| Gilberto Murgas | |
| Fullname: | Gilberto Alfredo Murgas Fajardo |
| Birth Date: | 22 January 1981 |
| Birth Place: | El Refugio, Ahuachapán, El Salvador |
| Height: | 1.73m (05.68feet) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1999–2000 |
| Youthclubs1: | FAS |
| Years1: | 2000–2006 |
| Years2: | 2007–2008 |
| Years3: | 2008–2010 |
| Years4: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs4: | FAS |
| Caps2: | 35 |
| Caps3: | 56 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 8 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2000 - 2007 |
| Nationalteam1: | El Salvador |
| Nationalcaps1: | 40 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
Gilberto Alfredo Murgas Fajardo (born January 22, 1981, in El Refugio, El Salvador) is a retired Salvadoran football player.[1] [2]
Nicknamed Gárgamel, he started his career as a midfielder for FAS, making his debut against Belizean side Acros Verdes in March 1999.[3] He left FAS for Chalatenango in 2007 only to move on to play for Águila a year later.[4]
After returning to FAS in July 2010[5] he decided to retire in 2011 and move to Houston, where he started a construction company.[6]
Murgas made his debut for El Salvador 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,[7] 2005[8] and 2007 UNCAF Nations Cups[9] as well as at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[10]
His final international game was a February 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Costa Rica.
Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 February 2003 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup | |||
| 2 | 8 July 2003 | Reliant Stadium, Houston, US | 1-2 | 1-2 | Friendly match | ||
| 3 | 19 July 2003 | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, US | 1-1 | 2-5 | 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||
| 4 | 12 May 2004 | Robertson Stadium, Houston, US | 2-2 | 3-3 | Friendly match |
Murgas has two children.