineda Aguila
2DF Nelson Rodriguez LA Firpo
2DF Josue Artola

3MF Mauricio Cerritos Atletico Marte
3MF Javier Bolanos Once Deportivo
3MF Alexis Menedez Once Deportivo
3MF Enrico Duenas Cartagena B
3MF Luis Vasquez Chalatenango
3MF Rafael Tejeda FAS
3MF Elmer Bonilla Dragon
3MF Kevin Roman Isidro Metapan
3MF Jorge Gonzalez Cadiz C.F.

4FW Emerson Mauricio Alianza
4FW Juan Sanchez Once Deportivo
4FW Styven Vasquez LA Firpo

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head coach Edgar Henríquez
Assistant coach
Fitness coach
Goalkeeping coach
Medical trainer

Coaching history

See also

References

  1. ^ "Edgar Henriquez Nuevo tecnico de la seleccion sub 21 de El Salvador".
  2. ^ "El Gráfico". Archived from the original on 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
  3. ^ "El Gráfico". Archived from the original on 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  4. ^ "El Gráfico".
  5. ^ "El Gráfico". Archived from the original on 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  6. ^ "El Gráfico". Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  7. ^ "Enrique Contreras, de la sub 21: "Merecíamos más que el bronce"".
  8. ^ "Sub 21 viajó 15 horas y media después de ganar bronce en Juegos Centroamericanos".
  9. ^ Draw sets groups for CAC Games - CONCACAF
  10. ^ Readmiten a selecciones de fútbol en juegos de Mayagüez - El Salvador
  11. ^ Dos selecciones de El Salvador asistirán a Mayagüez 2010 Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine - La Prensa Grafica
  12. ^ "Selección Sub 21 empató en Izalco".