Elder José Figueroa Sarmiento (born October 14, 1980 in
Riohacha
Riohacha (; Wayuu: ) is a city in the Riohacha Municipality in the northern Caribbean Region of Colombia by the mouth of the Ranchería River and the Caribbean Sea. It is the capital city of the La Guajira Department. It has a sandy beach waterf ...
) is a
Colombian and naturalized
Salvadoran
Salvadorans (Spanish: ''Salvadoreños''), also known as Salvadorians (alternate spelling: Salvadoreans), are citizens of El Salvador, a country in Central America. Most Salvadorans live in El Salvador, although there is also a significant Salvado ...
football
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player.
Figueroa became a naturalized citizen of
El Salvador
El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...
in 2011, and received his first call-up to the
El Salvador national football team
The El Salvador national football team ( es, Selección de fútbol de El Salvador) represents El Salvador in international football, and is governed by the Salvadoran Football Federation (FESFUT).
In 1899, two teams from Santa Ana and San Sa ...
a year later.
References
External links
El Gráfico Profile
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1980 births
Living people
People from La Guajira Department
Salvadoran men's footballers
El Salvador men's international footballers
Colombian men's footballers
Colombian emigrants to El Salvador
Naturalized citizens of El Salvador
Salvadoran people of Colombian descent
Men's association football defenders
Real Cartagena footballers
Tigres F.C. footballers
C.D. Vista Hermosa footballers
Atlético Balboa footballers
Alianza F.C. footballers
C.D. Once Municipal footballers
C.D. FAS footballers
Colombian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in El Salvador