title: El Salvador national under-17 football team
text: # El Salvador national under-17 football team
  
  The El Salvador Under 17's football team, is controlled by Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol and represents El Salvador in international under-17 or youth football competitions.
  
  ## Tournament Records
  
  ### FIFA U-17 World Cup
  
  | Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1985 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 1989 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 1993 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | Total | 0/19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  
  ## Fixtures and results
  
  The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
  
  | Date | Location | Opponent | Score* | Competition | Salvadoran scorers |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 January 2023 | Cancha #1 del Complejo Deportivo FESFUT | C.D. Neo Pipil | 4-0 | Friendly | Raúl Ávalos Mauricio Zavala Melvin Urbina |
  | 15 January 2023 | Cancha #1 del Complejo Deportivo FESFUT | A.D. Municipal Juayua | 1-0 | Friendly | Adrián Ventura |
  | 20 February 2023 | Centro de Alto Rendimiento, Guatemala City | Guatemala | 2-3 | Friendly | Christopher Arias Néstor Somoza |
  | 22 January 2023 | Centro de Alto Rendimiento, Guatemala City | Guatemala | 0-5 | Friendly | Nil |
  | 3 February 2023 | Complejo Deportivo FESFUT, cancha 3 | Nicaragua | 4-3 | Friendly | Nelson Diaz Christopher Argueta Bryan Vásquez |
  | 5 February 2023 | Complejo Deportivo FESFUT, cancha 3 | Nicaragua | 3-2 | Friendly | Raúl Ávalos Jair Asprilla |
  | 12 February 2023 | Estadio Pensativo, Antigua Guatemala | Haiti | 3-1 | 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | Christopher Argueta 39' 63' Elder Figueroa 86' |
  | 14 February 2023 | Estadio Pensativo, Antigua Guatemala | Honduras | TBD | 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | TBD 42' |
  | 16 February 2023 | Estadio Pensativo, Antigua Guatemala | Suriname | TBD | 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | TBD 42' |
  
  Key
  
  * F = Friendly
  * UF = Unofficial Friendly
  * U-17 Q = 2015 U-17 Championship qualifying
  * PSO = Penalty shootout
  * a.e.t. = After extra time
  * El Salvador's scores listed first
  
  ## Players
  
  ### Current squad
  
  The following 20 players were called up for the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in February.
  
  | Pos. | Player | Club |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1GK | Alex Aguilar | D.C. United Academy |
  | 1GK | Hamilton Lewis | Chalatenango |
  | 2DF | Nestor Delgador | Turin FESA |
  | 2DF | Kiano Casamalhuapa | FC Cincinnati Under 17 |
  | 2DF | Christian Villalobos | Los Angeles FC |
  | 2DF | Diego Vasquez | D.C. United Academy |
  | 2DF | Michael Ventura | CD San Carlos |
  | 2DF | Anderson Portillo | AIFC Carolina |
  | 2DF | Johnathan Aguirre | D.C. United Academy |
  | 3MF | Steven Mancia | Santa Ana |
  | 3MF | Elder Figueroa | Unattached |
  | 3MF | Walter Menjivar | Chalatenango |
  | 3MF | Christopher Arias | New York City FC |
  | 3MF | Adrian Aguilar | Los Angeles FC |
  | 4FW | Nelson Diaz | CD San Carlos |
  | 4FW | Christopher Argueta | D.C. United Academy |
  | 4FW | Raul Avalos | D.C. United Academy |
  | 4FW | Wilber Diaz | Turin FESA |
  | 4FW | Brayan Vasquez | New York Red Bulls |
  | 4FW | Jair Asprilla | Municipal |
  
  ### Recent call-ups
  
  The following players have been called up to the El Salvador U-17 squad in the past 12 months.
  
  | Date of birth (age) | Latest call-up |
  | - | - |
  | Diego Torres | Manassas United Academy |
  | Nestor Somoza | Turin FESA |
  | Kevin Nova | Alexandria Soccer |
  | Mauricio Zavala | Turin FESA |
  
  ## Personnel
  
  ### Current staff
  
  | Head coach | Juan Carlos Serrano |
  | - | - |
  | Assistant coach | William Renderos |
  | Physical Coordinator | Pablo Rodas |
  | Physical Therapist | TBD |
  | Medical Trainer | TBD |
  
  ## List of coaches
  
  * Jorge Araujo (1990)
  * Cesar Acevedo (1999)
  * Armando Contreras Palma (2001)
  * Remberto Santillana (2002)
  * Hector Cocherari (2004)
  * Norberto Huezo (February 2006 –)
  * Mario Rodriguez (Jan 2008)
  * Victor Manuel Pacheco (November 2010 – December 2011)
  * Jose Luis Rugamas (January 2012 – January 2013)
  * Victor Manuel Pacheco (February 2013 – October 2013)
  * Rafael Tobar (August 2014 – February 2015)
  * Edgar Henríquez (May 2015 – December 2015)
  * Erick Dowson Prado (January 2016 – April 2017)
  * Diego Pizarro (September 2017 – December 2017)
  * José de la Cruz (January 2017 - December 2017)
  * Ernesto Gochez (Dec 2018- 2021)
  * Juan Carlos Serrano (July 2022 - Present)
  
  ## Record versus other nations
  
  Records for competitive matches only. As of 03-01-13
  
  | Nat | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Bermuda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 |
  | Canada | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
  | Costa Rica | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -13 |
  | Cuba | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
  | Curaçao | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
  | Guatemala | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 |
  | Haiti | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
  | Honduras | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
  | Jamaica | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
  | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
  | Nicaragua | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 6 | +33 |
  | Panama | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
  | Puerto Rico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
  | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 |
  | United States | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 30 | -25 |
  