Place of birth San Alejo, El Salvador Current team Alianza (manager) Height 1.75 m Manage A.D. Isidro Metapán | Playing position 1987 Atiquizaya Position Defender | |
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Full name Jorge Humberto Rodríguez Alvárez Date of birth (1971-05-20) 20 May 1971 (age 45) Team coached A.D. Isidro Metapán (Manager, since 2013) | ||
Jorge Humberto Rodríguez Alvárez (born 20 May 1971 in San Alejo, El Salvador) is a retired Salvadoran footballer.
Contents
- Club career
- International career
- International goals
- Personal life
- As a Player
- As a Coach
- Professional awards and achievements
- References
He was one of the mainstays of the El Salvador national football team during the second half of the 1990s.
Club career
Nicknamed el Zarco, Rodríguez started his career with Salvadoran second division outfit Huracán and has played professionally for Salvadoran Premier Division sides Isidro Metapán, FAS, Águila and Alianza as well as for Dallas Burn (now FC Dallas) of Major League Soccer.
In his six seasons with the Burn, Rodríguez appeared in 155 matches, scoring 25 goals.
International career
Rodríguez made his debut for El Salvador in an April 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup qualification against Nicaragua and has earned over a period of 14 years a total of 71 caps, scoring 9 goals. He has represented his country in 24 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1991, 1995 and 2001 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 1996, 1998 and 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cups.
His final international game was a November 2004 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Panama.
International goals
Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.Personal life
The nickname Zarco comes from the Spanish word for light blue, and refers to the color of his eyes.