# 2013 El Salvador national football team season

The 2013 season is the 92nd season in El Salvador's history, their 75th in FIFA and 51st in CONCACAF. As of December 2012, the team was managed by Agustín Castillo.
Most of January 2013 was spent playing in the 2013 Copa Centroamericana. El Salvador reached the semi-finals, lost, and took part in the third-place finals. They finished in third place but were able to qualify for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

## Players

The following players have been capped during the 2012 season (listed alphabetically): name (games played)

### Debutants

* José Miguel Granadino – on January 18 started on Copa Centroamericana match against Honduras
* Richard Menjivar – on January 18 started on Copa Centroamericana match against Honduras
* Gerson Mayen – on January 18 came on as a substitute on Copa Centroamericana match against Honduras
* Darwin Bonilla – on January 25 came on as a substitute on Copa Centroamericana match against Costa Rica
* Derby Carrillo – on January 28 started on Copa Centroamericana match against Belize
* Dustin Corea – on March 21 started on a friendly match against Ecuador
* Gustavo López – on March 21 came on as a substitute on a friendly match against Ecuador
* Nestor Renderos – on March 21 came on as a substitute on a friendly match against Ecuador.

### Player statistics
## Competitions
### Overall

| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Started Round | Current Position / round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
| International Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 February 2013 | — |
| 2013 Copa Centroamericana | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | Group Stage | Third place match | Third place match | 18 January 2013 | 27 January 2013 |
| 2013 Gold Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 0 | Group Stage | — | — | 8 July 2013 | — |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

### 2013 Copa Centroamericana

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Honduras | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Panama | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
El Salvador and Panama finished with identical records and so their positions were determined by drawing of lots. El Salvador won and was placed second.

### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Honduras | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | El Salvador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |

### Quarter-finals
## Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Agustín Castillo |
| First assistant manager | José Rafael Tobar Lemus |
| Second assistant manager/Advisor | Jorge "Mágico" González |
| First physical coordinator | Carlos Eduardo Villareal |
| Goalkeeping coach | Carlos Felipe Cañadas |
| Doctor | José María Rivas |
Last updated: 8 November 2011 Source: FESFUT (in Spanish)

## Ranking

| Date | FIFA ranking position | Total Points | +/- Ranking | +/- Points |
| January 2013 | 96 | 374 | 7 | 26 |
| February 2013 | 81 | 434 | 15 | 60 |
| March 2013 | 83 | 432 | -2 | -2 |