Mauricio Cienfuegos
Mauricio Cienfuegos was born in San Salvador, San Salvador Department, El Salvador on February 12th, 1968 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 56, Mauricio Cienfuegos biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Club career
Cienfuegos began his career with Racing Junior in 1985. He spent two seasons with Soyapango and then moved to Lu's ngel Firpo, where he would play for four years.
Cienfuegos played for Atlético Morelia in 1991 and then signed with Santos in 1992. However, Cienfuegos became dissatisfied with how he was being used at the club and decided to try his luck in Europe after just one season with Santos Laguna. He testified with Swiss champions Servette and La Liga side Lleida in the summer of 1993. Cienfuegos was close to joining the Spanish team but ultimately did not receive a contract, and he returned to El Salvador with a short stint with Tampico Madero in the second half of the 1994-1995 season.
Cienfuegos spent two seasons with Luis ngel Firpo before joining Major League Soccer for the first time in 1996. Cienfuegos played for Los Angeles Galaxy for eight years, from 1996 to his retirement after the 2003 season. He established himself, alongside Carlos Valderrama, Marco Etcheverry, and Peter Nowak, as one of the best playmakers in the league during those years. He was elected to the MLS Best XI three times in 1996, 1998, and 1999, and he appeared in seven MLS All-Star Games as a central midfielder. Galaxy won the 2000 CONCACAF Champions Cup, the 2001 U.S. Open Cup, and the 2002 MLS Cup during his career. In 206 games for the club, he finished his MLS career with 78 assists and 35 goals.
International career
Cienfuegos, a professional, was a key player for El Salvador's national team, with the team as an adolescent and continuing to lead his national team well into his thirties. He has earned 68 caps while scoring 8 goals, all of which came during a home game. He has represented his country in 32 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and has appeared at the 1995 and 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cups, as well as the 1996 and 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cups.
Cienfuegos played his last international game against Mexico in July 2003, during a testimonial match against Mexico held at the Galaxy's Home Depot Center.
Coaching career
Cienfuegos was appointed head coach of Nejapa in El Salvador's Primera División de Ftbol Profesional in 2008. Despite having a good first season, a slow start to his second season as head coach and non-payment of his players resulted in his departure as head coach. Mauricio Cienfuegos had been appointed as a technical coach for the Los Angeles Galaxy Academy on June 22, 2011.