EfraÃn Antonio Burgos (born April 11, 1961) is a Salvadoran former professional
footballer
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and current
manager
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Management includes the activities o ...
.
Since 2009 he works for the
USSF in San Francisco as a coach. His son
Efrain, Jr. is a professional footballer.
Club career
''Chirolón'' Burgos started his professional career at
Once Lobos
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Created in February 1918, Once Lobos are the oldest club still active in any form ...
and had spells at
FAS with whom he won the 1981 league title,
Atlético Marte
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,
Isidro Metapán and
Guatemala
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n club
Cobán Imperial
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, before retiring with another league title win
El Salvador 1993/94
- RSSSF at Alianza in 1995.
Coaching career
FAS
In December 2013, Burgos signed as new coach of FAS, replacing Jaime de la Pava. With the team of Santa Ana, Burgos reached the semi-finals of the Clausura 2014, but was eliminated by Dragón. Days later Burgos left the team due to family reasons, being replaced by AgustÃn Castillo
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Playing career Alianza Lima
He started his career with Alianza Lima in 1973. He was part of the squad that won the 19 ...
.
San Pablo Tacachico
In June 2015, Burgos signed as new coach of San Pablo Tacachico.
UES
Burgos signed with UES as coach for the rest of the Apertura 2015 tournament, replacing William Renderos Iraheta
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Club career
Renderos started his professional football career at C.D. FAS, FAS wh ...
.
His debut was a 1–2 defeat against Chalatenango in the Estadio José Gregorio MartÃnez
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. His balance was five defeats, six ties and one victory. Burgos coached the scarlet team in the midst of a serious administrative, economic and sports crisis, suffering arrears in salary payments. Burgos was fired from UES after the end of the tournament, being replaced by Edgar HenrÃquez
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Club career
Nicknamed ''Kiko'', HenrÃquez started his career at Tercera División club Ad ...
.
Atlético Marte
Burgos signed as coach with Atlético Marte
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for the rest of the Clausura 2016 tournament, replacing Juan Andrés Sarulyte
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On April 23, 2012, he was announced that he will be the assistant coach to complete the coaching squad under the strategist Rubà ...
. With Atlético Marte Burgos experienced a serious administrative, economic and sports crisis, arrears in salary payments and pressures from club directive.
At the end of the tournament Atlético Marte descended after a 1–4 defeat against Pasaquina, being in the 12th position in the league table with only 14 points, and 10 points from Sonsonate
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E ...
in the Aggregate Table.
Audaz
In June 2016 Burgos signed as new coach of Audaz. However, after only coached two games Burgos left the team.
Return to UES
Burgos signed again with UES for the rest of the Apertura 2016 and Clausura 2017, replacing Edgar HenrÃquez. His debut on his return was a 2–3 defeat against Sonsonate. His second stage with UES ended with the team's descent after a 1–0 victory against Pasaquina in the Estadio Universitario at the last game of the Clausura 2017. Again Burgos suffered in the scarlet team an administrative crisis and arrears in salary payments.
Dragón
Burgos signed with Dragón for the rest of the Apertura 2017 tournament, replacing Henry Vanegas. Dragón at that time was mired in an economic, institutional and sports crisis. Days later it was known that Burgos did not have a valid title to coach in Salvadoran Primera División
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and therefore could not be registered by Dragón.
Months later Burgos was fired from Dragón after a 2–2 draw against Sonsonate. Burgos was fired without having been registered as the team's main coach. The directive of Dragón, to avoid sanctions, relegated him to the position of Sports Director.
Burgos was replaced by Santos Rivera and Abel Blanco for the rest of the games.
International career
Burgos also played for El Salvador
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and has represented them 5 times in the 1980s.
References
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1961 births
Living people
Footballers from Santa Ana, El Salvador
Men's association football midfielders
Salvadoran men's footballers
El Salvador men's international footballers
C.D. FAS footballers
C.D. Atlético Marte footballers
A.D. Isidro Metapán footballers
Alianza F.C. footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Guatemala
Salvadoran football managers
Salvadoran emigrants to the United States
C.D. FAS managers