Jorge Rodríguez (footballer, born 1971)

Jorge Humberto Rodríguez Alvárez (born 20 May 1971 in San Alejo, El Salvador) is a former Salvadoran professional footballer and currently manager.[2]

For other people named Jorge Rodríguez, see Jorge Rodríguez (disambiguation).

Jorge Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Jorge Humberto Rodríguez Alvárez
Date of birth (1971-05-20) 20 May 1971
Place of birth San Alejo, El Salvador
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Midfielder
Youth career
1987 Atiquizaya
1988 CD Santa Anita
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1990 CD Huracán
1990–1991 AD Isidro Metapán
1992–1997 CD FAS
1997–2001 Dallas Burn 116 (18)
2001 CD Águila
2002 Dallas Burn
2002–2003 CD FAS
2003–2005 CD Águila
2005–2006 Alianza FC
2007–2008 AD Isidro Metapán
National team
1991–2004 El Salvador 71 (9)
Teams managed
2013–2016 AD Isidro Metapán
2015 El Salvador (interim)
2017–2018 Alianza FC[1]
2018 El Salvador (interim)
2018 Alianza FC (assistant)
2019 Alianza FC
2019–2020 Cobán Imperial
2020 CD FAS
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Alvárez.

He was one of the mainstays of the El Salvador national football team during the second half of the 1990s.[3][4]

Club career

Nicknamed El Zarco, Rodríguez started his career with Salvadoran Second Division outfit Huracán and has played professionally for Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador 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 Dallas Burn, Rodríguez appeared in 155 matches, scoring 25 goals.[5]

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[6] and played at the 1991, 1995[7] and 2001 UNCAF Nations Cups[8] as well as at the 1996,[9] 1998[10] and 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[11]

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.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
112 November 1995Estadio Flor Blanca, San Salvador, El Salvador Yugoslavia1–21–4Friendly match
210 December 1995Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador Costa Rica2–02–11995 UNCAF Nations Cup
31 December 1996Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador Cuba3–03–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
45 March 2000Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador Belize2–05–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
516 April 2000People's Stadium, Orange Walk Town, Belize Belize3–03–12002 FIFA World Cup qualification
615 November 2000Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador Jamaica2–02–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
723 May 2001Estadio Excélsior, Puerto Cortés, Honduras Nicaragua1–03–02001 UNCAF Nations Cup
823 May 2001Estadio Excélsior, Puerto Cortés, Honduras Nicaragua3–03–02001 UNCAF Nations Cup
918 August 2004Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador Panama2–12–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life

The nickname El Zarco comes from the Spanish word for light blue, and refers to the color of his eyes.

Honours

As a player

As a coach

Professional awards and achievements
  • Dallas Burn MVP (1998)
  • Dallas Burn Defender of the year (1998)
  • Dallas Burn Defender of the year (2000)
  • Dallas Burn Defender of the year (2001)

References
  1. "Alianza renovó al técnico Jorge "el Zarco" Rodríguez para el Apertura 2018". El Gráfico.
  2. "Jorge "el Zarco" Rodríguez demandó al Isidro Metapán". Noticias de El Salvador - La Prensa Gráfica.
  3. "Federer es una leyenda". Noticias de El Salvador - La Prensa Gráfica.
  4. "'Zarco' Rodríguez: "No tiene nada de especial este juego"". 9 May 2017.
  5. Jorge Rodriguez – MLS Soccer
  6. Jorge Rodríguez – FIFA competition record
  7. UNCAF Tournament 1995 Archived 14 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
  8. Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 – Details Archived 24 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
  9. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1996 – Full Details Archived 21 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
  10. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 – Full Details Archived 10 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
  11. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 – Full Details Archived 17 January 2010 at WebCite – RSSSF
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