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
Birth name	Gustavo Ángel 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
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1894–1906	FC Adolfosburg	81	(48)
1894–1906	Total	81	(48)
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 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 game (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 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 Marroquín González (1845–1899) and his mother was Xihomara María Herrera Barillas de Marroquín (1847–1915).

International career

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

See also

• Víctor Pacheco Durán