Jairo Mauricio Henríquez Ferrufino (born 31 August 1993) is a Salvadoran professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Colorado Springs Switchbacks and the El Salvador national team.

Club career

Turín FESA

Henríquez started his youth career at Turín FESA. He came to play professionally for the club in 2013.

Tlaxcala

During the early part of 2014. Henríquez joined

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club

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. Despite a great start to the 2014 Clausura, even scoring in a victory against Potros UAEM, his team was eliminated in the semifinals of the playoffs, after a 3-1 aggregate defeat against Cimarrones de Sonora.

FAS

In January 2015, Henríquez signed with FAS. In November 2016, he scored a crucial goal in a 1–1 draw against Águila, in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Apertura 2016, at the

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. Nonetheless, FAS lost 1–3 on aggregate.

Municipal Limeño

Henríquez signed with Municipal Limeño for the Clausura 2018.

Santa Tecla

On 22 May 2018, Henríquez signed with Santa Tecla FC for the Apertura 2018. Henríquez scored a crucial goal in a 3–2 win against Águila in the

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, on 5 December 2018. On 16 December 2018, his team won the Apertura 2018, by defeating Alianza 2–1 in the final. On 30 April 2019, Santa Tecla defeated Audaz 1–0 in the final of the c.

Chalatenango

In the summer of 2019, Henríquez joined Chalatenango for the Apertura 2019.

Águila

Henríquez joined Águila on 13 May 2021.

Colorado Springs Switchback

On 1 June 2022, Henríquez joined Colorado Springs Switchbacks on an undisclosed deal. On 13 June 2023, he was included in the team of the week in the USL.

International career

Henríquez was called up to the

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. He was called up to the El Salvador team for the

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, where he played in

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's second game against

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International goals

:''Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Henríquez goal''.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Santa Tecla FC * Primera División: Apertura 2018 *

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: 2018–19 Colorado Springs Switchbacks *

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Henriquez, Jairo 1993 births Living people Salvadoran men's footballers 21st-century Salvadoran sportsmen Footballers from San Salvador Men's association football midfielders Tlaxcala F.C. players C.D. FAS footballers C.D. Municipal Limeño footballers Santa Tecla F.C. footballers A.D. Chalatenango footballers C.D. Águila footballers Liga Premier de México players Salvadoran Primera División players El Salvador men's international footballers El Salvador men's under-20 international footballers 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Salvadoran expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players