head coach of the senior team, the first American to coach El Salvador after 91 years. Under this tutelage, El Salvador began recruiting players born in the United States to Salvadoran parents, who later made up a quarter of their World Cup qualifying roster in 2021. Personal life His nephew Joshua Pérez is a professional soccer player who plays for American side Miami FC. Career statistics International Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pérez goal. Honors San Diego Sockers North American Soccer League: 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90 FAS Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador: 1994–95, 1995–96 United States CONCACAF Gold Cup: 1991 Individual U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year: 1991 Fútbol de Primera Player of the Year: 1991 References (article about Perez's attempts to join Ajax in July 1988, Sockers reaction) External links BigSoccer discussion board on Hugo Pérez USSoccerPlayers bio of Pérez Photo of Pérez at 1994 World Cup California Victory Story NASL stats 1963 births Living people Hispanic and Latino American sportspeople Salvadoran emigrants to the United States People with acquired American citizenship People from Morazán Department American soccer players Association football midfielders Los Angeles Aztecs players Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993) players San Diego Sockers (NASL) players San Diego Sockers (original MISL) players Los Angeles Heat players Red Star F.C. players Örgryte IS players Ittihad FC players Los Angeles Salsa players C.D. FAS footballers North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Western Soccer Alliance players American Professional Soccer League players Ligue 2 players Allsvenskan players Ettan Fotboll players Saudi Professional League players Salvadoran Primera División players National Soccer Hall of Fame members United States men's under-20 international soccer players Olympic soccer players of the United States United States men's international soccer players Footballers at the 1984 Summer Olympics 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 1992 King Fahd Cup players 1994 FIFA World Cup players CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning players American expatriate soccer players American expatriate sportspeople in France American expatriate sportspeople in Sweden American expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate footballers in France Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate footballers in Sweden American soccer coaches San Francisco Dons men's soccer coaches El Salvador national football team managers USL First Division coaches 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup managers American expatriate soccer coaches California Victory