Ernesto Góchez Lovo (born September 14, 1976) is a former

Salvadoran Salvadorans (), also known as Salvadorians, are citizens of El Salvador, a country in Central America. Most Salvadorans live in El Salvador, although there is also a significant Salvadoran diaspora, particularly in the United States, with smalle ...

professional footballer.

Club career

An attacking midfielder, Góchez's started his professional career at

Atlético Marte Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to: Sports Teams Athletico *Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy *Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic Cl ...

and it spanned fourteen years while also playing top flight football for C.D. Águila, C.D. FAS,

Alianza F.C. Alianza may refer to: Sport * Alianza Atlético, Peru * Alianza Petrolera F.C., Columbia * Alianza Universidad, Peru * Club Alianza Lima, Peru * Alianza F.C. (Colombia) * Alianza F.C. (El Salvador) * Alianza F.C. (Panama) Music * Alianza (Arg ...

, C.D. Chalatenango and San Salvador F.C. In 2001, Góchez wanted to leave his first club, Atlético Marte, for Águila, only to see his move blocked by Marte who quickly responded by selling him to rivals FAS.

Coaching career

Góchez was assistant to Argentinean coach

Ramiro Cepeda Ramiro Augusto Cepeda (born 25 April 1975) is a former Argentine football manager and former player. Honours Club ; Alianza F.C. * Primera División ** Runners-up: Apertura 2012 Club ; Antigua GFC * Liga Nacional de Guatemala ** Runner ...

and reserve team coach at Atlético Marte, until being dismissed in September 2009. In December 2018, Góchez was confirmed as new coach of the El Salvador under-17. Gochez was hired as the sporting director FAS on 2023

However due to disagreement with the board and lack of support, he ended up resigning

International career

Góchez made his debut for El Salvador national football team, El Salvador in a March

1999 UNCAF Nations Cup The 1999 UNCAF Nations Cup was a UNCAF Nations Cup held in San Jose, Costa Rica in March 1999. The Costa Rica national football team, host team won the tournament's final group. Costa Rica then qualified automatically, alongside second-placed Gua ...

match against

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and has earned a total of 18 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 3

FIFA World Cup qualification The FIFA World Cup qualification is a set of competitive matches that a national association football team plays in order to qualify for one of the available berths at the final tournament of the men's FIFA World Cup. Qualifying tournaments ar ...

matches and at the

His final international was an August 2004 FIFA World Cup qualification against

Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ...

International goals

:''Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.'' He currently acts as an official of the

El Salvador national under-20 football team The El Salvador Under 20s football team, is commonly known as La Azulita. La Azulita is controlled by Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol(FESFUT) and represents El Salvador in all international Under 20 competitions. Their first U-20 World Cup ...

.Alfaro define grupo Sub 20 para viajar a México
- El Salvador FC.com

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- Diaro de Hoy {{DEFAULTSORT:Gochez, Ernesto 1976 births Living people Footballers from San Salvador Men's association football midfielders Salvadoran men's footballers El Salvador men's international footballers C.D. Atlético Marte footballers C.D. Águila footballers C.D. FAS footballers Alianza F.C. (El Salvador) footballers A.D. Chalatenango footballers San Salvador F.C. footballers