Nelson Mauricio Ancheta

Nelson Mauricio Ancheta Flores (born 30 July 1963 in Chalchuapa) is a former Salvadoran football player and coach. He currently coaches Luis Ángel Firpo in the Segunda División.

Playing Days

Nelson Ancheta began his career playing for Universidad Católica of El Salvador during his youth years. Afterwards Ancheta joined Once Lobos where he would play eleven years in two different spells (playing in between the Primera División and Segunda División ). He would go on to play for UCA and Huracán the latter would be where he would finish his playing career.

Coaching Career

Ancheta coaching career began in 1987, Debuting with Fuerte Fronterizo in the Liga B. However, he had to wait until 1994 to coach a first team squad, this time with Juventud Candelaria in the Tercera División. This was followed with coaching the club he had played previously Once Lobos both the reserves and then later the main team (Playing in the Segunda División at the time). In 1999 he coached Isidro Menéndez, now known as Isidro Metapan. In 2000, he became the assistant coach of Agustin Castillo C.D. FAS main team and the coach of FAS reserve team. During these period FAS won 5 championship. During this period of six years, Ancheta managed to coach FAS for 11 games. Afterwards he transferred to Atletico Balboa. Nelson Ancheta was offered the coaching job for Once Municipal, which lead to his most successful tenure in his coaching career, winning his first and so far only domestic title with them (winning the 2006 Apertura title after defeating his old club FAS 3-1) , while also capturing the Copa Presidente. However difference with the club president meant that he left his coaching position . He then returned to FAS to take over as head coach of the team. He took the club to two consecutive finals however he lost on both occasions (1-0 to Firpo and [[]] respectively). He left the club after a disagreement with the board of the club and joined low table team Nejapa FC. With smart recruitment and clever tactics he took Nejapa FC to their first and only semi-finals, however the club was destroyed 6-1 on aggregate and he left the club following this loss []. He coached various clubs in the next couple of years which included Once Municipal, Alianza FC, C.D. Aguila and Firpo with varying degree of success. He then joined the newly formed club Ciclon del Golfo and helped them win Segunda Division 2-1 aggregate victory over Turin FESA []. He then took over the reigns of Dragon and lead them to the club first finals game in clausura/Apertura format and almost helped Dragon win their first title in 70 years, however the club lost against Isidro Metapan. A pay dispute with the Dragon board of directors meant that he left the club . Ancheta joined Firpo in the quest to regain promotion back into the primera division, However In their first campaign despite going 16 games undefeated in the regular season, they were knocked out in the quarter final.

Honours

Playing

Club

Once Lobos

• Primera División
  • Third Place: 1982, 1983

Manager

Club

Once Municipal

• Primera División
  • Champion: Apertura 2006
• Copa Presidente
  • Champion: 2006-2007

C.D. FAS

• Primera División
  • Runner up: Apertura 2007, Clausura 2008

Club Social Ciclon del Golfo

• Segunda División
  • Champion: 2012 Apertura

Dragon

• Primera División
  • Runner up: Clausura 2014

External links

• 2006 Interview (Spanish)
• Ancheta's return to Once Municipal (Spanish)
• (Spanish)