José Campos
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José Eduardo Campos Barahona (born March 15, 1983 in Usulután
, El Salvador
) is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays as a midfielder
for Vista Hermosa
in the Salvadoran Premier League.
and after a spell at Topiltzín, he joined Luis Ángel Firpo
in 2000. He joined Vista Hermosa
in 2005 only to return to Firpo a year later.
in an August 2007 friendly match against Honduras
, coming on as a second half substitute for one of the goalscorers of the match, Victor Merino. The score stood in a victory for the Cuscatlecos by 2–0, although Campos was yellow-carded. His second and last international cap was in a September 2007 friendly match against , where he came in as a second half substitute for Julio Enrique Martínez
. At the 62nd minute of the Ecuador game José Eduardo Campos swept forcefully on a Ecuadorian player and Peruan referee red-carded Campos; the second of the match for the Salvaoran team. The match was won by Ecuador by a score of 5–1.
Usulután
Usulután is the 5th largest city in El Salvador, and capital of the Department of Usulutan in the south-east of El Salvador. As of 2006, it is estimated to have population of 71,636 people.Usulutan rests in a rich agricultural valley....
, 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...
) is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Vista Hermosa
C.D. Vista Hermosa
Club Deportivo Vista Hermosa, commonly known as Vista Hermosa, is a professional Salvadoran football club based in San Francisco Gotera, Morazán, El Salvador. The club plays in the Primera Division, which is the top tier league in El Salvador.-History:...
in the Salvadoran Premier League.
Club career
Campos started his career in the youth section at Santa ClaraC.D. Santa Clara de El Salvador
Club Deportivo Santa Clara is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Pasaquina, La Union. The team was in the first division of El Salvador between 1997 to 2001.-Notable players:...
and after a spell at Topiltzín, he joined Luis Ángel Firpo
C.D. Luis Angel Firpo
Club Deportivo Luis Ángel Firpo is an football club based in Usulután, El Salvador that plays in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional. It has been one of the most successful clubs in El Salvador, having won 9 titles, firstly in 1989. Only FAS and Águila hold more league titles than Firpo,...
in 2000. He joined Vista Hermosa
C.D. Vista Hermosa
Club Deportivo Vista Hermosa, commonly known as Vista Hermosa, is a professional Salvadoran football club based in San Francisco Gotera, Morazán, El Salvador. The club plays in the Primera Division, which is the top tier league in El Salvador.-History:...
in 2005 only to return to Firpo a year later.
International career
Campos made his debut for El SalvadorEl 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...
in an August 2007 friendly match against Honduras
Honduras national football team
The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras...
, coming on as a second half substitute for one of the goalscorers of the match, Victor Merino. The score stood in a victory for the Cuscatlecos by 2–0, although Campos was yellow-carded. His second and last international cap was in a September 2007 friendly match against , where he came in as a second half substitute for Julio Enrique Martínez
Julio Enrique Martínez
Julio Enrique Martínez Rivera is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Alianza in the Salvadoran Premier Division.He also plays internationally for the El Salvador national team.-León:...
. At the 62nd minute of the Ecuador game José Eduardo Campos swept forcefully on a Ecuadorian player and Peruan referee red-carded Campos; the second of the match for the Salvaoran team. The match was won by Ecuador by a score of 5–1.