Ronald Cerritos

Football player infobox| playername= Ronald Cerritos
fullname = Ronald Osvaldo Cerritos Flores
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1975|1|3
cityofbirth = San Salvador
countryofbirth = El Salvador
height = height|ft=5|in=9
currentclub = Carolina Railhawks
clubnumber = 10| position = Forward
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1995-97 1997-2001 2002-03 2003-04 2005 2006 2006-2007 2008 2008-
clubs = ADET San Jose Clash/Earthquakes Dallas Burn D.C. United San Jose Earthquakes Houston Dynamo San Salvador F.C. Real Maryland Monarchs
Carolina Railhawks
caps(goals) = 118 (55) 038 0(7) 013 0(2) 030 0(6) 015 0(0) 048 0(9) 015 0(2)
007 0(1)
nationalyears = 1995-
nationalteam = El Salvador
nationalcaps(goals) = 047 0(7)
pcupdate = 30 September 08
ntupdate = 14 April 2006

Ronald Cerritos (born January 3, 1975 in San Salvador, El Salvador) currently plays for the Carolina Railhawks of the USL First Division.

Club career

Cerritos has spent the bulk of his career playing in MLS, being signed by the league on March 21, 1997 and allocated to the San Jose Clash. While with San Jose he achieved great success, being named in the MLS Best XI in his first year with the club. In the offseason after 2001, however, Cerritos was traded to the Dallas Burn for Ariel Graziani. He never was able to settle in Dallas, having trouble earning a starting spot, and struggling with injuries.

After a year and a half at Dallas, during which he scored seven goals, Cerritos was traded to D.C. United for Ali Curtis and a first-round pick in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft. Cerritos again was largely unproductive in D.C. and was cut midway through the 2004 season because his performances were not justifying his large salary, and returned to play for Alianza in his native El Salvador. After the season with Alianza he returned to MLS and his original team, with San Jose acquiring him from DC for a draft pick. During his return season Cerritos scored an additional 6 goals and remains the top scorer for San Jose with 61 goals. Shortly after his return to the Earthquakes, however, Cerritos was moved to Houston for the 2006 season along with his teammates. Despite his success with San Jose his resulting stint with the Houston Dynamo was short-lived, as he was released in August 2006.

He was later signed by San Salvador F.C. on a two year deal and became an outstanding performer week in and week out, soon being recalled to the El Salvador national team to participate in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States.

In November 2007, Cerritos signed a two year contract with expansion Real Maryland FC USL Second Division. [ [http://www.gazette.net/stories/010908/gaitspo214342_32356.shtml Professional Soccer: Salvadoran star Alas signs with Real Maryland] ] He played fifteen games, scoring two goals, [ [http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/8969534.html 2008 Real Maryland] ] , but was released by the team after their 6-0 loss to the Richmond Kickers, a game in which he did not play. On July 31, 2008, Cerritos signed with the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division.

National team

Cerritos has been a mainstay in the El Salvador national team, having made over 40 appearances.Fact|date=October 2007 He made his debut for the national team against Yugoslavia on November 12, 1995 and scored his first goal for El Salvador in a 2-1 victory over Colombia on May 29, 1999.

ee also

*El Salvador national football team

References

External links

* [http://www.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=mls&player=cerritos_r&playerId=cer563610&statType=career MLS Career Statistics]
* [http://www.realmaryland.us/html/news125.html Real Maryland player profile]