El Salvador national under-23 football team

El Salvador U-23
Nickname(s)	La Seleccion
Association	Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	UNCAF (Central America)
Head coach	David Doniga
FIFA code	SLV
First colours	Second colours
Olympic Games
Appearances	1 (first in 1968 )
Best result	Group stage (1968)
Pan American Games
Appearances	2 (first in 1975 )
Best result	Preliminary round (1975, 1987)

Last updated January 16, 2024

The El Salvador national under-23 football team represents El Salvador in international football competitions during Olympic Games and Pan American Games. The team is controlled by the Salvadoran Football Federation. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except for three overage players.

Olympic history

At the 1968 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, El Salvador passed the first round with an aggregated score of 5–1 against Cuba. For the final round, the national team finished with an aggregate score of 4–1 against Trinidad and Tobago, three of them were scored by Juan Ramón Martínez.^[1]

In the 1972 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, El Salvador came close to clinching qualification for their second appearance at the Olympic Games. In the first round, the national team got an aggregate score of 2–2 against the United States and an aggregate score of 7–2 against Barbados. The group was tied between El Salvador and the United States, so they had to play in a neutral setting. In regulatory time, the two teams were tied at 0–0. At the end of extra time, the game was tied 1–1 with a goal from Victor Manuel Valencia (112'). The United States advanced after a crucial victory of 6–5 in a penalty shootout. The team was coached by Conrado Miranda.^[1]

At the 1976 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, El Salvador, at home, surpassed with an aggregate score of 6–1 the preliminary round. In the first round of series B, El Salvador lost with an aggregate score of 1–3 with only goal from Luis Ramírez Zapata.^[1]

In the 1980 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, El Salvador lost in an aggregate score of 1–2 (0–2,1–0) against Guatemala. The only goal was scored by Alex Cordero. Coached by Raúl Magaña, they did not participate for that Olympics.^[1]

In the 1984 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, El Salvador lost in an aggregate score of 0–6 (0–2,0–4) against Guatemala. Coached by Contreras Palma, they did not participate for that Olympics.^[1]

In the 1988 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, El Salvador won in an aggregate score of 4–3 (1–1,3–2) against Panama. They did not participate for that Olympics.^[1]

The El Salvador U-23 national football team has failed to qualify for the Olympic Games since it became a specifically under-23 competition during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Previously El Salvador had only once participated at the Olympic Games. They achieved this in their first attempt in 1967 when they qualified to the 1968 Summer Olympics. This qualification was achieved after defeating both Cuba and Trinidad & Tobago in the qualifiers.

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
Until 1988	See El Salvador national football team
1992	Did not qualify
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Total		0/9

CONCACAF Men's Olympic qualifying tournament

CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1964	Did not enter
1968	First place	4	3	0	1	8	3
1972	Play-offs	5	1	2	2	7	7
1976	Round 1	4	1	0	3	6	5
1980	Preliminary round	2	1	0	1	1	2
1984	Preliminary round	2	0	0	2	1	6
1988	Final round	5	1	1	3	7	12
1992	Group stage	6	4	0	1	10	7
1996	Final round	7	2	1	4	9	15
2000	Preliminary round	2	0	0	2	2	3
2004	Second round	2	1	0	1	1	1
2008	Preliminary round	2	0	0	2	5	1
2012	Third place	6	3	2	1	13	8
2015	Preliminary round	3	0	2	1	3	4
2020	Group stage	3	1	1	1	3	4
Total		53	18	9	25	76	78

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
Until 1995	See El Salvador national football team
1999	Did not qualify
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
Total		0/6

Schedule and results

Win Draw Loss

2021

19 March 2021 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying	Canada	2–0	El Salvador	Guadalajara, Mexico
16:00	Buchanan 17', 21'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

22 March 2021 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying	El Salvador	1–1	Honduras	Zapopan, Mexico
18:30	Márquez 64'	Report	Martinez 46'	Stadium: Estadio Akron Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)

25 March 2021 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying	El Salvador	2–1	Haiti	Guadalajara, Mexico
17:30	Pérez 19', 45+3'	Report	Louima 21'	Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)

Players

Current squad

The following 20 players were called up for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.^[2]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1 GK	Mario González	(1997-05-20)20 May 1997 (aged 23)	Alianza
1 GK	Tomás Romero	(2000-12-19)19 December 2000 (aged 20)	Los Angeles FC
1 GK	Damián Alguera	(2004-02-11)11 February 2004 (aged 17)	San Jose Earthquakes

2 DF	Alexis Renderos	(1998-06-01)1 June 1998 (aged 22)	Sonsonate
2 DF	Rómulo Villalobos	(1997-09-01)1 September 1997 (aged 23)	Once Deportivo
2 DF	Lizandro Claros	(1998-01-25)25 January 1998 (aged 23)	Luis Angel Firpo
2 DF	Ronald Gómez	(1998-09-22)22 September 1998 (aged 22)	Águila
2 DF	Kevin Menjívar	(2000-09-23)23 September 2000 (aged 20)	Once Deportivo
2 DF	Siliazar Henríquez	(1999-02-01)1 February 1999 (aged 22)	FAS

3 MF	Ezequiel Rivas	(1998-05-20)20 May 1998 (aged 22)	Chalatenango
3 MF	Fernando Castillo	(1997-07-09)9 July 1997 (aged 23)	Isidro Metapán
3 MF	Melvin Cartagena	(1999-07-30)30 July 1999 (aged 21)	Once Deportivo
3 MF	Marcelo Díaz	(2000-12-19)19 December 2000 (aged 20)	Alianza
3 MF	Elvin Alvarado	(1998-08-23)23 August 1998 (aged 22)	Once Deportivo
3 MF	José Portillo	(1999-11-14)14 November 1999 (aged 21)	Alianza
3 MF	Eric Calvillo	(1998-01-02)2 January 1998 (aged 23)	El Paso Locomotive

4 FW	Marvin Márquez	(1998-03-12)12 March 1998 (aged 23)	Isidro Metapán
4 FW	Gerber Chávez	(1997-10-15)15 October 1997 (aged 23)	Isidro Metapán
4 FW	Joshua Pérez	(1998-01-21)21 January 1998 (aged 23)	Miami FC
4 FW	Enrico Hernández	(2001-02-23)23 February 2001 (aged 20)	Cartagena B

Recent call-ups

The following were a part of the provisional 2020 Olympic Qualifying Championship announced on 23 February 2021.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
3 MF	Marvin Aranda	(1998-06-13)13 June 1998 (aged 22)	FAS
2 DF	Giovanni Ávila	(2000-03-21)21 March 2000 (aged 20)	Santa Tecla
4 FW	Luis Canales	(1997-03-17)17 March 1997 (aged 24)	Luis Angel Firpo
3 MF	Diego Chávez	(1997-04-05)5 April 1997 (aged 23)	FAS
2 DF	Elvis Claros	(2000-08-31)31 August 2000 (aged 20)	Jocoro
3 MF	Enrique Contreras	(1997-02-01)1 February 1997 (aged 24)	Alianza
3 MF	Denis García	(2000-01-05)5 January 2000 (aged 21)	Brujos de Izalco
2 DF	Ronald Gómez	(1998-09-22)22 September 1998 (aged 22)	Águila
1 GK	Marlon Joya	(2001-11-22)22 November 2001 (aged 19)	Jocoro
2 DF	Luis Méndez	(1997-10-29)29 October 1997 (aged 23)	Municipal Limeño
4 FW	Roberto Monge	(1998-08-08)8 August 1998 (aged 22)	Municipal Limeño
2 DF	Alexis Montes	(1998-06-01)1 June 1998 (aged 22)	Sonsonate
4 FW	Boris Morales	(1998-08-13)13 August 1998 (aged 22)	Chalatenango
3 MF	Jacobo Kattan	(1997-01-21)21 January 1997 (aged 24)	Sonsonate
4 FW	Óscar Paz	(1998-03-14)14 March 1998 (aged 23)	Santa Tecla
3 MF	Fernando Quintanilla	(1998-01-02)2 January 1998 (aged 23)	Santa Tecla
3 MF	Kevin Reyes	(1997-08-28)28 August 1997 (aged 23)	Santa Tecla
1 GK	Luis Emilio Rivera	(1997-09-06)6 September 1997 (aged 23)	Isidro Metapán
2 DF	Walter Torres	(1998-08-19)19 August 1998 (aged 22)	Santa Tecla
3 MF	Gilbert Fuentes	(2002-02-21)21 February 2002 (aged 19)	San Jose Earthquakes
3 MF	Christian Sorto	(2000-01-19)19 January 2000 (aged 21)	Loudoun United

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	David Doniga
Assistant coach	Juan Carlos Serrano
Assistant coach	William Renderos Iraheta
Fitness coach	Juan Pablo Rodas
Goalkeeping coach	Adolfo Humberto Menendez
Director of Football	Diego Henriquez

Coaches

Rigoberto Guzmán (1967–1968)
Conrado Miranda (1971–1972)
Marcelo Estrada and Rigoberto Guzmán (1976)
Raul Magana (1979)
Contreras Palma (1983)
Raul Magana and Milovan Đorić (1987-1988)
Óscar Benítez (1991)
Víctor Manuel Pacheco (1995–1996)
Juan Ramon Paredes (2003)
Carlos de los Cobos (2007)
Mauricio Alfaro (2011–2012)
Juan Ramón Sánchez (2015)
Rodolfo Góchez (2019–2020)
Hugo Pérez (2021–2023)
Ruben de la Barrera (2023)
David Doniga (2024-present)

Record versus other nations

Records for competitive matches only from 1991. As of 03-31-12

Nat	P	W	D	L	GF	GA
Belize	2	2	0	0	5	0
Canada	6	2	1	3	6	10
Costa Rica	3	0	0	3	3	9
Cuba	1	1	0	0	4	0
Guatemala	5	3	1	1	6	5
Honduras	4	0	1	3	3	11
Jamaica	1	1	0	0	3	1
Mexico	1	0	0	1	0	3
Panama	4	1	1	2	5	6
Trinidad and Tobago	3	1	0	2	3	4
United States	1	0	1	0	3	3

Honours

CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship
- Third place (1): 2012

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