Jorge Alfredo Vásquez (born 23 April 1945) is a retired

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player from

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who represented his country at the

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and at the

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Club career

Vásquez played for Salvadoran clubs UES and Platense.

International career

Nicknamed ''el Indio'', Vásquez has represented his country in 10

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matches and played at the

References

1945 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Salvadoran men's footballers El Salvador men's international footballers Olympic footballers for El Salvador Footballers at the 1968 Summer Olympics 1970 FIFA World Cup players {{ElSalvador-footy-bio-stub