Herbert Sosa

Herbert Sosa

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Personal information
Full name	Herbert Arnoldo Sosa Burgos
Date of birth	(1990-01-11) January 11, 1990
Place of birth	San Salvador, El Salvador
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Alianza
Number	14
Youth career
2002–2007	FundaMágico
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Chalatenango	7	(0)
2008–2014	Alianza	88	(6)
2014–2015	→ Juventud Independiente (loan)	33	(8)
2015–	Alianza	35	(11)
International career‡
2006–2007	El Salvador U17
2008-	El Salvador U20	3	(1)
2010–	El Salvador	15	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 8, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 8, 2016

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Sosa and the second or maternal family name is Burgos.

Herbert Arnoldo Sosa Burgos (born January 11, 1990 in San Salvador) is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Alianza in the Salvadoran Premier Division.

Club career

Sosa's professional career began in July 2007, when he signed a contract with Chalatenango. He officially made his debut on September 23, 2007, in a league match against Once Municipal.

International career

Sosa made his debut for El Salvador in an October 2010 friendly match against Panama and scored his first goal in friendly against Venezuela from a free kick. His team ended up winning the game 2-1 with a late goal from Edwin Sánchez. Sosa also made history by scoring El Salvador's 1000th international goal in his penalty against the Cayman Islands. He has, as of February 2012, earned a total of 7 caps, scoring 2 goals and has represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2011 UNCAF Nations Cup,.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	7 August 2011	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States	Venezuela	1-1	2-1	Friendly
2	15 November 2011	Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador	Cayman Islands	4-0	4-0	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 February 2009.

Club	Season	League		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
C.D. Chalatenango	Apertura 2007	3	0	–		0	0	0	0	3	0
	Clausura 2008	4	0	–		0	0	0	0	4	0
Alianza F.C.	Apertura 2008	1	0	–		0	0	2	0	3	0
	Clausura 2009	1	0	–		0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total		9	0	–		0	0	2	0	11	0

External links

• Herbert Sosa at National-Football-Teams.com