Josué Nahúm Galdámez Domínguez (born December 18, 1982, in

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) is a former

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professional footballe

Club career

He started his professional career at Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño, Second Division side El Vencedor and made his debut at the highest level, the

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, for a five year tenure with Municipal Limeño. He then joined Salvadoran giants Águila together with his Municipal Limeño teammates Edwin González and Deris Umanzor only to leave them after a short spell for Chalatenango. In 2007, he returned to Municipal Limeño, then at the second level but jumped back to the Primera División with Atlético Balboa.

International career

Galdámez made his debut for

in a March 2001

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against

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and has earned a total of 54 caps, scoring 11 goals. He has represented his country in 18

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matches and played at the

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and

2007 UNCAF Nations Cup The 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup was the ninth version of the biennial association football, football tournament for the CONCACAF national teams of Central America. The event took place in San Salvador, El Salvador from February 8 to February 18, 2007. I ...

s as well as at the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup.CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 - Full Details
- RSSSF His final international game was a February

match, against

International goals

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

Post-football career

Galdámez currently own and run JG Sport, who currently sponsors Salvadoran club El Vencedor.

References

External links

* https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/2105/Josue_Galdamez.html 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Usulután Department Men's association football midfielders Salvadoran men's footballers 21st-century Salvadoran sportsmen El Salvador men's international footballers 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup players C.D. Águila footballers A.D. Chalatenango footballers Atlético Balboa footballers Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for El Salvador Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in football Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games {{ElSalvador-footy-bio-stub