Jorge Humberto Rodríguez Alvárez (born 20 May 1971) is a Salvadoran professional

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and former

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who was most recently the head coach of Primera División club Alianza. He was one of the mainstays of the

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during the second half of the 1990s.

Club career

Nicknamed ''El Zarco'', Rodríguez started his career with Salvadoran Second Division outfit

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and has played professionally for

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sides Isidro Metapán, FAS, Águila and Alianza as well as for

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) of

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. In his six seasons with the Dallas Burn, Rodríguez appeared in 155 matches, scoring 25 goals.

International career

Rodríguez made his debut for

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in an April

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qualification against

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and has earned over a period of 14 years a total of 71 caps, scoring 9 goals. He has represented his country in 24

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matches and played at the

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and

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s as well as at the

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and

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match against

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International goals

:''Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.''

Personal life

The nickname ''El Zarco'' comes from the Spanish word for light blue, and refers to the color of his

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Honours

Club honours

As a player

* FAS **

(La Primera) (2): 1994–95, 1995–96 * Águila **La Primera (2): 2000 Apertura, Clausura 2001 ** Copa Presidente (1): 2000 *

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**La Primera (2): Clausura 2007, Apertura 2008 *

: ** U.S. Open Cup (1):

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As a coach

**La Primera (3): Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014 * Alianza **La Primera (2): Apertura 2017, Clausura 2018 * FAS **La Primera (1): Clausura 2021

Professional awards and achievements

* Dallas Burn MVP (1998) * Dallas Burn Defender of the year (1998) * Dallas Burn Defender of the year (2000) * Dallas Burn Defender of the year (2001)

References

External links

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Profile
– CD FAS

– La Prensa Gráfica {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Jorge 1971 births Living people People from La Unión Department Men's association football midfielders Salvadoran men's footballers El Salvador men's international footballers 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup players A.D. Isidro Metapán footballers C.D. FAS footballers FC Dallas players C.D. Águila footballers Alianza F.C. (El Salvador) footballers Salvadoran expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in the United States Major League Soccer players El Salvador national football team managers Alianza F.C. (El Salvador) managers Salvadoran football managers