Herbert Sosa
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Herbert Arnoldo Sosa Burgos (born January 11, 1990 in San Salvador
) is a Salvadoran
footballer. He currently plays for Alianza F.C.
.
Sosa's professional career began in July 2007, when he signed a contract with C.D. Chalatenango
. He officially made his debut on September 23, 2007, in a league match against Once Municipal
.
and scored his first goal in friendly against Venezuela from a free kick. His team ended up winning the game 2-1 with a late goal from Edwin Sánchez
. Sosa also made history by scoring El Salvador's 1000th international goal in his penalty against the Cayman Islands.
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! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || 7 August 2011 || Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
, Washington D.C., United States
|| || 1-1 || 2-1 || Friendly
|-
| 2 || 15 November 2011 || Estadio Cuscatlan
, San Salvador
, El Salvador
|| || 4-0 || 4-0 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
|}
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!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="2" valign="center"|C.D. Chalatenango
|Apertura 2007
|3||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||0||0||3||0
|-
|Clausura 2008
|4||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||0||0||4||0
|-
|rowspan="2" valign="center"|Alianza F.C.
|Apertura 2008
|1||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||2||0||3||0
|-
|Clausura 2009
|1||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Career total
!9!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!0!!0!!2!!0!!11!!0
|}
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 Salvadoran
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...
footballer. He currently plays for Alianza F.C.
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...
.
Sosa's professional career began in July 2007, when he signed a contract with C.D. 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:...
. He officially made his debut on September 23, 2007, in a league match against Once Municipal
Once Municipal
Once Municipal or 11 Municipal is a Salvadoran football club from Ahuachapán, El Salvador. The club currently plays in the top tier after getting promoted for the Apertura 2010. The club won its first league championship during the 1948–49 season...
.
International career
He has been capped four times for the El Salvador national teamEl 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...
and scored his first goal in friendly against Venezuela from a free kick. His team ended up winning the game 2-1 with a late goal from Edwin Sánchez
Edwin Sánchez
Edwin Sánchez is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Isidro Metapán in the Primera División of El Salvador, and for the El Salvador national team.-El Salvador:...
. Sosa also made history by scoring El Salvador's 1000th international goal in his penalty against the Cayman Islands.
International caps and goals
El Salvador's goal tally first.{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:90%"
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International goals
{| class="wikitable"! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
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| 1 || 7 August 2011 || Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Washington, D.C., United States, and the current home of MLS's D.C. United....
, Washington D.C., United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|| || 1-1 || 2-1 || Friendly
Friendly
Friendly means acting in a non-threatening manner toward and/or showing kindness to someone, as a friend would behave. Thus friendly implies a mode of friendship as distinct from amiable or genial. Professional service is expected to be amiable or genial but not necessarily friendly. The opposite...
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| 2 || 15 November 2011 || Estadio Cuscatlan
Estadio Cuscatlán
Monumental Estadio Cuscatlán is a football stadium located in San Salvador, El Salvador. It is the largest stadium in Central America with a capacity of 45,000...
, San Salvador
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...
, 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...
|| || 4-0 || 4-0 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will feature 32 teams. One place was allocated to the hosts, , but no automatic place is given to the defending champions, . The remaining 31 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other 207 teams from the six FIFA...
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Club
- As of 7 February 2009.
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!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="2" valign="center"|C.D. 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:...
|Apertura 2007
|3||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||0||0||3||0
|-
|Clausura 2008
|4||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||0||0||4||0
|-
|rowspan="2" valign="center"|Alianza F.C.
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...
|Apertura 2008
|1||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||2||0||3||0
|-
|Clausura 2009
Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2009
The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2009 season , started on January 31, 2009, and concluded on May 24, 2009....
|1||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Career total
!9!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!0!!0!!2!!0!!11!!0
|}