Wilfredo Iraheta Sanabria (born February 22, 1967) is a politician and retired Salvadoran football (soccer) player who played as a defender
Club career Iraheta started playing football in the streets of his hometown and joined then second division side Sesuntepeque at 15 years of age. At 20 he joined Chalatenango and later played for Atlético Marte. In 1994 his father was killed during the civil warPlática con Wilfredo Iraheta Sanabria, ex futbolista y diputado - El Faro and he moved to Águila to play alongside 41-year-old veteran Luis Ramírez Zapata, then Luis Ángel Firpo and FAS with whom he finished playing actively to pursue a career in politics.FAS sacudió el palo de mango - El Diario de Hoy
Iraheta was a defender whose abilities allowed for great success, also gaining a spot in the national squad on several occasions. He has played in virtually every outfield position.*“Will” el profesional - La Prensa In 2001, he retired from both international and domestic football bringing an end to his career.
International career Iraheta made his debut for El Salvador in a December 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Costa Rica and has earned a total of 37 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1995 and 1997 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 1996CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1996 - Full Details - RSSSF and 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cups.CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 - Full Details - RSSSF
His final international match was a November 1998 friendly match against Honduras.
International goals Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 10 November 1996 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador 2-1 3–2 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification 2 7 September 1997 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States 2-2 2–2 Friendly match
Personal life and after retirement Iraheta married Patricia Iraheta and they have four children: William, Maria Jose, Alejandra and Ximena. Since 1995, he has a degree in medicine which earned him the nickname Doctor, and he has also entered into politics.Wilfredo Iraheta Sanabria - Political curriculum
In February 2011, Iraheta was a candidate to become mayor of San Salvador.Ex futbolista Iraheta Sanabria posible candidato a alcalde de San Salvador - ElSalvador.com
Honours Luis Ángel Firpo Primera División de Fútbol Profesional (1): 1998
References
External links
Player profile - CD FAS