Gustavo "Taviche" Marroquín (died 27 March 1943) was a Salvadoran footballer who played as a striker for the El Salvador national team from 1928 to 1930.

Gustavo Marroquín
Marroquín in 1928
Personal information
Place of birth El Salvador
Date of death 27 March 1943
Place of death San Salvador, El Salvador
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Fortuna SC
International career
1928–1930 El Salvador 6 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Marroquín played for the American football club Fortuna SC.[1]

International career edit

Marroquín scored the first five goals in the history of the El Salvador national football team during a friendly match against Honduras on 7 December 1928 which ended 5–0, El Salvador's first ever international victory.[2]

International goals edit

Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.[3][4]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 December 1928 Campo de Marte, San Salvador, El Salvador   Honduras 1–0 5–0 Friendly
2. 2–0
3. 3–0
4. 4–0
5. 5–0
6. 1 May 1929 Campo de Marte, San Salvador, El Salvador   Nicaragua ?–0 9–0 Friendly
7. ?–0
8. 19 March 1930 La Tropical, Havana, Cuba   Guatemala 1–0 8–2 1930 CAC Games 1st Round Group B
9. 2–0
10. 7–2
11. 22 March 1930 La Tropical, Havana, Cuba   Costa Rica 2–? 2–9 1930 CAC Games 1st Round Group B
12. 29 March 1930 La Tropical, Havana, Cuba   Honduras 1–? 1–4 1930 CAC Games 2nd Round
13. 1 April 1930 La Tropical, Havana, Cuba   Cuba 2–? 2–5 1930 CAC Games 2nd Round

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Mendoza, Eduardo. "Central American and Caribbean Games 1930 (Cuba) – Match Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  2. ^ "El Hombre del Primer Gol de la Selección" [The Man who Score the First Goal of the National Team]. La Prensa Grafica (in Spanish). 17 January 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. ^ Courtney, Barrie (14 August 2008). "El Salvador – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Gustavo Marroquín". Soccer-DB. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2021.