Salvador Mariona
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Salvador Antonio Mariona Rivera (born 27 December 1943 in Santa Tecla, El Salvador
) is a retired soccer player from El Salvador
who represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico
.
, Mariona moved with his parents to Izalco
while still a boy and started a youth swimming career there, in the end winning a silver medal in a 4x100 m relief competition in Puerto Rico
. He then began his footballing career at Mario Calvo in the third division
and moved up to the premier division when he joined Atlante
.
But he spent the major part of his career at Salvadoran giants Alianza
and also played for Platense Zacatecoluca
, after which he retired in 1977 and became a coach.
for eight years and featured in qualifying and playing in the 1970 World Cup.
Mariona is currently the Chief Executive of his beloved Alianza F.C.
after taking over in 2005.
Santa Tecla, El Salvador
Santa Tecla is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador. It is the capital of the department of La Libertad.The city was named after Saint Thecla who was a saint of the early Christian Church, and a reported follower of Paul of Tarsus in the 1st century AD...
) is a retired soccer player from 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...
who represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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Club career
Born in Santa TeclaSanta Tecla
Santa Tecla may mean:* A saint: see Thecla* Santa Tecla, El Salvador, formerly named Nueva San Salvador...
, Mariona moved with his parents to Izalco
Izalco
Izalco is a municipality in the Sonsonate department of El Salvador.Volcan Izalco is an icon of the country of El Salvador, a very young parasitic cone on the flank of Santa Ana volcano...
while still a boy and started a youth swimming career there, in the end winning a silver medal in a 4x100 m relief competition in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. He then began his footballing career at Mario Calvo in the third division
Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño
Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño is the third division of football in El Salvador. The champion is promoted to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño.The team with the lowest points in each group get demoted to the amateur league.-Promotion and relegation:...
and moved up to the premier division when he joined Atlante
Atlante San Alejo
Atlante San Alejo, or better known as Atlante, was a professional soccer team in El Salvador. Atlante played in San Alejo, La Unión.The club was previously called Guardia Nacional howeevr in the 1955-56 season they changed their name to AD Atlante....
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But he spent the major part of his career at Salvadoran giants Alianza
Alianza F.C.
Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Alianza is one of the most popular and successful clubs in El Salvador...
and also played for Platense Zacatecoluca
C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca
C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca, usually abbreviated to C.D. Platense,is a El Salvador Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño based in El Salvador,a small town in the province of Zacatecoluca.-Stadium:...
, after which he retired in 1977 and became a coach.
International career
Nicknamed Chamba, he was selected to represent 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...
for eight years and featured in qualifying and playing in the 1970 World Cup.
Retirement
After football, Salvador Mariona worked as an insurance salesman and gained enough experience to found Desarrollo, SA which quickly became AIG Unión y Desarrollo, SA.Mariona is currently the Chief Executive of his beloved Alianza F.C.
Alianza F.C.
Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Alianza is one of the most popular and successful clubs in El Salvador...
after taking over in 2005.