Genaro Antonio Sermeño Quijada (28 November 1948 – 23 December 2022) was an El Salvadoran

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who represented his country at the

1970 FIFA World Cup The 1970 FIFA World Cup was the ninth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for men's senior national teams. Held from 31 May to 21 June in Mexico, it was the first World Cup tournament held outside ...

Club career

Sermeño played eight years for FAS in which he scored 29 goals.

International career

Nicknamed ''el Kaizer'', Sermeño played 14 minutes for the El Salvador national team during the

Managerial career

In 1999, Sermeño was technical director of Juventud Olímpica.

Death

On 23 December 2022, Sermeño died from complications from diabetes, at a private hospital in

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- El Gráfico

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- ElBalónCuscatleco 1948 births 2022 deaths People from Santa Ana Department Salvadoran men's footballers Men's association football midfielders El Salvador men's international footballers 1970 FIFA World Cup players C.D. FAS footballers C.D. Sonsonate footballers {{ElSalvador-footy-bio-stub