title: Joaquín Ventura
text: # Joaquín Ventura
  
  Joaquín Alonso Ventura (born 27 October 1956) is a retired Salvadoran football player.
  
  ## Club career
  
  Nicknamed La Muerte (The death), Ventura played for Salvadoran sides Santiagueño and Águila, with whom he won the 1976 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
  
  ## International career
  
  Ventura has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played in all of their games at the 1982 World Cup in Spain.
  
  ## Retirement
  
  After retiring Ventura became a fitness instructor and English teacher.
  
  