Jairo Mauricio Henríquez Ferrufino (born 31 August 1993) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Colorado Springs Switchbacks and the El Salvador national team.

Jairo Henríquez
Personal information
Full name Jairo Mauricio Henríquez Ferrufino[1]
Date of birth (1993-08-31) 31 August 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth San Salvador, El Salvador
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Number 17
Youth career
2005–2010 Turín FESA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Turín FESA
2014–2015 Tlaxcala 11 (1)
2015–2018 FAS 84 (2)
2018 Municipal Limeño 21 (0)
2018–2019 Santa Tecla 45 (1)
2019–2021 Chalatenango 56 (7)
2021–2022 Águila 31 (3)
2022– Colorado Springs Switchbacks 45 (10)
International career
2012–2013 El Salvador U20 14 (4)
2014 El Salvador U21 3 (0)
2015 El Salvador U23
2015– El Salvador 47 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Club career

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Turín FESA

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Henríquez started his youth career at Turín FESA. He came to play professionally for the club in 2013.[2]

Tlaxcala

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During the early part of 2014. Henríquez joined Liga Premier de México club Tlaxcala. Despite a great start to the 2014 Clausura, even scoring in a victory against Potros UAEM,[3] his team was eliminated in the semifinals of the playoffs, after a 3-1 aggregate defeat against Cimarrones de Sonora.[4][5]

In January 2015, Henríquez signed with FAS. In November 2016, he scored a crucial goal in a 1–1 draw against Águila, in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Apertura 2016, at the Estadio Óscar Quiteño.[6] Nonetheless, FAS lost 1–3 on aggregate.[7]

Municipal Limeño

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Henríquez signed with Municipal Limeño for the Clausura 2018.[8][9]

Santa Tecla

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On 22 May 2018, Henríquez signed with Santa Tecla FC for the Apertura 2018.[10] Henríquez scored a crucial goal in a 3–2 win against Águila in the Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza, on 5 December 2018.[11] On 16 December 2018, his team won the Apertura 2018, by defeating Alianza 2–1 in the final.[12] On 30 April 2019, Santa Tecla defeated Audaz 1–0 in the final of the c.[13]

Chalatenango

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In the summer of 2019, Henríquez joined Chalatenango for the Apertura 2019.[14]

Águila

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Henríquez joined Águila on 13 May 2021.[15][16]

Colorado Springs Switchback

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On 1 June 2022, Henríquez joined Colorado Springs Switchbacks on an undisclosed deal.[17] On 13 June 2023, he was included in the team of the week in the USL.[18]

International career

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Henríquez was called up to the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[19] He was called up to the El Salvador team for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, where he played in El Salvador's second game against Costa Rica.[20]

International goals

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Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Henríquez goal.
List of international goals scored by Jairo Henríquez
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 15 July 2021 Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States   Trinidad and Tobago 1–0 2–0 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2 10 October 2021 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica   Costa Rica 1–0 1–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 16 November 2021 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama   Panama 1–0 1–2
4 1 May 2022 WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, United States   Panama 3–2 3–2 Friendly
5 9 June 2024 Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1–0 3–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 7 December 2023[21][22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tlaxcala 2014–15 Liga Premier de México 11 1 0 0 11 1
FAS 2014–15 Salvadorian Primera División 19 0 0 0 19 0
2015–16 16 0 0 0 16 0
2016–17 31 2 0 0 31 2
2017–18 18 0 0 0 18 0
Total 84 2 0 0 0 0 84 2
Municipal Limeño 2017–18 Salvadorian Primera División 17 0 0 0 17 0
Santa Tecla 2018–19 Salvadorian Primera División 45 1 0 0 2[a] 0 47 1
Chalatenango 2019–20 Salvadorian Primera División 27 4 0 0 27 4
2020–21 29 3 0 0 29 3
Total 56 7 0 0 0 0 56 7
Águila 2021–22 Salvadorian Primera División 31 3 0 0 31 3
Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2022 USL Championship 15 4 0 0 15 4
2023 23 6 1 0 24 6
Total 54 10 1 0 0 0 55 10
Career total 286 24 1 0 2 0 289 25
  1. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF League

Honours

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Club

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Santa Tecla FC

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References

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  1. ^ Jairo Henríquez at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Jairo Henríquez, del Turín FESA: "El deseo es salir campeones"". www.facebook.com. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Golazo de Jairo Henríquez en México". Noticias de El Salvador (in Spanish). 30 September 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Jairo Henríquez eliminado". Noticias de El Salvador (in Spanish). 7 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  5. ^ Reyes, Francisco H. (8 December 2014). "COYOTES SE FUE EN BLANCO EN CASA; GLOBAL 1-3". ligapremier-fmf.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  6. ^ "FAS vs. Águila - 1 December 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Aguila 2-0 CD FAS (Dec 3, 2016) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Jairo Henríquez es nuevo fichaje del Limeño".
  9. ^ "Jairo Henríquez, del Limeño: "Antes renuncié a mi estilo de juego"" (in Spanish). El Gráfico.
  10. ^ Peñate, Christian (22 May 2018). "Santa Tecla anuncia su segundo fichaje: llega Jairo Henríquez". El Gráfico (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Águila vs. Santa Tecla". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Santa Tecla vence al Alianza y es campeón del Apertura 2018". El Gráfico (in Spanish). 16 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  13. ^ "FINAL | ¡SANTA TECLA BICAMPEÓN DE LA COPA EL SALVADOR!". X (formerly Twitter). 30 April 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  14. ^ Duarte, Luis Alfredo (25 June 2019). "Así se armaron los equipos de primera división para el torneo Apertura 2019". El Gráfico (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Declaraciones". X (formerly Twitter). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Águila confirma el fichaje de seis jugadores". El Gráfico (in Spanish). 13 May 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Switchbacks sign El Salvador captain Jairo Henriquez". June 2022.
  18. ^ Martínez, Rebeca (14 June 2023). "Jairo Henríquez, escogido en el equipo de la semana". Juego Directo (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Hoy se cumplen cinco años de la clasificación de El Salvador al Mundial Sub 20 Turquía 2013".
  20. ^ "Costa Rica vs. El Salvador". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  21. ^ Jairo Henríquez at Soccerway
  22. ^ "Tlaxcala FC :: Estadísticas :: ceroacero.es". ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2023.
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