Mauricio Manzano

Mauricio Manzano
Personal information
Full nameJosé Mauricio Manzano López
Date of birthSeptember 30, 1943
Place of birthSan Salvador, El Salvador
Playing positionDefender (retired)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Atlético Marte
1963–1968UES
1969–1971FAS
1972UES
National team
El Salvador
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2008. † Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Manzano and the second or maternal family name is López.

José Mauricio Manzano López (born 30 September 1943 in San Salvador) is a retired football player from El Salvador who represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.

International career

Manzano has represented his country in youth team selections and the senior team in 5 FIFA World Cup qualification matches as well as in one game at the 1970 FIFA World Cup Finals.[1] He was injured in the first half of that latter match against Belgium, missing the other group games as a consequence.

Retirement

After retiring as a player, Manzano left the capital for the countryside to work as an agricultural engineer for the Ministry of Agriculture. On his return to San Salvador, he picked up football again as a coach.[2]

Honours

1970

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