Rodolfo Zelaya

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Rodolfo Antonio Zelaya García (born 3 July 1988), also known as Fito Zelaya or Fito, is a Salvadoran former professional footballer who played as a second striker. In October 2013, Zelaya was banned from football for one year for his involvement in a match-fixing scandal with the El Salvador national team.[1]

Club career

San Rafael

Zelaya started his career playing for San Rafael in 2004, where he played for one year. The following season, he moved to Atlético La Merced.

In July 2006, both Zelaya and Rúsvel Saravia were offered contracts to play for one of El Salvadors biggest clubs, Águila. Unfortunately for both Zelaya and Saravia, they could not come to terms with the club over their proposed salaries, and as a result, the transfer fell through.

Intipucá

Zelaya then moved on to play in Segunda División with Intipucá. After 2 years with the club, Zelaya caught the attention of Chalatenango coach Vladan Vićević.

Chalatenango

After meeting with Vićević, Zelaya was offered, and accepted a contract to play with his first Primera División club Chalatenango. Zelaya went on to impress in his first season with the club and grew a fan base with both spectators and reporters for being one of El Salvador's most promising young strikers.

Chalatenango finished in fifth place in the league table with 25 points. Zelaya scored 8 goals at the end of the Clausura 2008.

Alianza

In 2008, Zelaya moved to Alianza after former Chalatenango president Lisandro Pohl switched clubs. This switch lead to Pohl taking various players with him to Alianza whose rights he supposedly owned due to them being bought when he was president at Chalatenango.

Mexico

On 15 June 2009, Zelaya was one of the three Salvadoran footballers signed to Mexican club León on a loan deal, the other two were Cristian Castillo and Julio Enrique Martínez.[2] On 3 December 2009, it was announced that Club León had permanently signed Zelaya along with the other two Salvadorans with a three-year contract.

On 12 December 2009, it was confirmed by Alianza's own president, Lisandro Pohl, that Zelaya would return to Alianza on a loan deal.[3] Zelaya later played without a loan deal and participated at the Clausura 2011, where he was top goalscorer with 13 goals to his part.

He also had the opportunity to reign champion and score 2 goals at the final to give his team the tournament.

Russia

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Zelaya in Alania Vladikavkaz in 2011

On 19 July 2011, Zelaya signed with Russian First Division club Alania Vladikavkaz on a loan transfer for six months. Alania may be able to redeem his transfer by January 2012.[4]

On 9 August 2011, Zelaya debuted at the Russian league championship in a match against Torpedo Vladimir as a starter. On 4 November, he scored two goals against Mordovia Saransk, but also received a knee injury that would rule him out for 7 months. [5] During the summer of 2012, Alania decided not to keep him and sent him back to Alianza.

On 26 January 2013, he once again signed a six-month loan to rejoin Alania Vladikavkaz, who had been promoted to the Russian Premiere League.

He was sent back to Alianza in June after his contract expired.[6][7]

Return to Alianza

In June 2014, Zelaya signed again with Alianza.

Zelaya scored four goals in a 7–0 victory against Chalatenango in the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Apertura 2018, at the Estadio Cuscatlán, in December 2018. Alianza reached the semi-finals.

Los Angeles FC

On 30 January 2019, it was announced that Zelaya would join Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. In January 2020, the club announced that it and Zelaya had mutually agreed to part ways.[8]

Las Vegas Lights (loan)

On 15 August 2019, Zelaya was loaned to USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights FC.[9]

Retirement

On January 24, 2025 a day after Alianza announced the mutual parting ways, Zelaya announced he would retire from professional football. He will be leaving as Alianza F.C. all time goal scorer with 176 goals in 385 games, he holds the club record most goal in a final series with 32 goals, hold the club record most individual goalscoring titles with 5 and won 8 club titles. [10]

International career

Zelaya officially received his first cap on 23 April 2008, in a friendly match against China.[11]

He scored his first goal with the national team on 6 September 2008, in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Haiti. This game also saw him score his first hat-trick which lead El Salvador to a 5–0 win against the then Caribbean Nations Cup champions.

At the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Zelaya received two trophies for the best player in the matches against Cuba and Panama.[12] Overall, Zelaya scored 4 goals being the second top goalscorer of the tournament.

Zelaya was noted by Goal.com as being one of the Best XI of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup — alongside Javier Hernández as forwards.[13] CONCACAF also noted "Fito" scoring the fifth best goal of the tournament, a decent feat considering 80 goals scored in the tournament.[14]

According to IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics) Rodolfo Zelaya was one of the most skilled and popular Central American players of 2012. After being out of action for almost a year due to injury Zelaya, was selected to represent El Salvador for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup scoring all four goals for the team leading them to the Quarter-finals, as well as being named one of the best players of the tournament.[15]

Scoring two goals versus Trinidad & Tobago, one goal versus Haiti, and versus United States, several critics said that Zelaya was the only player that makes a big difference in the field, due to his dribbling skills and ability to score.[16]

In September 2013, Zelaya was handed a one-year ban from international football for his involvement in a match-fixing scandal with the El Salvador national football team. This ban was extended to worldwide in October of the same year.[1]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Alianza 2009–2010 Salvadoran Primera División 14 5 0 0 – 14 5
2010–2011 26 0 0 – 26
2011–2012 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
2012–2013 10 4 0 0 – 10 4
2013–2014 3 0 0 0 – 3 0
Total 35 0 0 0 0 35
Alania Vladikavkaz (loan) 2011–12 Russian National League 13 3 0 0 2 0 15 3
Alania Vladikavkaz (loan) 2012–13 Russian Premier League 1 0 0 0 – 1 0
Alianza 2014–2015 Salvadoran Primera División 25 4 0 0 – 25 4
2015–16 40 15 0 0 – 40 15
2016–17 6 1 0 0 2 0 8 1
Total 71 20 0 0 2 0 73 20
Career total 85 23 0 0 4 0 89 23

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
El Salvador 2008 10 4
2009 12 0
2010 2 2
2011 7 7
2012 1 0
2013 5 4
2014 0 0
2015 0 0
2016 0 0
2017 11 4
2018 0 0
2019 4 2
Total 52 23
Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zelaya goal.
List of international goals scored by Rodolfo Zelaya[18]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 September 2008 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador {{ Template:Yesno alias = Haiti flag alias = Flag of Haiti.svg flag alias-1791 = Flag of Haiti (1791-1789).svg flag alias-1798 = Flag of France (1794-1815).svg flag alias-1803 = Flag of Haiti (1803-1804).svg flag alias-1806 = Flag of Haiti (1806-1811).svg flag alias-1811 = Flag of Haiti (1811–1814).png flag alias-1814 = Flag of Haiti (1814–1820).svg flag alias-1849 = Flag of Haiti (1849-1859).png flag alias-1859 = Flag of Haiti (1820–1849, 1859–1964).svg flag alias-1964 = Flag of Haiti (1964–1986).svg flag alias-2013 = Flag of Haiti (WFB 2013).gif flag alias-civil = Flag of Haiti (civil).svg flag alias-civil-1964 = Flag of Haiti 1964 (civil).svg flag alias-coast guard = Flag of Haiti (1859–1964, 3-2).svg link alias-coast guard = Haitian Coast Guard link alias-army = Haitian Army link alias-military = Armed Forces of Haiti Haitian Navy link alias-air force = Haitian Aviation Corps Haitian Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|5–0 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

2 2–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 3–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 15 October 2008 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador {{ Template:Yesno alias = Suriname flag alias = Flag of Suriname.svg link alias-military = Suriname National Army link alias-army = Surinamese Land Forces link alias-air force = Suriname Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team

}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|3–0 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

5 4 September 2010 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States {{ Template:Yesno alias = Honduras flag alias = Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg flag alias-1839 = Flag of Honduras (1839-1866).svg flag alias-1866 = Flag of Honduras (1866-1898).svg flag alias-1898 = Flag of Honduras (1898-1949).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Honduras.svg link alias-naval = Honduran Navy link alias-air force = Honduran Air Force link alias-army = Honduran Army flag alias-army = Flag of the Honduran Army.svg flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Honduras.svg link alias-navy = Honduran Navy link alias-military = Armed Forces of Honduras size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1949

}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–2 || rowspan="2"|Friendly

6 2–0
7 29 May 2011 Robertson Stadium, Houston, United States {{ Template:Yesno alias = Honduras flag alias = Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg flag alias-1839 = Flag of Honduras (1839-1866).svg flag alias-1866 = Flag of Honduras (1866-1898).svg flag alias-1898 = Flag of Honduras (1898-1949).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Honduras.svg link alias-naval = Honduran Navy link alias-air force = Honduran Air Force link alias-army = Honduran Army flag alias-army = Flag of the Honduran Army.svg flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Honduras.svg link alias-navy = Honduran Navy link alias-military = Armed Forces of Honduras size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1949

}} || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || style="text-align:center"|2–2 || Friendly

8 9 June 2011 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, United States {{ Template:Yesno alias = Costa Rica flag alias = Flag of Costa Rica.svg flag alias-1839 = Flag of Costa Rica (1839-1848).svg flag alias-1848 = Flag of Costa Rica (1848-1906).svg flag alias-state = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg flag alias-naval = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg flag alias-navy = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg Costa Rican Coast Guard Costa Rican Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup

9 12 June 2011 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States {{ Template:Yesno alias = Cuba flag alias = Flag of Cuba.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Cuba.svg link alias-naval = Cuban Revolutionary Navy flag alias-1902 = Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg link alias-army = Cuban Revolutionary Army flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of Cuba.svg link alias-navy = Cuban Revolutionary Navy size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant=

}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|6–1 || rowspan="2"|2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup

10 4–0
11 19 June 2011 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States {{ Template:Yesno alias = Panama flag alias = Flag of Panama.svg link alias-naval = Panamanian Public Forces link alias-navy = Panamanian Public Forces size = name = altlink = national football team

}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup

12 2 September 2011 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador {{ Template:Yesno alias = Dominican Republic flag alias = Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg flag alias-1844 = Flag of the Dominican Republic (up to 1844).svg flag alias-1863 = Flag of the Dominican Republic (WFB 2004).gif flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of the Dominican Republic.svg link alias-naval = Dominican Navy flag alias-army = Army flag of Dominican Republic.svg link alias-army = Dominican Army flag alias-air force =Air Force Ensign of the Dominican Republic.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of the Dominican Republic.svg link alias-air force = Dominican Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of the Dominican Republic.svg link alias-navy = Dominican Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–2 || rowspan="2"|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

13 3–1
14 8 July 2013 Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States {{ Template:Yesno alias = Trinidad and Tobago flag alias = Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg flag alias-colonial = Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889–1958).svg flag alias-1958 = Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1958–1962).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago.svg link alias-naval = Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard flag alias-air force = Flag of the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard.svg Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard flag alias-army = Flag of the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment.svg link alias-army = Trinidad and Tobago Regiment flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago.svg link alias-navy = Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–2 || rowspan="2"|2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup

15 2–1
16 15 July 2013 BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States {{ Template:Yesno alias = Haiti flag alias = Flag of Haiti.svg flag alias-1791 = Flag of Haiti (1791-1789).svg flag alias-1798 = Flag of France (1794-1815).svg flag alias-1803 = Flag of Haiti (1803-1804).svg flag alias-1806 = Flag of Haiti (1806-1811).svg flag alias-1811 = Flag of Haiti (1811–1814).png flag alias-1814 = Flag of Haiti (1814–1820).svg flag alias-1849 = Flag of Haiti (1849-1859).png flag alias-1859 = Flag of Haiti (1820–1849, 1859–1964).svg flag alias-1964 = Flag of Haiti (1964–1986).svg flag alias-2013 = Flag of Haiti (WFB 2013).gif flag alias-civil = Flag of Haiti (civil).svg flag alias-civil-1964 = Flag of Haiti 1964 (civil).svg flag alias-coast guard = Flag of Haiti (1859–1964, 3-2).svg link alias-coast guard = Haitian Coast Guard link alias-army = Haitian Army link alias-military = Armed Forces of Haiti Haitian Navy link alias-air force = Haitian Aviation Corps Haitian Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup

17 21 July 2013 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, United States {{safesubst: Template:Yesno alias = United States flag alias = Flag of the United States.svg flag alias-1776 = Flag of the United States (1776–1777).svg flag alias-1777 = Flag of the United States (1777–1795).svg flag alias-1777-Ross = Betsy Ross flag.svg flag alias-1795 = Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg flag alias-1795FM = Flag of the United States (1795–1818).svg flag alias-1818 = Flag of the United States (1818-1819).svg flag alias-1819 = Flag of the United States (1819-1820).svg flag alias-1820 = Flag of the United States (1820-1822).svg flag alias-1822 = Flag of the United States (1822–1836).svg flag alias-1836 = Flag of the United States (1836-1837).svg flag alias-1837 = Flag of the United States (1837-1845).svg flag alias-1845 = Flag of the United States (1845-1846).svg flag alias-1846 = Flag of the United States (1846-1847).svg flag alias-1847 = Flag of the United States (1847-1848).svg flag alias-1848 = Flag of the United States (1848-1851).svg flag alias-1851 = Flag of the United States (1851-1858).svg flag alias-1858 = Flag of the United States (1858-1859).svg flag alias-1859 = Flag of the United States (1859-1861).svg flag alias-1861 = Flag of the United States (1861-1863).svg flag alias-1863 = Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg flag alias-1865 = Flag of the United States (1865-1867).svg flag alias-1867 = Flag of the United States (1867-1877).svg flag alias-1877 = Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg flag alias-1890 = Flag of the United States (1890-1891).svg flag alias-1891 = Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg flag alias-1896 = Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg flag alias-1908 = Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg flag alias-1912 = Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg flag alias-1959 = Flag of the United States (1959–1960).svg flag alias-1960 = Flag of the United States (Web Colors).svg flag alias-pantone = Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg flag alias-yacht = United States yacht flag.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the United States Air Force.svg flag alias-coast guard-1799 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1799).png flag alias-coast guard-1815 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1815).png flag alias-coast guard-1836 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1836).png flag alias-coast guard-1841 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1841).png flag alias-coast guard-1867 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1867).png flag alias-coast guard-1868 = Ensign of the United States Revenue-Marine (1868).png flag alias-coast guard-1915 = Ensign of the United States Coast Guard (1915-1953).png flag alias-coast guard-1953 = Ensign of the United States Coast Guard.svg flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the United States Coast Guard.svg link alias-coast guard = United States Coast Guard flag alias-army = Flag of the United States Army.svg link alias-naval = United States Navy flag alias-navy-1864 = Flag of the United States Navy (1864-1959).svg flag alias-navy = Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg link alias-navy = United States Navy link alias-marines = United States Marine Corps flag alias-marines-1914 = Flag of the United States Marine Corps (1914-1939).png flag alias-marines = Flag of the United States Marine Corps.svg link alias-merchant marine = United States Merchant Marine flag alias-merchant marine = Flag of the United States Merchant Marine Higher Resolution.jpg flag alias-space force = Flag of the United States Space Force.svg link alias-military = United States Armed Forces link alias-football = United States men's national soccer team link alias-Australian rules football = United States men's national Australian rules football team flag alias-23px = Flag of the United States (23px).png empty = USA Selects size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || style="text-align:center"|1–5 || 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup

18 15 January 2017 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama {{ Template:Yesno alias = Honduras flag alias = Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg flag alias-1839 = Flag of Honduras (1839-1866).svg flag alias-1866 = Flag of Honduras (1866-1898).svg flag alias-1898 = Flag of Honduras (1898-1949).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Honduras.svg link alias-naval = Honduran Navy link alias-air force = Honduran Air Force link alias-army = Honduran Army flag alias-army = Flag of the Honduran Army.svg flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Honduras.svg link alias-navy = Honduran Navy link alias-military = Armed Forces of Honduras size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1949

}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || 2017 Copa Centroamericana

19 22 March 2017 Stadion dr. Antoine Maduro, Willemstad, Curaçao Template:Country data CUW 1–1 1–1 Friendly
20 27 May 2017 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States {{ Template:Yesno alias = Honduras flag alias = Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg flag alias-1839 = Flag of Honduras (1839-1866).svg flag alias-1866 = Flag of Honduras (1866-1898).svg flag alias-1898 = Flag of Honduras (1898-1949).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Honduras.svg link alias-naval = Honduran Navy link alias-air force = Honduran Air Force link alias-army = Honduran Army flag alias-army = Flag of the Honduran Army.svg flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Honduras.svg link alias-navy = Honduran Navy link alias-military = Armed Forces of Honduras size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1949

}} || style="text-align:center"|2–2 || style="text-align:center"|2–2 || Friendly

21 13 July 2017 Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, United States Template:Country data CUW 2–0 2–0 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
22 12 October 2019 Blakes Estate Stadium, Lookout, Montserrat {{ Template:Yesno alias = Montserrat flag alias = Flag of Montserrat.svg flag alias-1909 = Flag of Montserrat (1909–1960).svg flag alias-1960 = Flag of Montserrat (1960–1999).svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B

23 15 October 2019 Darren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Saint Lucia flag alias = Flag of Saint Lucia.svg flag alias-1875 = Flag of Saint Lucia (1875-1939).svg flag alias-1939 = Flag of Saint Lucia (1939–1967).svg flag alias-1967 = Flag of Saint Lucia 1967.svg flag alias-1979 = Flag of Saint Lucia (1979-2002).svg flag alias-2000 = Flag of Saint Lucia (WFB 2000).svg flag alias-2004 = link alias-naval = Saint Lucia Coast Guard link alias-navy = Saint Lucia Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B

Honors

Alianza

Individual

References

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