Erick Dowson Prado
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Erick Dowson Prado Meléndez (born January 25, 1976 in San Salvador
) is a retired Salvadoran footballer.
with whom he clinched promotion to the top tier, alongside Santos Rivera and Héctor Canjura
. After short spells at Alianza
, ADET
again, FAS
and Atlético Marte, he ended up at Isidro Metapán
for whom he played for almost 10 successive years bar a short stint at second division
side FESA.
Skipper of Metapán, Prado suffered a serious knee injury at the end of the 2010 Apertura season and after almost 500 matches in 17 years of professional football, Prado finished his playing career in 2011 to become a coach.
in a December 1993 friendly match against the United States
and has earned a total of 20 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification
matches and played at the 1999 and 2005 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
.
His final international game was a February 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Costa Rica
.
San Salvador
The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...
) is a retired Salvadoran footballer.
Club career
A tall and tough defensive midfielder, Prado has had a lengthy career in the Salvadoran Premier Division, starting with ADETADET
ADET was a professional soccer club located in La Libertad, that participated in Primera División de Fútbol Profesional until 2001.The club played its home games at Estadio Hanz Usko, La Libertad....
with whom he clinched promotion to the top tier, alongside Santos Rivera and Héctor Canjura
Héctor Canjura
Héctor Aarón Canjura Astorga is a retired football player from El Salvador.-Club career:Canjura started his professional career at ADET, but then joined Luis Ángel Firpo for a long spell...
. After short spells at Alianza
Alianza F.C.
Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Alianza is one of the most popular and successful clubs in El Salvador...
, ADET
ADET
ADET was a professional soccer club located in La Libertad, that participated in Primera División de Fútbol Profesional until 2001.The club played its home games at Estadio Hanz Usko, La Libertad....
again, FAS
C.D. FAS
Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos, commonly known as C.D. FAS or simply FAS , is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Santa Ana. They are rivals with Club Deportivo Águila. FAS currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, their home ground being the...
and Atlético Marte, he ended up at Isidro Metapán
A.D. Isidro Metapán
Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán, also known simply as Isidro Metapán, is a Salvadoran football club based in Metapán, El Salvador. The club currently plays in the Primera División, which is the top tier football league in the country...
for whom he played for almost 10 successive years bar a short stint at second division
Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
The Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño is the second level of the El Salvador League System of football. Teams have a chance to gain promotion to the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional. The champions of the Apertura and Clausura play the direct promotion playoff every year. The winner of...
side FESA.
Skipper of Metapán, Prado suffered a serious knee injury at the end of the 2010 Apertura season and after almost 500 matches in 17 years of professional football, Prado finished his playing career in 2011 to become a coach.
International career
Prado made his debut for El SalvadorEl Salvador national football team
El Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador...
in a December 1993 friendly match against the United States
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
and has earned a total of 20 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
matches and played at the 1999 and 2005 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....
.
His final international game was a February 2005 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Costa Rica
Costa Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
.
Honours
- Salvadoran Premier League: 5
-
- 2007 Clausura, 2008 Apertura, 2009 Clausura, 2010 Clausura, 2010 Apertura
External links
- Erick Dowson Prado: El destructor - El Diario de Hoy