Armando Chacón (7 August 1914 – ?) was a Salvadoran football player and manager. He is the father of former FAS, Atlético Marte and Sonsonate midfielder in the 1960s, Armando Chacón, and is often referred to as "Armando Chacón Senior" when there is a chance of confusion between the two

Club career

Nicknamed ''El Tamarindo'', he was one of the first Salvadoran players to play abroad, playing for Universidad Católica in

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He also played club football for the now defunct C.D. 33 in the

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winning the 1937 and 1938 league titles with them.

International career

On March 28, 1935 he made his international debut in El Salvador's second group stage match at the 1935 Central American Games against Honduras, where he also got his first goal, scoring the third in a 3-4 loss. Chacon scored goals for the

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from 1935 to 1943. He represented his country at the 1935 Central American Games.

Manager career

After retiring as a player Chacón became a coach, he was the first ever coach of Salvadoran powerhouse club C.D. FAS and also coached C.D. Dragón. He went on to win a title with

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in the 1948/1949 season,Un poco de Historia
- Once Municipal the club's first title and up until 2006 their only one.

Honours

International * Central American and Caribbean Games Bronze Medal (1):

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chacon, Armando Year of death missing Salvadoran men's footballers El Salvador men's international footballers Salvadoran expatriate men's footballers Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Chile Salvadoran football managers 1914 births C.D. FAS managers Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for El Salvador Competitors at the 1935 Central American and Caribbean Games Men's association football midfielders Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in football