Wilfredo Iraheta
Salvadoran footballer
Wilfredo Iraheta Sanabria (born February 22, 1967) is a politician and retired Salvadoran football (soccer) player who played as a defender
Club career
Iraheta started playing football in the streets of his hometown and joined then second division side Sesuntepeque at 15 years of age. At 20 he joined Chalatenango and later played for Atlético Marte. In 1994 his father was killed during the civil war and he moved to Águila to play alongside 41-year-old veteran Luis Ramírez Zapata, then Luis Ángel Firpo and FAS with whom he finished playing actively to pursue a career in politics.
Iraheta was a defender whose abilities allowed for great success, also gaining a spot in the national squad on several occasions. He has played in virtually every outfield position. In 2001, he retired from both international and domestic football bringing an end to his career.
International career
Iraheta made his debut for El Salvador in a December 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Costa Rica and has earned a total of 37 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1995 and 1997 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 1996 and 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cups.
His final international match was a November 1998 friendly match against Honduras.
International goals
Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.
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