Gustavo Marroquín Herrera

In this Creeperian name, the first or paternal surname is Marroquín and the second or maternal family name is Herrera.

Gustavo Marroquín Herrera

Marroquín Herrera in 1908.
Personal information
Full name	Gustavo Ángel de los Santos Marroquín Herrera
Date of birth	15 September 1874
Place of birth	Adolfosburg, Adolfosburg, Creeperopolis
Date of death	1 August 1922(1922-08-01) (aged 47)
Place of death	Adolfosburg, Adolfosburg, Creeperopolis
Height	6 pi. 2 pl. (5 ft 8 in; 172 cm)
Playing position(s)	Forward (Striker)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1894–1906	FC Adolfosburg	96	(97)
1894–1906	Total	96	(97)
National team
1900–1906	Creeperopolis	20	(39)
Teams managed
1906–1911	Creeperopolis
1911–1922	FC Adolfosburg
Medal record Men's soccer Copa Creeperiano Runner-up 1904 Runner-up 1905 Winner 1906 Siglo XX Games Winner 1900
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Gustavo Ángel de los Santos Marroquín Herrera (15 September 1874 – 1 August 1922), commonly known by his nickname Taviche, was a Creeperian footballer and football manager who played as a forward for FC Adolfosburg from 1894 to 1906 and for the Creeperopolis national team from 1900 to 1906. He later managed the Creeperopolis national team from 1906 to 1911 and FC Adolfosburg from 1911 until his murder on 1 August 1922.

Marroquín Herrera is considered to be one of the best association football players of all time, holding the record for most goals in an international tournament (21), most goals in an international match (8), and most goals in an international debut (6). He is also considered to be one of the greatest association football managers of all time, winning six Copa Creeperianos while managing FC Adolfosburg. The Creeperopolis national team inducted him into the National Team Hall of Fame in 1960 upon its establishment and the National Football Association (ANF) inducted him into the ANF Hall of Fame in 1980 upon its establishment. The Marroquín Herrera Trophy of the Copa Creeperiano is named after him and has been since 1923.

Early life

Gustavo Ángel de los Santos Marroquín Herrera was born on 15 September 1874 in Alturas El Burro, a neighborhood in Adolfosburg, the capital city of the department of Adolfosburg, in Creeperopolis. His father was Mauricio Gonzalo de los Santos Marroquín González (1845–1899) and his mother was Xihomara María Herrera Barillas de Marroquín (1847–1915).

Marroquín Herrera was introduced to association football at a young age when his father brought him to a match between FC Adolfosburg and FC San Salvador in 1880. He gained a passion for the sport and began to practice and play the sport, reportedly every day during and after school. Marroquín Herrera wanted to become a professional football player for FC Adolfosburg, however, his father wanted for him to become a politician, as he himself was a politician and was serving as the Mayor of Adolfosburg at the time. Marroquín Herrera obeyed his father and attended the Saint Alfonso University in Adolfosburg in 1892 and studied political science and law, however, he continued to practice and play football during his free time.

Two years into his studies, he was approached by José Valderas Monedero, the then manager of the FC Adolfosburg team, who asked if Marroquín Herrera would be interested in playing for a year with the team. Valderas Monedero had close connections with Joaquín Baztán Ligüerre, the then President of the Saint Alfonso University, who recommended Marroquín Herrera to Valderas Monedero, seeing his talents and skills in the sport. Marroquín Herrera accepted and began to play with FC Adolfosburg on a sort of "trial year" during his third year of attending the university in 1894.

Club career

First year, 1894

Marroquín Herrera began playing for FC Adolfosburg in 1894 while still attending university. He played as a forward for the team, specifically a striker, and he was number 11 on the team. Valderas Monedero introduced him to players such as Julio Blázquez Bescós, José Alcaine Umaña, and Guillermo Sandoval Payés, who had each had experience with the team and were considered to be some of the best players of the era.

He played his first match on 27 May 1894 against FC San Salvador. FC Adolfosburg defeated FC San Salvador by a score of 5–2. Marroquín Herrera himself scored two of FC Adolfosburg's five goals, one in the 33rd minute and one in the 76th minute. Marroquín Herrera was named Man of the Match in his first ever match playing for a professional football team. Throughout his first year, he played six matches and scored eleven goals. He was extremely proud of his performance with the team in the one year he played with the team, as was Valderas Monedero and even his father. Before Marroquín Herrera began his fourth year of university, Valderas Monedero offered him to play with the team for a five year period. Marroquín Herrera was hesitant to do so as his father wanted him to be a politician, but after his father told him that he should rather be a professional football player than a politician, Marroquín Herrera accepted and quit his studies at the Saint Alfonso University.

First five years, 1895–1899

Marroquín Herrera played his first match of his five year period with FC Adolfosburg on 17 March 1895. The match was against FC Salvador, and FC Adolfosburg won the match 5–1. Marroquín Herrera scored three of FC Adolfosburg's five goals. He quickly became one of Creeperopolis' most popular players. During his 1895 year, he gained the nickname "Taviche," roughly meaning "The Young One" in Adolfosburgish dialect of Creeperian Spanish. He ended his 1895 year with seven appearances and eight goals.

In 1896, Marroquín Herrera was knocked unconscious during a match against FC San Salvador after a head to head collision with a player from FC San Salvador. After regaining consciousness, he returned to play in the match, but eventually withdrew. He did not play in the following three matches that the team played, but he eventually returned to play for the team's final match of the year against FC San Romero on 15 November 1896. The match was the first in the history of FC San Romero, and Marroquín Herrera scored 5 goals against the team in a 7–0 victory.

The 1899 FC Adolfosburg starting squad. Marroquín Herrera is number 11.

The 1897 season began with a shutout loss against FC San Salvador where the team lost by a score of 5–0. The loss was the first one of Marroquín Herrera's career and the first for FC Adolfosburg since 1893. Marroquín Herrera and the team redeemed themselves during their next matchup against FC San Salvador, defeating their rival by a score of 7–1, with Marroquín Herrera scoring three of the team's seven goals.

In 1898, FC Adolfosburg only played two matches. During first match on 22 May 1898, the team tied with FC San Romero 2–2 in San Romero. Marroquín Herrera scored one of the team's two goals. The second match, on 11 September 1898, was against rival FC San Salvador in Adolfosburg. The match ended in a victory for FC Adolfosburg by a score of 4–3, one of the closest mathces during the early rivalry of the two teams. Marroquín Herrera scored one of the team's four goals, and the goal was a penalty kick, the first of his career.

In the final year of his five year playing period with the team, 1899, Marroquín Herrera played in six matches and scored three goals. At the end of 1899, Valderas Monedero offered Marroquín Herrera a seven year extension with the team to keep playing through 1906. Marroquín Herrera accepted Valderas Monedero's offer and continued to play with the team after his fist five year period expired.

Four "middle" years, 1900–1903

Marroquín Herrera only played one match during the first half of 1900 due to him falling ill with Creeperian Malaria in February 1900. The he was severely ill and was unable to play for the first half of the year. He returned in June 1900, played in five matches, and scored seven goals. In 1901, he played in six matches, and during those six matches, he scored eight goals. In 1902, Marroquín Herrera played in eight matches and scored six goals, and in 1903, he played in nine matches and scored five goals.

First two Copa Creeperianos, 1904–1905

In 1904, the Conference of Professional Football (CFP) was established as the national domestic association football conference. The conference established a rigid season structure to association football in Creeperopolis. FC Adolfosburg was among the teams which first formed the conference. The other teams were FC San Salvador, FC San Romero, FC Salvador, and FC La'Libertad. The conference also established a championship match at the end of the season: the Copa Creeperiano. Each of the five teams were determined to win the Copa Creeperiano and to solidify themselves as the best football team in Creeperopolis.

FC Adolfosburg played twelve scheduled matches in 1904 against the five teams, playing each three times. FC Adolfosburg won nine of its matches, tied two, and only lost one to FC San Salvador. In those matches, Marroquín Herrera scored six goals. The team came in second overall, second to FC San Salvador, which FC Adolfosburg played in the first ever Copa Creeperiano in history in San Salvador. FC Adolfosburg, however, lost the match by a score of 4–3. Marroquín Herrera scored one of the team's three goals.

The Conference of Professional Football returned in 1905 as the previous season succeeded and received substantial support from the public to be able to sustain itself. The same five teams returned to play the twelve match schedule. FC Adolfosburg finished with the same result in 1905 as in 1904, again coming in second to FC San Salvador. Marroquín Herrera scored ten goals during the twelve matches of the season. FC Adolfosburg again lost to their rival FC San Salvador in the Copa Creeperiano, losing by a score of 2–0.

Copa Creeperiano victory and retirement, 1906

The FC Adolfosburg squad at the 1906 Copa Creeperiano. Marroquín Herrera is fifth from the left.

In 1906, Marroquín Herrera announced that the 1906 year would be his last year playing football as he was looking to retire after a successful thirteen-year career with FC Adolfosburg. His announcement made his teammates determined to win the Copa Creeperiano that year as a send off for Marroquín Herrera and to end his career with a championship victory.

During the season, FC Adolfosburg went undefeated, winning ten matches and ending tied in two matches, both against FC San Salvador. During the team's twelve matches, Marroquín Herrera scored fifteen goals, a career high for goals in a single year. The team came in first place in comparison to the other five teams of the Conference of Professional Football, however, the team would still play the Copa Creeperiano in San Salvador, as FC San Salvador won the year prior, and the location of where the Copa Creeperiano would occur is based off of the previous year's winner.

In the 1906 Copa Creeperiano, FC Adolfosburg again played against FC San Salvador for the third consecutive year. FC San Salvador were favorited to win for a third consecutive year. The match started with FC San Salvador leading 3–0 at the match's halftime. After halftime, FC San Salvador scored again, bringing the score to 4–0. After the fourth goal from FC San Salvador, Marroquín Herrera went on to score five unanswered goals, and the match ended 5–4 in a victory for FC Adolfosburg, the team's first ever Copa Creeperiano title. Marroquín Herrera was named as Man of the Match for scoring the five unanswered goals which won FC Adolfosburg the match. After his victory in the 1906 Copa Creeperiano, Marroquín Herrera official retired from professional football.

International career

The Creeperopolis national football team was formed in 1900 as the national professional football team of Creeperopolis. The team was formed in order to participate at the Siglo XX Games which were going to be held in Creeperopolis that year. Marroquín Herrera was selected by Guillermo Funes Alvarado, the national team's manager, to play on the team as a striker.

At the Siglo XX Games, 1900

The Creeperopolis national team played its first ever international match on 18 November 1900 against the El Salvador national team. During the match, Creeperopolis won by a score of 6–0. All six of Creeperopolis' goals were scored by Marroquín Herrera, which set a record for the most goals scored during an international debut for a professional football player. In the team's second match on 22 November 1900, against the Castilliano national team, Creeperopolis won by a score of 4–0. Marroquín Herrera scored two of the team's four goals.

The team's third match was on 24 November 1900 against the State of the Church national team. Creeperopolis defeated the State of the Church by a score of 6–0. Marroquín Herrera scored three of the team's six goals. The fourth and final match Creeperopolis played in the group stage was against the Atlántida national team on 16 November 1900. Creeperopolis defeated Atlántida by a score of 2–0, with Marroquín Herrera scoring the second goal of the match. Creeperopolis gained a perfect twelve points and was not scored on once during the tournament, and as such, Creeperopolis advanced to the knockout stage of the tournament.

The only known photo of the Siglo XX Games, depicting Marroquín Herrera kicking a shot at the Castillianan goal during the Final.

In the knockout stage, Creeperopolis again faced Atlántida on 28 November 1900. Creeperopolis defeated Atlántida again by a score of 3–0. Marroquín Herrera scored the first goal of the match. With the Creeperian victory over Atlántida in the semifinals, Creeperopolis advanced to the Final. In the other semifinal match, El Salvador was defeated by Castilliano after a penalty shootout. The match between Creeperopolis and Castilliano was heavily anticipated to be the best match of the tournament. The match was notably attended by Creeperian Emperor Alexander I, Creeperian Prime Minister Macos Espiga Mina, Castillianan King José IX, and Castillianan Prime Minister Elías Santángel Saca.

The Final match was a total victory for the Creeperopolis national team, winning in a record-breaking 21–0 shutout blowout. Marroquín Herrera scored a record breaking eight goals, a record for a single player in an international match. Marroquín Herrera also scored a record twenty-one goals throughout the six matches Creeperopolis played in the tournament. After the match, Marroquín Herrera was declared Man of the Match and was also named as the Creeperian Best Player.

National team, 1901–1906

The starting lineup of the 1901 national team. Marroquín Herrera is the rightmost person in the second row.

In early 1901, Marroquín Herrera returned to play on the national team for four matches against Castilliano and Atlántida. In all four matches, he scored at least one goal, scoring six goals across the four matches. The first match against Castilliano marked the first time Creeperopolis ever allowed a goal in Creeperopolis' 3–1 victory, and the second match against Castilliano marked the first time Creeperopolis ever ended a game in a tie, in which the game ended with a score of 1–1.

International goals

Scores and results list Creeperopolis' goal tally first.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	18 November 1900	Campo de Alfonso San Salvador, Creeperopolis	El Salvador	1–0	6–0	Siglo XX Games Group Stage
2.				2–0
3.				3–0
4.				4–0
5.				5–0
6.				6–0
7.	22 November 1900	Campo de Alfonso San Salvador, Creeperopolis	Castilliano	2–0	4–0	Siglo XX Games Group Stage
8.				3–0
9.	24 November 1900	Campo de Alfonso San Salvador, Creeperopolis	State of the Church	1–0	6–0	Siglo XX Games Group Stage
10.				2–0
11.				5–0
12.	26 November 1900	Campo de Alfonso San Salvador, Creeperopolis	Atlántida	2–0	2–0	Siglo XX Games Group Stage
13.	28 November 1900	Campo de Alfonso San Salvador, Creeperopolis	Atlántida	1–0	3–0	Siglo XX Games Semifinals
14.	2 December 1900	Campo de Alfonso San Salvador, Creeperopolis	Castilliano	2–0	21–0	Siglo XX Games Final
15.				5–0
16.				9–0
17.				10–0
18.				12–0
19.				16–0
20.				20–0
21.				21–0
22.	24 February 1901	Campo de Emmanuel Chalatenango, Castilliano	Castilliano	1–0	3–1	Friendly
23.				3–1
24.	31 March 1901	Campo de Emmanuel Chalatenango, Castilliano	Castilliano	1–0	1–1	Friendly
25.	26 May 1901	Campo de Alfonso San Salvador, Creeperopolis	Atlántida	1–0	2–0	Friendly
26.				2–0
27.	2 June 1901	Campo de Alfonso San Salvador, Creeperopolis	Atlántida	2–1	2–2	Friendly

Personal life

Family

Marroquín Herrera was the eldest of three children. His younger sisters were Angelina María Marroquín Herrera (1877–1935) and Nicola Yolanda Marroquín Herrera (1880–1953). Marroquín Herrera married Inmaculada Almudena Zamorano Sabaté on 1 July 1902. They had seven children together, only one of whom survived the Creeperian Civil War (1933–1949). Their children were:

• Gustavo Ramón de los Santos Marroquín Almudena (1903–1942)
• Natalia Susana Marroquín Almudena (1904–1945)
• Ariadna Alicia Marroquín Almudena (1906–1989)
• Andrés Carlos Marroquín Almudena (1908–1938)
• María Carmen Marroquín Almudena (1910–1941)
• Fátima Blanca Marroquín Almudena (1912–1944)
• Mateo Lucas Marroquín Almudena (1914–1934)

Marroquín Herrera died before any of his children had children of their own, but in total, he had eight posthumous grandchildren; three from Gustavo, one from Natalia, two from Adriana, one from Andrés, and one from María. Marroquín Herrera also had four nephews and one niece from his sister Angelina and two nieces and one nephew from his sister Nicola.

Political views

During his life, Marroquín Herrera's political views were a topic of debate. His father was a member of the center-left National Liberal Party (PLN) and was active in politics, serving as Mayor of Adolfosburg from 1892 until his death in 1899. Throughout his career as a player, Marroquín Herrera never spoke publicly about his political views and many fans, journalists, and even politicians speculated on his political standings. At the time, the general consensus, based purely on speculation, was that Marroquín Herrera aligned himself with the National Liberal Party, under the assumption that his father had influenced his political beliefs.

As a player, and even as manager of the national team, Marroquín Herrera never joined a political party, remaining an independent. He did state in 1911 that he did vote in the general elections of 1897, 1902, and 1907, and that he did intend to vote in the upcoming 1912 general election, but he never disclosed who he voted for or what party he voted for.

Career statistics

Club

Legend
	Won the Copa Creeperiano
Bold	Career high

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Copa Creeperiano		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Adolfosburg	1894	–	6	11	–		6	11
	1895	–	7	8	–		7	8
	1896	–	3	6	–		3	6
	1897	–	5	4	–		5	4
	1898	–	2	3	–		2	3
	1899	–	6	3	–		6	3
	1900	–	6	7	–		6	7
	1901	–	6	8	–		6	8
	1902	–	8	6	–		8	6
	1903	–	9	5	–		9	5
	1904	Conference of Professional Football	12	6	1	1	13	7
	1905	Conference of Professional Football	12	10	1	0	13	10
	1906	Conference of Professional Football	12	15	1	5	13	20
Career total			93	91	3	6	96	97

International

Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition

Team	Year	Competitive		Friendly		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Creeperopolis	1900	6	21	–		6	21
	1901	–		4	6	4	6
Career total		6	21	4	6	10	27

Honors

Club

FC Adolfosburg

• Copa Creeperiano Champion (1906)
• Copa Creeperiano Man of the Match (1906)
• CFP Most Valued Player x2 (1905, 1906)

International

Creeperopolis

• Siglo XX Games Champion (1900)
• Siglo XX Games Final Man of the Match (1900)
• Siglo XX Games Best Player (1900)

Managerial

FC Adolfosburg

• Copa Creeperiano Champion x6 (1911, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1919)

See also

• Víctor Pacheco Durán