Gilberto Alfredo Murgas
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Gilberto Alfredo Murgas Fajardo (born January 22, 1981 in El Refugio
, El Salvador
) is a retired Salvadoran football player who finished his career with FAS
in the Salvadoran Premier League.
, making his debut against Belizean side Acros Verdes
in March 1999. He left FAS for Chalatenango
in 2007 only to move on to play for Águila
a year later.
After returning to FAS in July 2010 he decided to retire in 2011 and move to Houston, where he started a construction company.
in a July 2000 friendly match against Mexico
and has earned a total of 40 caps, scoring 4 goals. He has represented his country in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification
matches and played at the 2003, 2005 and 2007 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup
.
His final international game was a February 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Costa Rica
.
El Refugio
El Refugio is a municipality in the Ahuachapán Department of El Salvador....
, El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
) is a retired Salvadoran football player who finished his career with 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...
in the Salvadoran Premier League.
Club career
Nicknamed Gargamel, he started his career as a midfielder for C.D. FASC.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...
, making his debut against Belizean side Acros Verdes
Hankook Verdes
Hankook Verdes are a Belize association football club which competes in the Belize Premier Football League. They are based in Benque Viejo del Carmen, a town situated on the border of Guatemala. The club was established in 1976 as Real Verdes Football Club and changed their name to Hankook Verdes...
in March 1999. He left FAS for Chalatenango
C.D. Chalatenango
Club Deportivo Chalatenango is a Salvadoran football club. The team is based out of Chalatenango, El Salvador and plays in the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño, which is the country's second tier league.Their mascot is the Scorpion.-History:...
in 2007 only to move on to play for Águila
C.D. Águila
Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS...
a year later.
After returning to FAS in July 2010 he decided to retire in 2011 and move to Houston, where he started a construction company.
International career
Murgas 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 July 2000 friendly match against Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
and has earned a total of 40 caps, scoring 4 goals. He has represented his country in 6 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 2003, 2005 and 2007 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the seventh edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....
.
His final international game was a February 2007 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...
.
International goals
- Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 15 February 2003 Estadio La Pedregaleña Estadio Armando Dely ValdesEstadio Armando Dely Valdés is a multi-purpose stadium in Colón, Panama. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of CD Árabe Unido....
, Colón, PanamaColón, PanamaColón is a sea port on the Caribbean Sea coast of Panama. The city lies near the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. It is capital of Panama's Colón Province and has traditionally been known as Panama's second city....
1-0 1-0 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup 2 8 July 2003 Reliant Stadium Reliant StadiumReliant Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Houston, Texas, USA. Reliant Stadium has a seating capacity of 71,500, a total square footage of with of natural grass playing surface....
, Houston, USA1-2 1-2 Friendly match 3 19 July 2003 Gillette Stadium Gillette StadiumGillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, 21 miles southwest of downtown Boston and from downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for the New England Patriots football team and the New England Revolution...
, Foxborough, MassachusettsFoxborough, Massachusetts-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,246 people, 6,141 households, and 4,396 families residing in the town. The population density was 809.1 people per square mile . There were 6,299 housing units at an average density of 313.7 per square mile...
, USA1-1 2-5 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup 2003 CONCACAF Gold CupThe 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the seventh edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....4 12 May 2004 Robertson Stadium Robertson StadiumJohn O'Quinn Field at Corbin J. Robertson Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Houston, located on the campus of the University of Houston. It is the home of the Houston Cougars football and women's soccer teams...
, Houston, USA2-2 3-3 Friendly match