Mauricio Alvarenga

Mauricio Laureano Alvarenga Barraza (born 24 June 1951) is a Salvadoran retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career Alvarenga played the majority of his career in the Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador, representing clubs such as Atlético Marte, Juventud Olímpica, Tapachulteca, Once Lobos, and CESSA. He spent two seasons abroad, one in Guatemala with Municipal and one in Belize with San Joaquin.

International career Alvarenga was the first-choice goalkeeper for the El Salvador under-20 side that won the 1964 CONCACAF Youth Tournament. It marked the first time that El Salvador won a CONCACAF youth championship.

Alvarenga earned caps for the El Salvador national team in the 1970s. He represented his country in 1973 and 1977 CONCACAF Championship qualification.

Honors Atlético Marte Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador: 1968–69, 1970, 1982

Once Lobos Segunda División de El Salvador: 1995–96

Municipal Copa Fraternidad Centroamericana: 1974

El Salvador CONCACAF Under-20 Championship: 1964