1997 UNCAF Nations Cup squads

Below are the rosters for the UNCAF Nations Cup 1997 tournament in Guatemala, from April 16 to April 27, 1997.

Group A

 Costa Rica

Head coach: Argentina Horacio Cordero

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Erick Lonnis (1965 -09-09)9 September 1965 (aged 31) Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
12 1GK Hermidio Barrantes (1964-09-02)2 September 1964 (aged 32) Costa Rica C.S. Cartaginés
19 1GK Paul Mayorga (1970-09-21)21 September 1970 (aged 26) Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
2 2DF Austin Berry Costa Rica LD Alajuelense
4 2DF Javier Delgado Costa Rica LD Alajuelense
6 2DF Rónald González Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
3 2DF Luis Marín Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
14 2DF Hárold Wallace Costa Rica LD Alajuelense
22 2DF Mauricio Wright Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
5 3MF Benjamín Mayorga Costa Rica CS Heridiano
8 3MF Wílmer López Costa Rica LD Alajuelense
18 3MF Oscar Ramírez Costa Rica Belen F.C.
16 3MF Joaquín Guillén Costa Rica LD Alajuelense
20 3MF Heriberto Quirós Costa Rica C.S. Cartaginés
11 3MF Luis Diego Arnáez Costa Rica LD Alajuelense
7 4FW Rolando Fonseca Colombia America de Cali
9 4FW Gérald Drummond Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
13 4FW Norman Gómez Costa Rica C.S. Cartaginés
15 4FW Allan Oviedo Costa Rica CS Heridiano
  • (N°2)Austin Gerardo Berry Moya|Austin Berry DF/MF 05/04/1971 Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (Costa Rica) *(N°3)Luis Antonio Marin Murillo|Luis Marin DF 10/08/1974 Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (Costa Rica) *(N°4)Javier Delgado DF 28/07/1968 Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (Costa Rica) *(N°5)Benjamin Joel Mayorga Mora|Benjamin Mayorga MF 15/10/1966 Club Sport Herediano (Costa Rica) *(N°6)Ronald Alfonso Gonzalez Brenes|Ronald Gonzalez DF 08/08/1970 Club Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica) *(N°7)Rolando Fonseca Jimenez|Rolando Fonseca FW/MF 06/06/1974 Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (Costa Rica) *(N°8)Wilmer Lopez Argueda|Wilmer Lopez MF 08/03/1971 Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (Costa Rica) *(N°9)Gerold or Gerrold Drummond Johnson|Gerold Drummond FW 08/09/1976 Club Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica) *(N°11)Luis Diego Arnaez|Luis Arnaez MF/DF 11/05/1967 Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (Costa Rica) *(N°13)Norman Gomez FW 09/01/1965 Club Sport Cartagines (Costa Rica) *(N°14)Harold Wallace DF/MF 07/09/1975 Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (Costa Rica) *(N°15)Allan Oviedo Rodriguez|Allan Oviedo FW 08/11/1970 Club Sport Herediano (Costa Rica) *(N°16)Joaquin Bernardo Guillen Gonzalez MF 12/01/1968 Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (Costa Rica) *(N°18)Oscar Ramirez Rodriguez|Oscar Ramirez MF 08/12/1964 Belen Futbol Club *(N°20)Heriberto de los Angeles Quiros Linton|Heriberto Quiros MF/FW 26/07/1972 Club Sport Cartagines (Costa Rica) *(N°22)Wilber Mauricio Wright Reynolds|Mauricio Wright DF 20/12/1970 Club Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica)

 Guatemala

Head coach: Argentina Miguel Brindisi

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Edgar Estrada (1967-11-16)16 November 1967 (aged 29) 24 Guatemala CSD Comunicaciones
12 1GK Vinicio Ovando (1976-12-01)1 December 1976 (aged 20) 3 Guatemala CSD Municipal
2 2DF Erick Miranda (1971-12-17)17 December 1971 (aged 25) 21 Guatemala CSD Comunicaciones
4 2DF Nelson Cáceres (1974-03-19)19 March 1974 (aged 22) 1 Guatemala CSD Comunicaciones
6 2DF Rolando Cedeño (1971-06-04)4 June 1971 (aged 25) 1 Guatemala Deportivo Chimaltenango
3 2DF Iván León (1967-03-03)3 March 1967 (aged 29) 23 Guatemala CSD Comunicaciones
19 2DF German Ruano (1971-10-17)17 October 1971 (aged 25) 19 Guatemala CSD Municipal
5 3MF Julio Girón (1970-03-02)2 March 1970 (aged 26) 31 Guatemala Aurora F.C.
16 3MF Martín Machón (1973-02-04)4 February 1973 (aged 24) 22 United States Los Angeles Galaxy
8 3MF Juan Manuel Funes (1966-05-16)16 May 1966 (aged 30) Guatemala CSD Comunicaciones
14 2DF Víctor Gómez (1969-10-05)5 October 1969 (aged 27) 1 Guatemala CSD Comunicaciones
23 3MF Jorge Pérez (1965-02-04)4 February 1965 (aged 32) Guatemala Cobán Imperial
15 3MF Jorge Rodas (1971-10-09)9 October 1971 (aged 25) Guatemala CSD Comunicaciones
10 3MF Edgar Valencia (1971-03-31)31 March 1971 (aged 25) Guatemala CSD Comunicaciones
13 4FW Julio Rodas (1966-12-09)9 December 1966 (aged 30) Guatemala CSD Comunicaciones
21 4FW Guillermo Ramírez (1978-03-26)26 March 1978 (aged 18) Guatemala CSD Municipal
7 4FW Oscar Samayoa (1975-02-08)8 February 1975 (aged 22) Guatemala CSD Comunicaciones
9 4FW Juan Carlos Plata (1971-01-01)1 January 1971 (aged 26) Guatemala CSD Municipal
11 4FW Edwin Westphal (1966-03-04)4 March 1966 (aged 30) Guatemala CSD Comunicaciones

 Nicaragua

Head coach: Nicaragua Mauricio Cruz

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Juan Quintanilla (1970-01-20)20 January 1970 (aged 27) United States Los Angeles Galaxy
3 2DF Ezequiel Jérez (1971-04-30)30 April 1971 (aged 25) Nicaragua Diriangen FC
2DF Ramón Otoniel Olivas (1968-02-28)28 February 1968 (aged 29) {{{goals}}} Nicaragua Real Estelí

(N°2) DF Norman Gonzalez 19/04/1973 Flor de Caña Futbol Club Nicaragua (N°4) DF Eitel Antonio Gonzalez 10/10/1970 Juventus Managua Futbol Club Nicaragua (N°5) MF Harry Cruz 02/02/1972 Joe Public FC Trinidad y Tobago (N°7) MF Hector David Perez 02/02/1972 Club Deportivo Jalapa Nicaragua (N°14)MF Humberto Sanchez 04/04/1973 Universidad Centroamericana Nicaragua (N°11)MF Jose Maria Bermudez 15/08/1975 Walter Ferretti Nicaragua (N°8) FW Livio Jose Bendaña 22/10/1969 Walter Ferretti Nicaragua (N°21)FW Jose Morales 24/07/1974 Real Esteli Nicaragua (N°13)FW David Taylor 05/05/1974 Managua Futbol CLub Nicaragua (N°24)FW Hamilton West 16/10/1976 Masachapa FC Nicaragua (N°9) FW Lester Gonzalez 18/07/1972 Diriangen FC Nicaragua

Group B

 El Salvador

Head coach: Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Milovan Đorić

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Melvin Barrera El Salvador C.D. Aguila
22 1GK Alvaro Misael Alfaro El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo
2 2DF William Osorio El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo
4 2DF Armando Argueta El Salvador ADET
3 2DF Leonel Cárcamo El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo
6 3MF Sergio Valencia El Salvador C.D. Aguila
16 3MF Pedro Vásquez El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo
5 3MF Carlos García El Salvador Alianza F.C.
8 3MF Elias Bladimir Montes El Salvador Alianza F.C.
23 3MF William Iraheta Sanabria El Salvador C.D. FAS
9 4FW Waldir Guerra El Salvador C.D. Águila
21 2DF Mario Meza El Salvador C.D. FAS
10 3MF Kilmar Jimenez El Salvador C.D. Aguila
24 2DF Nelson Nerio El Salvador C.D. Águila**
15 2DF Roberto Hernández El Salvador C.D. Aguila
17 2DF Luis Lazo El Salvador Luis Ángel Firpo
14 2DF Vladan Vićević El Salvador C.D. Águila
7 4FW William Alexander Renderos Iraheta El Salvador C.D. FAS
20 3MF Erber Burgos El Salvador C.D. FAS
19 2DF Guillermo García El Salvador El Roble
18 3MF José Alexander Amaya El Salvador C.D. Águila
11 4FW Jaime Reyna El Salvador ADET
13 3MF Daniel Sagastizado El Salvador Atletico Balboa
  • (N°1)Melvin Barrera Chavez|Melvin Barrera GK 05/08/1976 Club Deportivo Aguila (El Salvador) *(N°2)William Adalberto Osorio Rivera|William Osorio DF 13/04/1971 Club Deportivo Luis Angel Firpo (El Salvador) *(N°3)Leonel Carcamo Batres|Leonel Carcamo DF 05/05/1965 Club Deportivo Luis Angel Firpo (El Salvador)
  • (N°4)Armando Argueta DF 14/12/1973 Asociacion Deportiva El Transito or ADET (El Salvador) *(N°5)Carlos Jose Garcia|Carlos Garcia MF 21/11/1976 Alianza Futbol Club (El Salvador) *(N°6)Sergio Valencia DF/MF 18/03/1973 Club Deportivo Aguila (El Salvador) *(N°7)William Alexander Renderos Iraheta|William Renderos FW 03/10/1971 CD FAS or Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos (El Salvador) *(N°8)Elias Bladimir Montes Alfaro MF/FW 25/12/1973 Alianza Futbol Club (El Salvador) *(N°9)Waldir Aristides Guerra Lopez|Waldir Guerra (El Salvador) and (United States of America) FW/MF 02/04/1967 Club Deportivo Aguila (El Salvador) *(N°10)Kilmar Wilfredo Jimenez Chicas|Kilmar Jimenez MF 12/05/1976 Club Deportivo Aguila (El Salvador) *(N°11)Jaime Reyna|Jaime Eduardo Reyna FW 28/01/1977 Asociacion Deportiva El Transito or ADET (El Salvador)
    • (N°12)Raul Garcia|Raul Antonio Garcia Herrera GK CD Aguila or Club Deportivo Aguila (El Salvador) *(N°13)Daniel Sagastizado Velazquez DF/MF 10/01/1971 Club Deportivo Atletico Balboa (El Salvador)
  • (N°14)Vladan Vicevic [Yugoslavia], [Serbia] and [El Salvador] DF 26/07/1967 Club Deportivo Aguila o CD Aguila (El Salvador) *(N°15)Jose Roberto Hernandez|Roberto Hernandez DF 15/09/1968 Club Deportivo Aguila (El Salvador) *(N°16)Pedro Vazquez DF 14/04/1972 Club Deportivo Luis Angel Firpo or CD Luis Angel Firpo (El Salvador)
  • (N°17)Luis Oscar Lazo Sanchez|Luis Lazo DF 23/07/1970 Club Deportivo Luis Angel Firpo (El Salvador) or CD Luis Angel Firpo (El Salvador) *(N°18)Jose Alexander Amaya del Cid|Alexander Amaya MF 03/01/1975 Club Deportivo Aguila or CD Aguila (El Salvador) *(N°19)Guillermo Humberto Garcia|Guillermo Garcia DF 03/08/1969 Club Deportivo El Roble or El Roble Ilobasco (El Salvador) *(N°20)Erber Alfredo Angel Burgos|Erber Burgos MF 08/04/1969 CD FAS or Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos (El Salvador) *(N°21)Mario Ernesto Mayen Meza|Mario Mayen DF 19/05/1968 CD FAS or Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos (El Salvador) *(N°22)Alvaro Misael Alfaro Sanchez|Misael Alfaro or Alvaro Misael Alfaro GK 06/01/1971 Club Deportivo Luis Angel Firpo or CD Luis Angel Firpo (El Salvador) *(N°23)Wilfredo Iraheta Sanabria|Wilfredo Iraheta Sanabria MF 22/07/1967 Club Deportivo Luis Angel Firpo or CD Luis Angel Firpo (El Salvador)
    • (N°24)Nelson Antonio Nerio Cetio|Nelson Nerio DF 03/01/1977 Club Deportivo Aguila or CD Aguila (El Salvador)

Note: Players number 12 and 24 did not travel a timely manner.

 Honduras

Head coach: Honduras Ramón Maradiaga

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Víctor Coello (1974-04-10)10 April 1974 (aged 23) Honduras Platense
3 2DF Hernaín Arzú Honduras Motagua
4 2DF Fabio Ulloa (1976-08-20)20 August 1976 (aged 20) Honduras Olimpia
6 2DF Ninrod Medina (1976-08-26)26 August 1976 (aged 20) Honduras Motagua
2 2DF Javier Martínez (1971-12-06)6 December 1971 (aged 25) Guatemala Cobán Imperial
21 2DF Abel Rodríguez Honduras Platense
5 3MF Wilmer Peralta (1977-02-17)17 February 1977 (aged 20) Honduras Olimpia
8 3MF Amado Guevara (1976-05-02)2 May 1976 (aged 20) Honduras Motagua
14 3MF Antonio Arita Honduras Platense
16 3MF Mario Chirinos Honduras Motagua
20 3MF Fabricio Pérez Honduras Motagua
18 3MF Ramón Romero Honduras Motagua
13 4FW Camilo Bonilla Honduras Real España
11 4FW Milton Núñez (1972-11-30)30 November 1972 (aged 24) Honduras Real España
9 4FW Wilmer Velásquez (1972-04-28)28 April 1972 (aged 24) Honduras Olimpia
7 4FW Eduardo Arriola Honduras Olimpia
15 4FW Enrique Centeno Honduras Victoria
  • (N°3)Hernain Arzu Guity|Hernain Arzu DF 13/10/1967 Club Deportivo Motagua (Honduras)
  • (N°7)Eduardo Alonso Arriola Carter|Eduardo Arriola FW 11/10/1972 Club Deportivo Olimpia (Honduras)
  • (N°13)Cristian Bonilla Paz|Cristian Bonilla MF 30/09/1971 Real Club Deportivo España (Honduras)
  • (N°14)Antonio Rudon Arita MF 08/03/1975 Club Deportivo Platense (Honduras)
  • (N°15)German Enrique Centeno Reneau|Enrique Reneau FW 09/04/1971 Club Deportivo Victoria (Honduras) or Club Deportivo Luis Angel Firpo (El Salvador) *(N°16)Mario Roberto Chirinos Acosta|Mario Chirinos MF 29/07/1978 Club Deportivo Motagua (Honduras)
  • (N°18)Jose Ramon Romero|Ramon Romero MF/DF 03/03/1972 Club Deportivo Motagua (Honduras) *(N°20)Fabricio Perez|Rafael Fabricio Perez MF/DF 09/11/1968 Club Deportivo Motagua (Honduras) *(N°21)Abel Rodriguez DF 24/12/1976 Club Deportivo Platense (Honduras)

 Panama

Head coach: Colombia Oscar Aristizábal GK Donaldo Gonzalez 27/11/1971 CD Olimpia Honduras GK David Marciaga 13/08/1976 Chepo FC Panama DF Franklin Ulises Delgado 18/02/1966 CD Platense Honduras DF Daniel Gomez 22/04/1973 Rio Abajo FC Panama DF Jair Serrano 03/11/1974 Tauro FC Panama DF Armando Velardo 17/05/1969 Euro Kickers Panama DF Jose Alfredo Poyatos 27/11/1969 Panama DF Agustin Castillo / /19 Panama DF Erick Martinez 15/02/1969 Panama MF Osvaldo Isaac Solanilla 01/12/1972 San Miguelito Panama MF Jose Smith 10/04/1973 Atletico Chiriqui Panama MF Ruben Elias Guevara 27/01/1964 Tauro FC Panama MF Mario Uriel Mendez 05/01/1977 Atletico Chiriqui Panama MF Neftali Diaz 15/12/1971 CD FAS El Salvador MF Rolando Palma 01/10/1972 Panama MF Angel Luis Rodriguez 15/02/1976 Tauro FC Panama FW Percivall Antonio Piggott 23/11/1966 CD Luis Angel Firpo El Salvador FW Patricio Guevara 13/03/1967 Tauro FC Panama FW Julio Cesar Dely Valdes 12/03/1967 Paris Saint Germain Francia FW Oriel Radames Avila 29/09/1974 Panama FW Agustin Salinas 17/05/1974 Panama FW Jorge Luis Dely Valdes 12/03/1967 Consadole Sapporo Japon

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