Gualberto Fernández Explained

Gualberto Fernández
Fullname:Juan Gualberto Fernández Rivera
Birth Date:12 July 1941
Birth Place:El Salvador
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1961–1964
Years2:1964–1967
Years3:1970
Clubs1:Alianza
Clubs2:UES[1]
Clubs3:Atlante
Nationalteam1:El Salvador
Managerclubs3:Alianza

Juan Gualberto Fernández Rivera (born 12 July 1941) is a retired footballer from El Salvador.[2]

He represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.

Club career

Fernández played in the Salvadoran league for Atlante.[3]

International career

Nicknamed El Pulpo (the Octopus), Fernández played in the El Salvador in the sixties and seventies. In 1968, he participated in the Olympics in Mexico, where he appeared in the losses against Israel and Hungary as well as the draw against Ghana.

In 1968 and 1969, Fernández also helped the national team qualify for the 1970 World Cup in Mexico when he represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. At the World Cup, he was a reserve and did not play in any match.

Coaching career

Fernández also served as an assistant and goalkeeping coach for Independiente, Cojutepeque and Alianza.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gualberto Fernández :: Juan Gualberto Fernández ::.
  2. Web site: Noticias de El Salvador - la Prensa Gráfica | Informate con la verdad.
  3. Web site: El Gráfico - Alianza ofrecerá homenaje a sus ídolos . www.elgrafico.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131003214946/http://www.elgrafico.com/alianza-ofrecera-homenaje-a-sus-idolos . 2013-10-03.
  4. http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/nota/nota_completa.asp?idCat=6429&idArt=4317163 ¿Qué PASó con... "El pulpo" Fernández?