List of foreign Primera División de Fútbol Profesional players (1926-1998)

The following is a list of foreign players who played at least one game in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, a fully professional soccer league which existed in El Salvador between 1926 and 1998. Prior to the restructure and change of format in 1998. For the list of foreign players playing in the current structure check out Foreign Players (Apertura 1998-Present).

The following players: 1. have played at least one official game for their respective clubs.

In italic: Players were originally foreign born but went on to be naturalised (and in some cases played for the El Salvador national team)

In Bold: Played for their national team

Africa - CAF

Nigeria

• Charles Unaka - Alianza F.C. (1995)

Sierra Leone

• Abdul Thompson Conteh - Atlético Marte (1994-1995)

South America - CONMEBOL

Argentina

• Juan Carlos Veloso - C.D. Aguila (1985)
• Fabián Suchini - C.D. Aguila (1989-1990)
• Carlos Rubén Salas - C.D. Aguila (1989-1990)
• Daniel Messina - C.D. Aguila (1993-1994)
• Gregorio Bundio - Atlético Marte (1952–1953), C.D. Dragón (1954-1955)
• Ariel Goldman - C.D. Aguila (1993-1994)
• Raúl Forteis - Alianza (1978-1980)
• Martin di Luca - Alianza (1993-1994)
• Hugo Neira - Alianza (1993-1994)
• Sergio Bufarini - Alianza (1993-1994)
• Óscar "Nene" Escalante - Atletico Marte (1978-1979)
• Alfredo di Maio - Atletico Marte (1978-1979)
• Miguel Ángel "Trucutú" Martínez - Atletico Marte (1978-1979), C.D. Chalatenango (1988-1989)
• Arnaldo Luis Martínez - C.D. Chalatenango (1985)
• Roberto López - C.D. FAS (1975)
• Enzo Graniello - C.D. FAS (1975)
• Domingo Albil - C.D. FAS (1970, 1974-1976)
• Agustín Balbuena - C.D. FAS (1977)
• Antonio Imbelloni - C.D. FAS (1955-1958)
• Héctor Pasaquiri - C.D. FAS (1968)
• Gabriel Perrone - C.D. FAS (1990-1994)
• Manolo Jovino Álvarez - UES (1970), C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo (1970), C.D. FAS (1975-1976), (1981-1986), Once Municipal (), Alianza F.C. (1986)
• Amado Abraham - C.D. FAS (1974-1975, 1976-1985)
• Hector Alcides Piccioni - C.D. FAS (1968-1980)
• Roberto Casadei - C.D. FAS (1974-1978)
• José Luis Cárdenas - C.D. FAS (1991-1992)
• Juan Manuel Villarreal - C.D. FAS (1991-1992)
• Nelson San Lorenzo - C.D. FAS (1968)
• Néstor Cataldo - C.D. FAS (1983)
• Dario Juarez - C.D. FAS (1989)
• Sergio Castellanos - C.D. FAS (1989)
• Carlos Álvarez - C.D. FAS (1989)
• Marcelo Bauzá - C.D. FAS (1995)
• Fulgencio Deonel Bordón - C.D. FAS (1995)
• Ricardo Carreño - Once Lobos (1985)
• Roberto López - Once Municipal (1977-1978)
• Raúl Cocherari - Tapachulteca (1975-1976), Once Municipal (1977-1978)
• Norberto Zafanella - Platense (1975-1977)
• Roque Antonio 'Tony' Rojas - UES (1974-1975), Platense (1976-1978)
• Nicolás Volpini - Platense (1977-1978)
• Luis Secundino Páez - Platense (1977-1979), C.D. FAS (1980)
• Rene Joaquin Cazalbón - UES (), Juventud Olimpico (1974-1975)
• Oswaldo Crosta - Once Municipal (1967-1968)
• Victor Donato - UES (1973-1976), Firpo (1976-1977)
• Bruno Ferrari - C.D. Dragón
• Nestor Doroni - C.D. Aguila (1988)
• Jorge Tripicchio - Fuerte Aguilares (1974), UES

Brazil

• Ademir Barbosa Das Neves - C.D Santiagueño (1979), C.D. Águila (1975-1978)
• Pedro Damasco - C.D Santiagueño
• Dorivaldo Becca - FAS (1967-1969)
• Carlos Alberto Seixas - FAS (1992)
• Zizinho - FAS (1985-1987)
• Candido de Asis- Once Lobos (1986-1987)
• Pedro Dacunha - Once Municipal
• Carlos Roberto Barboza - Once Municipal(1977-1978), Independiente (1979-1980)
• Edson Ferreira da Silva - Fuerte San Francisco (1992-1993)
• Justino da Silva - Independiente (1979-1980)
• Carlos López Neves - Firpo (1979-1985)
• Nelson de Moraes - Firpo (1979-1980), Alianza F.C. (1981)
• Ernesto Páez de Oliveira - Firpo (1980-1981)
• Jorge Nunes - Firpo(1985)
• Joao Cabral Filho - Firpo (1986-1987)
• Salvador Filho - Firpo (1986-1987)
• Luis Ferreira - Firpo (1986-1987)
• Toninho Dos Santos - Firpo (1989-1991), C.D. Aguila (2002)
• Geraldo Barreto - Firpo (1993-1994)
• José "Zé" Rodríguez - Acajutla (1987-1988)
• Joao Da Silva - ADET (1995-1996)
• Fernando de Moura - Firpo (1989-1992), ADET (1995-1997)
• Ned Barboza - C.D. Aguila (1986-1987)
• Eduardo Santana - C.D. Aguila (1986-1987)
• Francisco Salvador Filho - C.D. Aguila (1992-1993)
• Clarival - C.D. Águila (1967-1968)
• Tupinambá - C.D. Águila (1967-1968)
• Jonás López - C.D. Águila (1967-1968)
• Ferreira da Silva - C.D. Sonsonate
• Cousanni - C.D. Sonsonate
• Mario Aparecido Baezo - C.D. Sonsonate
• Alcyr Coutinho - C.D. Sonsonate
• Custodio Le Roy - C.D. Sonsonate
• Joao Alves - C.D. Sonsonate
• Edenilson Franco - C.D. Sonsonate (1969), UES
• Odir Jacques - C.D. Sonsonate (1968), C.D. FAS (1969)
• Gerardo de Oliveira - Metapan FC (1991–1992)
• Odón da Rocha - Alianza F.C. (1978-1979)
• José Luis Januario - Alianza F.C. (1978-1980)
• Mazinho - Alianza F.C. (1979-1980)
• Carlos Seixas - Alianza F.C. (1990–91), C.D. FAS (1992-1993)
• Marco Antonio Pereira - Once Lobos (1983), C.D. Aguila (1984-1985), C.D. Dragon (1989-1990)
• Ailton Batista- Apaneca (1992–93)
• Marcos Aparecido - Apaneca (1992-1993)
• Naudemir Sales da Silva - Apaneca (1992–93)
• De Oliveira - C.D. Chalatenango (1982)
• Eraldo Correia - C.D Santiagueño (1977-1980), C.D. FAS (1981-1982), C.D. Sonsonate (1983, 1984), Firpo (1985), Acajutla (1986-1990), Cojutepeque F.C. (1991-1992), ADET (1992-1993), C.D. Dragon (1994-1995)
• Francisco Puglio - UES
• Wendel Ramos - Fuerte San Francisco (1990), C.D. Aguila (1992), C.D. Dragon (1995)
• Juarandyr Dos Santos - C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo (1974)
• Sebastian Pío da Silva - Firpo (1983)
• Adonis Hilario - C.D. Águila (1996)
• Alan Marcos de Queiroz - C.D. Águila (1975-1976)
• Antonio David Pinho Gomes - C.D. Águila (1968-1983)
• Helio Rodriguez - C.D. Águila (1974-1975)
• Zózimo - C.D. Águila (1967-1968)

Chile

• Juan Carlos Carreño - C.D. Aguila (1986-1988)
• Horacio Díaz Luco - C.D. Aguila (1975-1977)
• Hernán Manuel Baeza - Acajutla (1989-1990)
• Enrique "Chacal" Iturra - Alianza F.C. (1973), Tapachulteca (1975-1976)
• Hugo Villanueva - UES (1967)
• Ricardo Roberto Toro - C.D. FAS (1994)
• Ricardo Sepúlveda - Alianza F.C., Atlético Marte
• Miguel Hermosilla - Alianza F.C. (1965-1968)
• Luis Hernán Álvarez - Alianza F.C. (1966-1967)
• Hugo Ottensen Bravo - Alianza F.C. (1973)
• Hernán Godoy - Alianza F.C. (1973)
• Raúl Toro Basáez - Alianza F.C., C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
• Hernán Gonzáles - UES
• Mario Hernan Yubini Carreño - Atlético Marte (1975), C.D Santiagueño (1978), Cojutepeque F.C. (1986)
• Julio Gallegos - C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo (1975)
• José Sulantay - UES (1968), Atlético Marte (1969)
• Andrés Paretti - Alianza F.C. (1965-1966), C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo

Colombia

• Juan Carlos Cachimbo - ADET (1997-1998)
• Camilo Prado - Apaneca (1993-1994)

Paraguay

• Julio César Chávez - Cojutepeque F.C. (1988-1990), Firpo (1989-1990), Fuerte San Francisco (1992-1993)
• Emiliano Ramón Fernández Riera - Jose Maria Gondro (1986-1987)
• Luis Alberto Sosa - Firpo (1992-1993)
• Gervasio Martínez - Metapan F.C. (1988-1992), Once Lobos (1995-1996)
• Julio Servin - Tapachulteca (1975-1976)
• Nelson Brizuela - C.D. Sonsonate (1970), Excélsior F.C. (1973–1974), C.D. Municipal Limeno (1974–1975)

Peru

• Fernando Alva - Alianza F.C.(1975-1976), FAS (1976-1977), Once Municipal (1977-1978)
• Agustín Castillo - Atletico Marte (1990-1993), C.D. Aguila (1994-1996), C.D. FAS (1996-1997)
• Fidel Ernesto Suárez Becerra - Atlético Marte (1994)
• Juan Carlos Izquierdo - UES (1984)
• Guillermo Correa - C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo (1974)
• Manuel "Loco" Dávila - ADET (1992)
• Martín Duffú - C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo (1988–1989)
• Jesus Goyzueta - C.D. Sonsonate (1975)
• Miguel Seminario - C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo (1988–1989)
• José Luis Vásquez "Camote" - Atlético Balboa (1993), Atlético Marte, C.D. Chalatenango
• Wilmar Valencia - Atletico Marte (1987)

Uruguay

• Fernando Currutchet - ADET (1988-1989)
• Luis Enrique Guelmo - C.D. Aguila (1987-1988), Firpo (1990-1991)
• Daniel Darío López - C.D. Aguila 1992-1993, Metapan F.C. (1991-1992)
• Jorge Leonardo Garay - C.D. Aguila 1996-1997
• Jorge Milton "Bomba" Villar - C.D. Aguila 1996-1997
• Hernán Fernando Sosa - Alianza F.C. 1986-1987
• Néstor Pereira - Alianza F.C. (1988-1989)
• Victor de los Santos - Alianza F.C. (1991-1992)
• Ever Mauro Jorge - Alianza F.C. (1991-1992)
• Hernán Fernando Sosa - Alianza F.C. (1993-1996)
• Washington Leonardo Rodríguez - Alianza F.C. (1995-1996)
• Carlos Reyes - Alianza F.C. (1985-1987)
• Julio César Cortés - Alianza F.C.
• Claudio Ciccia - Alianza F.C. (1996-1998)
• Rubén Alonso - Alianza F.C., Fuerte San Francisco, Apaneca, C.D. Sonsonate, ADET, C.D. Municipal Limeño
• Richard Raffo - Apaneca (1993-1994)
• Alejandro Larrea - Atlético Marte (1994-1996)
• Jose Mario Figueroa Viscarret - Atlético Marte (1986-1987)
• José Luis González - Atletico Marte (1986-1987)
• Eduardo Lamparelli - Atletico Marte (1989-1990)
• Raúl Esnal - Atlético Marte (1985-1987), Maestranza (1987-1988), Acajutla (1988-1989), Tiburones (1989-1990), CESSA (1990), Fuerte San Francisco (1991), Cojutepeque F.C. (1992), Apaneca (1993)
• Gustavo Faral - Alianza F.C. (1986–87, 1989-1990), C.D. Dragon (1990-1991), Fuerte San Francisco (1991-1992)
• Óscar Roberto Suárez - C.D. Dragon (1995-1996)
• Carlos Villarreal - C.D. Dragon (1995-1996), C.D. FAS (1996-1997)
• Diego Aguirre - C.D. FAS (1996)
• Ademar Benítez - C.D. FAS (1986-1987)
• Héctor Cedrés - C.D. FAS (1987-1989)
• Robert Brittes - C.D. FAS (1988-1989)
• Luis Heiman - C.D. FAS (1988-1990)
• Carlos Álvarez - C.D. FAS (1989-1990)
• Daniel Uberti - C.D. FAS (1990-1992), Atlético Marte (1996), Firpo (1997)
• Héctor Mario Molina - C.D. FAS(1991-1992)
• Gustavo Lucas - C.D. FAS (1991-1992)
• Rubén Baeque - C.D. FAS (1992-1993)
• Mauricio Silvera - C.D. FAS (1992-1993)
• Jorge Mocecchi - C.D. FAS (1996-1997)
• Julio Cesar Tejeda - C.D. FAS (1987-1988), Atletico Marte (1989), Tiburones (1992)
• José Jaureguiberry- C.D. FAS (1987)
• Eduardo Rinaldi - C.D. FAS (1989)
• Daniel Lopez - C.D. FAS (19
• Luis Carlos Sánchez - C.D. FAS (1996-1997)
• Luis Ernesto Sosa - C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo (1992-1993)
• Enrique Washington Olivera - C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo (1988-1991)
• Víctor Pereira - UES (1965-1966)
• Clemente Gusso – CESSA (1986-1988)

North & Central America, Caribbean - CONCACAF

Costa Rica

• Juan Gutiérrez - Alianza F.C. (1975-1976)
• Ananias Ruiz - Atlante
• Ramón Omar Zumbado - Atlético Marte, La Constancia, Atlante, C.D. FAS
• Eduardo Ramírez - Alianza F.C. (1990-1991)
• Miguel Antonio Segura Vargas - C.D. Dragon (1995-1996), C.D. Municipal Limeño (1994)
• Sergio Benavides Sánchez - Municipal Limeno (1995-1996)
• Carlos Luis Rodríguez - Municipal Limeno (1997-1998)
• Jorge Gómez McCarthy - Platense (1978-1979)
• Guido Elvido Alvarado Ulloa - Alianza F.C. (1965-1968)
• Carlos Bonilla - Once Municipal (1948–1949)
• Oswaldo Chávez - Once Municipal (1948–1949)
• Didier Gutiérrez - Municipal Limeno(1972–1976)
• Jairo Hernandez - C.D. Dragón
• Raúl Lizano Pato - C.D. Águila (1959-1968)
• Claudio Jara - Alianza F.C. (1995)
• Justiniano Fernando Jimenez - C.D. Águila (1958-1961), C.D. FAS (1962)
• Lester Marzon - Firpo (1996)
• Allan Oviedo - C.D. FAS (1996)
• Walter Pirlson - C.D. Águila
• Eduardo Tanque Ramirez - Alianza F.C. (1991-1993)
• Adonay Salas - FAS (1964-1965), Once Municipal, C.D. Sonsonate (1967-1968)
• Ramon "mon" Rodriguez - C.D. Dragón
• José Luis Soto - Atlético Marte (1965), C.D. FAS (1962-1963)
• José Elías Valenciano - UES (1968)
• Carlos Marín “Cayaca” - C.D. FAS (1967-1967)
• Álvaro Cascante - C.D. Águila, C.D. Sonsonate (1969)
• Pedro Cubillo - C.D. Dragón, Alianza F.C.
• Floyd Guthrie - Firpo (1996)

Grenada

• Keith Fletcher - C.D. Águila (1996-1997)

Guatemala

• Adán Onelio Paniagua - C.D. Aguila (1985), Metapan F.C. (1986-1987)
• Julio Adán de la Roca - C.D. Chalatenango (1985)
• Miguel Ángel Pérez - C.D. FAS (1986-1987)
• Julio Rubén Paredes - Independiente (1979-1980)
• Jorge Fernández "Chana" - Once Lobos (1983), Metapan F.C. (1986-1987)
• Byron Pérez - Once Lobos (1983)
• Peter Sandoval - Once Lobos (1985)
• Joaquin Álvarez - Once Lobos (1986-1987)
• Erwin Donis - Once Lobos (1986-1987)
• Vitalino García - Once Lobos (1987-1988)
• William Salgado - Tapachulteca (1975-1976)
• Tomás Gamboa - C.D. Municipal Limeño, C.D. Adler, C.D. FAS (1973)
• Carlos Coyoy - Once Lobos (1985)
• Rogelio Flores - C.D. Águila (1981-1983), C.D. FAS (1983, 1988)
• Carlos Alberto Mijangos - C.D. Chalatenango (1978=1979), C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca (1975-1978)
• Roberto Montepeque - C.D. FAS (1987-1988)
• Hugo Peña - UES (1966)
• Julio Rodas - C.D. FAS (1995-1996)
• Oscar Sanchez "La Coneja" - C.D. Águila
• Gabriel Urriola - Atlético Marte (1956–1957)
• Bobby White - C.D. Luis Angel Firpo (1975-1976)
• Roberto Zúñiga - UES (1966)
• Luis Morales - C.D. FAS (1983)

Haiti

• Jean Louis Frank - Municipal Limeno (1995-1996)

Honduras

• Juan Ramon Lagos - Once Municipal
• Francisco "El Tigre" Zamora - Alianza F.C.
• Rudy Williams - ADET (1994-1995)
• Ciro Paulino Castillo - ADET (1997-1998)
• Julio César Arzú - ADET (1983)
• Karl Roland - Baygon-ADET
• Mario Rosa Chávez - Atletico Marte (1955-1957)
• Jorge Armando "Tin" Martinez + - ADET (1996–1997), C.D. Aguila, C.D. Santa Clara
• Ramón Maradiaga "Primitivo" - Independiente (1983), C.D. Aguila (1986-1988)
• Juan Castro - C.D. Aguila (1994-1995)
• Patrocinio Sierra - Alianza F.C. (1988-1989)
• Pedro Cubillo - Alianza F.C. (1996-1997)
• Henry Guevara - Cojutepeque F.C. (1994-1995)
• Iván Nolasco - Cojutepeque F.C. (1994-1995), C.D. Municipal Limeno (1995-1996)
• Miguel "Gallo" Mariano - El Roble (1995-1996)
• Germán Pérez - Fuerte San Francisco (1991-1992), El Roble (1995-1996)
• Cipriano Dueñas - C.D. Dragon (1990-1991)
• Héctor Amaya Fernández - C.D. Dragon 1999
• Belarmino Rivera - C.D. FAS (1986-1987)
• Danilo Galindo - C.D. FAS(1987), Fuerte San Francisco (1991-1992)
• Jorge Martínez Ogaldes - Fuerte San Francisco (1991-1993)
• Nelín Pastore - Fuerte San Francisco (1992-1993)
• Tomás Rochez - Metapan F.C. (1988-1989)
• Raúl Centeno Gamboa - Metapan F.C. (1988-1989)
• Domingo Drummond - Metapan F.C. (1988-1989)×
• Edwin Geovanny Castro - C.D. Municipal Limeno (1993-1994)
• Jorge Ernesto Pineda - C.D. Municipal Limeno (1995-1996)
• Germán Rodríguez - C.D. Municipal Limeno (1995-1998)
• Francisco Javier Flores - Tiburones (1992-1993)
• Gilberto Yearwood - ADET (1992-1993)

Mexico

• Manuel Camacho - Atlético Marte
• Nahún Corro Bazan - C.D. Aguila (1987)
• Emmanuel Valle, Dalorso - C.D. Aguila (1993–1994)

Nicaragua

• Rudi Sobalvarro Rivera - C.D. Aguila (1969)
• Rodolfo Orellana Castro (Fito Castro) - C.D. FAS (1963-1965)
• Roger Mayorga - C.D. Águila (1969)

Panama

• Erick Ortega - Alianza F.C. (1988-1989), C.D. FAS (1990-1991), Fuerte San Francisco (1992-1993)
• José Alfredo Poyatos - Cojutepeque F.C. (1988-1989),(1991-1993)
• Rubén Guevara - Cojutepeque F.C. (1988-1989)
• René Mendieta - Cojutepeque F.C. (1988-1989)
• Carlos Maldonado - Cojutepeque F.C. (1989-1990)
• Percival Piggott - Cojutepeque F.C. (1988-1990), (1992-1993)
• Patricio "Patrigol" Guevara - Cojutepeque F.C. (1991-1992)
• Noel Gutiérrez - Cojutepeque F.C. (1991-1992)
• Agustín Sánchez - UES (1978-1979)
• Daniel Montilla - UES (1978-1979)
• Jorge Méndez - UES (1978-1979)
• Franklin“Morocho” Delgado - Tiburones, Municipal Limeno
• Néstor Hernández Polo - UES (1974)
• Luis Ernesto Tapia - Atlético Marte (1970-1971), C.D. Juventud Olímpica Metalio (1972-1974), Alianza F.C. (1963-1970)

United States

• Hugo Perez - C.D. FAS (1994-1996)
• David Quezada - C.D. FAS (1996-1997)

Europe - UEFA

Germany

• Rugvao Leichiz - C.D. Aguila (1998)

Yugoslavia

• Vladan Vićević - C.D. Águila (1996-1998)
• Dragan Kovačević - C.D. Águila (1997)
• Vladimir Avramović - C.D. Águila (1997)

External links

• http://www.elsalvador.com/noticias/2001/8/12/DEPORTES/depor5.html (Spanish) (2001 Players in the league foreign players included)
• http://www.elsalvador.com/enlajugada/6edicion/nota5.html (Spanish) (foreign players in El Salvador and talks about Colombian players)
• http://www.diariocolatino.com/es/20110815/deportes/95468/Sabia-usted-que....htm?tpl=69