Full name Edgar Alonso Henriquez Name Edgar Henriquez Playing position Role Football player | Years Team Position Forward 1983 Adler San Nicolas | |
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Date of birth (1964-03-16) 16 March 1964 (age 51) Place of birth San Salvador, El Salvador | ||
Edgar Alonso Henríquez (born 16 March 1964 in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran retired football midfielder.
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Club career
Nicknamed Kiko, Henríquez started his career at third division outfit Adler San Nicolás, then moved up a division with Salvadoreño de Armenia and made his debut in the Salvadoran Premier League with UES in 1985. He also played for the country's top flight sides Chalatenango, Firpo with whom he won four league titles, El Roble and Alianza with whom he won one more championships. He retired from playing in 1997.
International career
Henríquez made his debut for El Salvador in 1986 and has represented his country in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match.
His final international game was a May 1994 Miami Cup match against Colombia.
Managerial career
After he retired, he became a manager, and worked in that capacity with UES in the Salvadoran second division after being replaced by Brazilian manager Eraldo Correia in March 2011. In June 2011, Henríquez became in charge of the Alianza reserves after moving in from second division side Topiltzín.
He coached various sides in the Primera División including UES, Firpo and Santa Tecla with varying degree of success.
On May 11 2015, Henríquez was hired to become the head coach of the El Salvador (Under 17) and Under 15 national football team.