Jose Mauricio Cienfuegos was born on 12 February 1968 and is a Salvadoran former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
15 Facts About Mauricio Cienfuegos
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Mauricio Cienfuegos played the next two seasons for Soyapango, and then moved to Luis Angel Firpo, where he would play for four years.
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Mauricio Cienfuegos moved to Mexico to play for Atletico Morelia in the 1991, and then signed with Santos in 1992.
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However, after just one season at Santos Laguna, Mauricio Cienfuegos became unhappy with how he was being used at the club and decided to try his luck in Europe.
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Mauricio Cienfuegos played two more seasons with Luis Angel Firpo before joining Major League Soccer for its inaugural 1996 season.
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Mauricio Cienfuegos played for Los Angeles Galaxy for eight years as a midfielder, from 1996 until his retirement after the 2003 season.
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Mauricio Cienfuegos was elected to the MLS Best XI three times, in 1996,1998, and 1999, and played in seven MLS All-Star Games as a central midfielder.
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Mauricio Cienfuegos finished his MLS career with 78 assists and 35 goals in 206 games for the club.
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Mauricio Cienfuegos was an important player for the El Salvador national team, joining the team as a teenager, and continuing to lead his national side well into his thirties.
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Mauricio Cienfuegos has earned a total of 68 caps, scoring 8 goals, all of them during a home game.
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Mauricio Cienfuegos has represented his country in a massive 32 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup as well as the 1996 and 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cups.
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Mauricio Cienfuegos played his final international game in July 2003, in a testimonial match against Mexico, played at the Galaxy's Home Depot Center.
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Mauricio Cienfuegos was appointed head coach of Nejapa in El Salvador's Primera Division de Futbol Profesional in 2008.
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On 22 June 2011, it was announced that Mauricio Cienfuegos had been appointed as a technical coach for the LA Galaxy Academy.
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In January 2023, Mauricio Cienfuegos was appointed to become assistant coach for the El Salvador national team.