| Jorge Rodríguez | |
| Fullname: | Jorge Humberto Rodríguez Alvárez |
| Birth Date: | 1971 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | San Alejo, El Salvador |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Position: | Defender Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1987 |
| Youthyears2: | 1988 |
| Youthclubs1: | Atiquizaya |
| Youthclubs2: | CD Santa Anita |
| Years1: | 1989–1990 |
| Years2: | 1990–1991 |
| Years3: | 1992–1997 |
| Years4: | 1997–2001 |
| Years5: | 2001 |
| Years6: | 2002 |
| Years7: | 2002–2003 |
| Years8: | 2003–2005 |
| Years9: | 2005–2006 |
| Years10: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs1: | CD Huracán |
| Clubs2: | AD Isidro Metapán |
| Clubs3: | CD FAS |
| Clubs4: | Dallas Burn |
| Clubs5: | CD Águila |
| Clubs6: | Dallas Burn |
| Clubs7: | CD FAS |
| Clubs8: | CD Águila |
| Clubs9: | Alianza FC |
| Clubs10: | AD Isidro Metapán |
| Caps4: | 116 |
| Goals4: | 18 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1991–2004 |
| Nationalteam1: | El Salvador |
| Nationalcaps1: | 71 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 9 |
| Manageryears1: | 2013–2016 |
| Managerclubs1: | Isidro Metapán |
| Manageryears2: | 2015 |
| Managerclubs2: | El Salvador (interim) |
| Manageryears3: | 2017–2018 |
| Managerclubs3: | Alianza[1] |
| Manageryears4: | 2018 |
| Managerclubs4: | El Salvador (interim) |
| Manageryears5: | 2018 |
| Managerclubs5: | Alianza (assistant) |
| Manageryears6: | 2019 |
| Managerclubs6: | Alianza |
| Manageryears7: | 2019–2020 |
| Managerclubs7: | Cobán Imperial |
| Manageryears8: | 2020-2022 |
| Managerclubs8: | FAS |
| Manageryears9: | 2022 |
| Managerclubs9: | FAS (Sporting Director) |
| Manageryears10: | 2023 |
| Managerclubs10: | Isidro Metapán |
| Manageryears11: | 2024–Present |
| Managerclubs11: | Alianza |
Jorge Humberto Rodríguez Alvárez (born 20 May 1971 in San Alejo, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran former professional footballer and currently manager of Alianza.[2]
He was one of the mainstays of the El Salvador national football team during the second half of the 1990s.[3] [4]
Nicknamed El Zarco, Rodríguez started his career with Salvadoran Second Division outfit Huracán and has played professionally for Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador sides Isidro Metapán, FAS, Águila and Alianza as well as for Dallas Burn (now FC Dallas) of Major League Soccer.
In his six seasons with the Dallas Burn, Rodríguez appeared in 155 matches, scoring 25 goals.[5]
Rodríguez made his debut for El Salvador in an April 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup qualification against Nicaragua and has earned over a period of 14 years a total of 71 caps, scoring 9 goals. He has represented his country in 24 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1991, 1995[6] and 2001 UNCAF Nations Cups[7] as well as at the 1996,[8] 1998[9] and 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[10]
His final international game was a November 2004 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Panama.
Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 November 1995 | 1–2 | 1–4 | Friendly match | |||
| 2 | 10 December 1995 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup | |||
| 3 | 1 December 1996 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 4 | 5 March 2000 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 5 | 16 April 2000 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 6 | 15 November 2000 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 7 | 23 May 2001 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup | |||
| 8 | 23 May 2001 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup | |||
| 9 | 18 August 2004 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
The nickname El Zarco comes from the Spanish word for light blue, and refers to the color of his eyes.