Lizandro Emmanuel Claros Saravia (born 25 January 1998) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a defender for Primera División club FAS and the El Salvador national team.[1]

Lizandro Claros
Personal information
Full name Lizandro Enmanuel Claros Saravia
Date of birth (1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Usulután, El Salvador
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
FAS
Number 6
Youth career
Bethesda S.C.
2013-2016 Quince Orchard Cougars
2017 Louisburg Hurricanes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018-2020 Independiente (El Salvador) 11 (0)
2020-2021 Firpo 27 (1)
2021-2022 Águila 31 (0)
2022-2023 São João de Ver 0 (0)
2023 FAS 14 (1)
2023 Firpo 21 (2)
2024 Limeño 23 (3)
2024- Firpo 1 (0)
International career
2021- El Salvador 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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He was deported from the United States to El Salvador.[2][3][4]

Claros started his professional career with Salvadoran side Independiente (El Salvador).[5]

Personal life

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After graduating from Quince Orchard High School,[6] went to Louisburg College before deporting.[7]

Both brother Diego and Jonathan, are soccer players.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Lizandro Claros: "Águila es donde decidí continuar mi carrera"". elgrafico.com.
  2. ^ "After being deported, two former Maryland soccer stars started over in El Salvador". nbcnews.com.
  3. ^ "U.S. Border Closed for Salvadoran Soccer Star". elfaro.net.
  4. ^ "Deported soccer player 'one of the best in the country,' according to coach". abcnews.go.com.
  5. ^ "From deportee to rising soccer star: Salvadoran immigrant deported by U.S. triumphs away from home". cbsnews.com.
  6. ^ "Gaithersburg graduate bound for college on soccer scholarship deported". wtop.com.
  7. ^ "The Deportation of Teen Soccer Star Lizandro Claros". thenation.com.
  8. ^ "He had a college scholarship, but was deported. Now the former soccer star must build a life in El Salvador". washingtonpost.com.
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