El Salvador national beach soccer team
The El Salvador national beach soccer team represents El Salvador in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol, the governing body for football in El Salvador.
History
The team's first attempt at qualification for the Beach Soccer World Cup, came in 2007, when they joined Mexico, Costa Rica and the USA in the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship. Unfortunately, the team failed to win a game and ultimately finished last.[1]
In April 2008, the team again participated in the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, with the hope of reaching their first World Cup. On this occasion, the team played above expectations, and although they lost their opening game 4–2 to CONCACAF powerhouse Mexico, they went on to defeat raining CONCACAF and CONMEBOL Beach soccer champions the USA (5–6), and Costa Rica (3–4) to finish second in the group; this allowed them to qualify for, along with Mexico, the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup which was held in France. Adding to the group's achievements, two of its players also picked up individual awards, with Luis Rodas being named Goalkeeper of the tournament, and José Ruiz winning the Golden Boot for scoring the most goals (six in total).[2]
In June 2009, the team again took part of the CONCACAF Championship, this time in the 2009 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship. Due to having a successful tournament the previous year, they were ranked as tournament favourites alongside Mexico. The team reached the final, again knocking out traditional CONCACAF USA in the semi-final round. They faced Costa Rica in the final who had defeated reigning champions Mexico in the other semi-final match. El Salvador, contesting their second final in as many years defeated Costa Rica 6–3. This saw them crowned CONCACAF Beach Soccer Champions for the first time and they also qualified for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Additional to this, the team again received individual awards as young up-and-coming player José Portillo was named Goalkeeper of the tournament, and José Ruiz again won the Golden Boot with eight goals from four matches.
Beach Soccer World Cup record
| Year |
Round |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
W
aet/pso |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
| 2005 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2006 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2007 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2008 |
1st Round |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
18 |
−12 |
| 2009 |
1st Round |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
21 |
−10 |
| 2011 |
4th place |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
19 |
29 |
−10 |
| Total |
3/6 |
9 |
12 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
35 |
68 |
−33 |
Current squad
Correct as of August 2011.[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 1 |
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GK |
José Portillo |
| 2 |
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DF |
Wilber Alvarado |
| 3 |
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DF |
Medardo Lobos |
| 4 |
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DF |
Tomás Hernández |
| 5 |
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MF |
José Membreño |
| 6 |
|
DF |
Elias Ramírez |
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Coaching staff
| Head Coach |
Rudis González |
| Assistant Coach |
Ramón Arturo Muñoz |
| Physical Coordinator |
Elmer Edgardo Guidos |
| Medical Trainer |
Francisco Amaya Cruz |
| Physiotherapist |
Silvia Jeannette Cruz |
| Goalkeeper Trainer |
Raúl Antonio García |
| Utilizer |
Alex Geovanny Galdámez |
Achievements
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Notes and references
External links
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