Joaquín Alonso Ventura (born 27 October 1956) is a retired Salvadoran football player.

Joaquín Ventura
Personal information
Full name Joaquín Alonso Ventura
Date of birth (1956-10-27) 27 October 1956 (age 68)
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

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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

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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

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After retiring Ventura became a fitness instructor and English teacher.[3]

References

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  1. ^ CONCACAF RETRO: CD Aguila captures 1976 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine - CONCACAF
  2. ^ Joaquín VenturaFIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ "Nos desquitamos contra los meseros del hotel - El Diario de Hoy (in Spanish)
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