Óscar Cerén

Óscar Elías Cerén Delgado (born 26 October 1991) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primera División club Isidro Metapán.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cerén and the second or maternal family name is Delgado.
Óscar Cerén
Personal information
Full name Óscar Elías Cerén Delgado
Date of birth (1991-10-26) 26 October 1991
Place of birth Quezaltepeque, El Salvador
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Isidro Metapán
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Juventud Independiente[1] 107 (20)
2014–2015 Águila 30 (4)
2015–2016 Isidro Metapán 45 (8)
2016–2022 Alianza 236 (42)
2022– Isidro Metapán 17 (1)
International career‡
2013–2021 El Salvador 38 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 March 2019

Cerén's brother Darwin plays for Major League Soccer team Houston Dynamo and his sister Brenda for the El Salvador women's national football team.

Club career

Cerén started his career when he signed with Juventud Independiente. With the team of San Juan Opico he became one of the most important players in the club. He coincided with his brother Darwin on the team, during the same period of time. Cerén helped the team reach the semi-finals of the Clausura 2013, Apertura 2013 and Clausura 2014, but the final was not reached.

However, both left the team in 2014, but Óscar continued playing in the Salvadoran Primera División with Águila. With the team of San Miguel Cerén lost the final of the Apertura 2014 against Isidro Metapán on penalties.

Curiously, Cerén signed with Isidro Metapán in 2015, becoming one of the best players in the team thanks to his speed, goals and assists.

In 2016 he signed with Alianza F.C., team where he obtained his greatest successes winning the Apertura 2017 and Clausura 2018. With Alianza Cerén has shown a great level, even being taken into account by Carlos de los Cobos for matches of the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying. One of his best games with Alianza was a 5–2 victory against Águila, Cerén scored two goals to his former team.

International career

Cerén was a squad member at the 2017 Copa Centroamericana and 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Also has played in the qualifiers to the CONCACAF Nations League.

In November 2018, Óscar had the privilege of playing with his brother Darwin a friendly game with El Salvador against Haiti at the Estadio Cuscatlán.

International goals
Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.[2]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.25 March 2015Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador Dominican Republic2–02–0Friendly
2.8 September 2018Blakes Estate Stadium, Lookout, Montserrat Montserrat1–12–12019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification
3.2–1
4.7 March 2019Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, United States Guatemala1–03–1Friendly
5.27 March 2019RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States Peru2–02–0Friendly

Honours

Club
C.D. Águila
Alianza F.C.
  • Primera División
    • Champion: Apertura 2017, Clausura 2018
    • Runners-up: Apertura 2016, Clausura 2017, Apertura 2018, Clausura 2019

References
  1. "Oscar Cerén: "Si salgo de aquí quiero hacerlo dejando huella"". 16 May 2014.
  2. "Céren, Óscar". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 September 2018.


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