Dennis Alas

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Dennis Alas
Personal information
Full name Dennis Jonathan Alas Morales
Date of birth (1985-01-10) 10 January 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth San Salvador, El Salvador
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Santa Tecla F.C.
Youth career
Academia La Chelona
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2008 San Salvador 34 (14)
2008 → Real Maryland (loan) 14 (3)
2008–2013 Luís Ángel Firpo 164 (44)
2014–2015 Feronikeli
2015– Santa Tecla 1 (0)
International career‡
2001–2012 El Salvador 81 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2011
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 July 2016

Dennis Jonathan Alas Morales (born 10 January 1985 in San Salvador) is a Salvadoran former association football player. He was banned for life in 2013, for match fixing while playing for the El Salvador national football team.

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He is the older brother of El Salvador national team member Jaime Alas. [1]

Club career

Nicknamed Pitbull, Alas came through the youth ranks at Academia La Chelona and joined San Salvador F.C. in 2001.

After sparking interest with his Gold Cup performance, Alas trained with MLS club CD Chivas USA in contemplation of a potential move there. Nothing came of this and he return to El Salvador. On December 27, 2007, it was announced that Dennis Alas had signed a one-year contract with USL-2 side Real Maryland F.C. [2] On July 14, 2008, it was announced by Real Maryland F.C. have terminated Dennis Alas’ contract by mutual consent with the player. [3] The Salvadoran international played a total of 14 games and scored 3 goals and was also selected to the USL-2 team of the week twice including a USL-2 Player of the Week honor for his two-goal performance in the 3-2 win over Cleveland. The Salvadoran was on loan to Real Maryland from his former club San Salvador F.C.

Due to a clause in his contract he became free when the capital club was relegated to El Salvador’s second division. Alas jumped at the chance to join Salvadoran champions C.D. Luís Ángel Firpo.

In September 2014, thanks to the Football Superleague of Kosovo not being recognised by FIFA, Alas joined KF Feronikeli. His fellow banned Salvadoran teammates Cristian Castillo and José Henríquez joined Zeravani SC in the Kurdish Premier League, a league also not recognised by FIFA, while Ramón Sánchez subsequently joined Zakho FC of the same league.

International career

Alas made his debut for El Salvador in an October 2001 friendly match against Mexico and has, as of August 2011, earned a total of 63 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches [4] and played at several UNCAF Cups as well as at the 2007 [5] and 2009 [6] and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups. [7]

On the night of June 7, 2007, he scored the game-winning goal against Trinidad and Tobago to give El Salvador their first win of their 2007 Gold Cup campaign. That night, Alas was named by Univision as the Miller Light Player Of The Match.

On September 20, 2013, Alas was one of 14 Salvadoran players banned for life due to their involvement with match fixing. [8]

International goals

Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
121 February 2005 Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1–01–2 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup
27 June 2007 Home Depot Center, Carson, United StatesFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 2–12–1 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
324 March 2011 Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1–01–0 Friendly

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References

  1. ↑ Jonas, Robert (20 February 2012). "La Selecta midfielder Jaime Alas returns to El Salvador, remains confident of transfer to San Jose Earthquakes". Central Line Soccer. SB Nation.
  2. ↑ Dennis Alas, Promising Salvadorian Player Comes To Real Maryland F.C. Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine - Real Maryland FC
  3. ↑ Real Maryland Release Alas Archived 2009-04-16 at the Wayback Machine - Real Maryland FC
  4. ↑ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
  5. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  6. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details Archived July 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  7. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 - RSSSF
  8. ↑ "El Salvador match-fixing: 14 footballers banned for life". BBC. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
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