Brenda Damaris Cerén Delgado (born 24 September 1998) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a forward for Mexican Liga MX Femenil club Atlas and the El Salvador women's national team.

Brenda Cerén
Personal information
Full name Brenda Damaris Cerén Delgado[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-24) 24 September 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth San Salvador, El Salvador[3]
Height 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward[2]
Team information
Current team
Atlas
Number 11
Youth career
2016 Ópico[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Ópico
2016 Legends[3]
2017–2022 Alianza
2023– Atlas 60 (11)
International career
El Salvador U17
2015–2017 El Salvador U20 4+ (4)
2018– El Salvador 20 (17)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  El Salvador
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 San Salvador
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 August 2024.

Early life

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Cerén was born in Quezaltepeque.

Club career

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Cerén has played for CD Ópico and Legends FC in El Salvador.[4] She joined Alianza FC in 2017.[5]

International career

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Cerén represented El Salvador at two CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification editions (2015 and 2018) and the 2017 Central American Games. She capped at senior level during the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification and the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification.[6]

Personal life

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Cerén's brothers, Darwin and Óscar, and sister Paola are footballers as well.[5]

International goals

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Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 29 August 2018 IMG Academy, Bradenton, United States   Panama 2–2 2–6 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification
2. 6 October 2019 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica   Nicaragua 1–0 1–2 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification
3. 29 June 2023 Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla, El Salvador   Jamaica 3–1 5–2 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games
4. 1 July 2023   Mexico 1–2 2–3
5. 3 July 2023   Puerto Rico 2–2 2–2
6. 5 July 2023   Venezuela 1–2 1–2
7. 20 September 2023 Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Managua, Nicaragua   Nicaragua 1–0 3–0 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification
8. 24 September 2023 Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla, El Salador   Martinique 2–1 9–1
9. 8–1
10. 29 November 2023 Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique   Martinique 2–0 2–0
11. 3 December 2023 Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González, San Salvador, El Salvador   Nicaragua 2–1 4–1
12. 17 February 2024 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States   Guatemala 1–0 3–1
13. 2–0
14. 3–0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Opico ganó 4–1 en la final contra Leyends". Salvadoran Football Federation (in Spanish). 13 February 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b Brenda Cerén at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b Ponce, Franklin (23 October 2016). "Estrellas del Futuro: Brenda Cerén". El Salvador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. ^ ""Siempre queríamos tener una pelota en lugar de una muñeca"". Séptimo Sentido (in Spanish). 6 October 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b Navarrete, Josué (1 December 2020). "ENTREVISTA: El torneo soñado de Brenda Cerén en el fútbol femenino de El Salvador". El Salvador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Brenda Cerén". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
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