| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Misael Alfaro Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | January 6, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Nueva San Salvador, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987 | Destroyer Pto de La Libertad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1988–1994 | Alianza | ||
| 1994–2001 | Luis Ángel Firpo | ? | (15) |
| 2002–2003 | San Salvador | ? | (5) |
| 2004 | Águila | ? | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Alianza | ? | (8) |
| 2006–2008 | Isidro Metapán | ? | (10) |
| 2008 | Atlético Balboa | 7 | (0) |
| 2009 | Nejapa | 13 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Isidro Metapán | 35 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1991–2005 | El Salvador | 42 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 2007. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Álvaro Misael Alfaro Sánchez (born January 6, 1971 in Nueva San Salvador, El Salvador) is a retired Salvadoran footballer.
He last played for Isidro Metapán of El Salvador.
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Alfaro started his career at Alianza and joined C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo in 1995 and was soon promoted to starting goalie. He had a very successful time with Luis Ángel Firpo, winning 4 league titles (1997–98, 1999 Clausura, and 2000 Clausura). He left Firpo for San Salvador in 2002 and had spells at Aguila and Alianza before joining Isidro Metapán for a first spell in 2006 to win another league title. He rejoined Isidro Metapán in 2009, after two short-lived spells at Balboa and Nejapa, to win another league title with them.
Alfaro was ranked number 8 in the World's Most Successful Goalscoring Goalkeepers Of All Time chart with 31 goals, with 11 of those coming from a penalty kick.[1]
He announced his retirement from football in August 2010 after suffering a serious neck injury during the game against Atlético Marte. The incident brought a close to his playing career.[2]
Alfaro made his debut for El Salvador in an April 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup qualification match against Nicaragua and has earned a total of 42 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 12 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] in two World Cup campaigns. However, both were unsuccessful, with the national team failing to progress to the final group stages. Also he played at several UNCAF Cups as well as at the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[4]
Alvaro Misael Alfaro announced his retirement from the international game 2006, after learning of problems with his heart. His final international was a February 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Costa Rica.
| Season | Team | Title |
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| 1993–1994 | Alianza F.C. | Primera División |
| 1997–1998 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | Primera División |
| 1999 Clausura | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | Primera División |
| 2000 Clausura | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | Primera División |
| 2003 Clausura | San Salvador F.C. | Primera División |
| 2007 Clausura | A.D. Isidro Metapán | Primera División |
| 2010 Clausura | A.D. Isidro Metapán | Primera División |
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