Joaquín Alonso Ventura (born 27 October 1956) is a retired Salvadoran football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joaquín Alonso Ventura | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | El Salvador | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1980 | Águila | ||
| 1980–1982 | Santiagueño | ||
| 1982–1988 | Águila | ||
| International career | |||
| 1980–1982 | El Salvador | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2007 | |||
Club career edit
Nicknamed La Muerte (The death), Ventura played for Salvadoran sides Santiagueño and Águila, with whom he won the 1976 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.[1]
International career edit
Ventura has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[2] and played in all of their games at the 1982 World Cup in Spain.
Retirement edit
After retiring Ventura became a fitness instructor and English teacher.[3]
References edit
- ^ CONCACAF RETRO: CD Aguila captures 1976 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine - CONCACAF
- ^ Joaquín Ventura – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Nos desquitamos contra los meseros del hotel - El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish)
External links edit
- La historia de la clasificacion a la Copa Mundo 1982 Archived 2020-02-24 at the Wayback Machine - El Balón Cuscatleco (in Spanish)
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