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{{short description|Salvadoran footballer (born 1989)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{family name hatnote|Cerén|Delgado|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Darwin Ceren
| name = Darwin Cerén
| image =
| image = Ceren.jpg
| caption =
| caption = Cerén with the [[San Jose Earthquakes]] in 2017
| fullname = Darwin Adelso Cerén Delgado
| fullname = Darwin Adelso Cerén Delgado
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|12|31}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://static.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=354422/index.html|title=FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Darwin CEREN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408010529/http://static.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=354422/index.html|archive-date=2019-04-08}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|12|31}}
| birth_place = [[Quezaltepeque, La Libertad|Quezaltepeque]], El Salvador
| birth_place = [[Quezaltepeque, La Libertad|Quezaltepeque]], El Salvador
| height = {{convert|1.70|m|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1.78|m|abbr=on}}
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|Defensive midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Orlando City Soccer Club|Orlando City]]
| currentclub = [[C.D. Águila|Águila]]
| clubnumber = 17
| clubnumber = 24
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2009–2014
| years1 = 2009–2014
| clubs1 = [[Juventud Independiente]]
| clubs1 = [[Juventud Independiente]]
| caps1 = 83
| caps1 = 87
| goals1 = 15
| goals1 = 15
| years2 = 2014–
| years2 = 2014–2016
| clubs2 = [[Orlando City Soccer Club|Orlando City]]
| clubs2 = [[Orlando City SC (2010–2014)|Orlando City]]
| caps2 = 10
| caps2 = 65
| goals2 = 0
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2016–2017
| clubs3 = [[San Jose Earthquakes]]
| caps3 = 33
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018–2022
| clubs4 = [[Houston Dynamo FC|Houston Dynamo]]
| caps4 = 109
| goals4 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = [[El Salvador national under-23 football team|El Salvador U23]]
| nationalteam1 = [[El Salvador national under-23 football team|El Salvador U23]]
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2012–
| nationalyears2 = 2012–
| nationalteam2 = [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador]]
| nationalteam2 = [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador]]
| nationalcaps2 = 16
| nationalcaps2 = 98
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 5
| club-update = 19:30, 18 May 2023 (UTC)
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = March 22, 2014
| nationalteam-update = 19:30, 21 February 2023 (UTC)
| years5 = 2023–
| nationalteam-update = February 8, 2013
| clubs5 = [[C.D. Águila|Águila]]
| caps5 = 18
| goals5 = 1
}}
}}


'''Darwin Adelso Cerén Delgado ''' is a Salvadoran [[Association football|footballer]] who plays for [[Orlando City Soccer Club]] and the [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador national team]], as captain.<ref name="Orlando City SC">{{cite web|title=ORLANDO CITY SC ANNOUNCES DARWIN CEREN AS THIRD MLS PLAYER SIGNING|url=http://www.orlandocitysoccer.com/news/?article_id=1724|publisher=Orlando City SC|accessdate=6 February 2014}}</ref>
'''Darwin Adelso Cerén Delgado ''' (born 31 December 1989) is a Salvadoran professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]] for [[Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador|Primera División]] club [[C.D. Águila|Águila]] and [[Captain (association football)|captains]] the [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador national team]]. He is the most capped player in El Salvador history.


==Club career==
==Club career==


===Juventud Independiente===
===Juventud Independiente===
Darwin began his professional career with [[Juventud Independiente]] in 2009 along with his brother [[Óscar Céren|Oscar]]. He helped lift them from the [[Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño|second division]] to the [[Salvadoran Primera División|first division]]. In total, he made 83 appearance for the club and scored 15 goals before departing in February 2014.<ref name="Orlando City SC"/> In the summer of 2013, he went on trial with [[Balıkesirspor]] of the [[TFF First League|Turkish second division]], but a deal was never worked out.<ref name=Turquía>{{cite web|last=Melara|first=Gabriela|title=Darwin Cerén no fichará con Balikesirspor de Turquía|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/darwin-ceren-no-fichara-con-balikesirspor-de-turquia|publisher=http://www.laprensagrafica.com|accessdate=10 February 2014|language=Spanish}}</ref>
Cerén began his professional career with [[Juventud Independiente]] in 2009. Prior to joining Juventud, Cerén was attending university when his father lost his job. Unable to afford school, Cerén dropped out and started working at a brick-making company. While working there, he attended a tryout for Juventud and earned a contract.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Muscroft|first=Charlotte|date=3 August 2016|title=FEATURE: 7 things to know about new signing Darwin Ceren|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2016/08/03/feature-7-things-know-about-new-signing-darwin-ceren|access-date=13 November 2020|website=San Jose Earthquakes}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Veness|first=Simon|date=22 April 2016|title=Born to Play: Darwin Ceren's journey from El Salvador to Orlando City SC|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/pt/post/2016/04/22/born-play-darwin-cerens-journey-el-salvador-orlando-city-sc|access-date=13 November 2020|website=Orlando City|archive-date=15 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115094639/https://www.orlandocitysc.com/pt/post/2016/04/22/born-play-darwin-cerens-journey-el-salvador-orlando-city-sc|url-status=dead}}</ref> Originally he continued to work for the brick company while playing for Juventud, but soon quit to focus fully on a career in football.<ref name=":7" /> Along with his brother [[Óscar Cerén|Óscar]], he helped them earn promotion from the [[Segunda División de El Salvador|second division]] to the [[Salvadoran Primera División|first division]], with both brothers scoring in the final.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|last=Ceren|first=Darwin|date=31 August 2017|title=IN MY WORDS: DARWIN CEREN: The life story of the Quakes midfielder as told by Darwin|url=https://sanjoseearthquakes.exposure.co/in-my-words-darwin-ceren|access-date=2020-11-13|website=Exposure|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> In total, he made 87 appearances for the club and scored 15 goals before departing in February 2014.<ref name="Orlando City SC">{{cite web |title=ORLANDO CITY SC ANNOUNCES DARWIN CEREN AS THIRD MLS PLAYER SIGNING |url=http://www.orlandocitysoccer.com/news/?article_id=1724 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221163525/http://www.orlandocitysoccer.com/news/?article_id=1724 |archive-date=21 February 2014 |access-date=6 February 2014 |publisher=Orlando City SC}}</ref> In the summer of 2013, he went on trial with [[Balıkesirspor]] of the [[TFF First League|Turkish second division]], but a deal did not worked out.<ref name="Turquía">{{cite web|last=Melara|first=Gabriela|title=Darwin Cerén no fichará con Balikesirspor de Turquía|url=http://www.laprensagrafica.com/darwin-ceren-no-fichara-con-balikesirspor-de-turquia|work=laprensagrafica.com|access-date=10 February 2014|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222025514/http://www.laprensagrafica.com/darwin-ceren-no-fichara-con-balikesirspor-de-turquia|archive-date=22 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>


===Orlando City SC===
===Orlando City SC===
It was announced on 6 February 2014 that Cerén had signed for [[Orlando City SC (2010–2014)|Orlando City SC]] of [[USL Championship|USL Pro]] for the [[2014 USL Pro season]] and for 2015 as [[Orlando City SC|Orlando]] entered [[Major League Soccer]], becoming the club's third addition to their MLS roster.<ref name="Orlando City SC"/> Cerén made his Orlando City debut on 22 March in a 1–1 draw with the [[Charleston Battery]]. On 16 August he scored his first two goals for the club, picking up a brace in a 3–1 win over the [[Harrisburg City Islanders]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/darwin-ceren/198179/matches/|title=El Salvador - D. Cerén - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com|access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref> Cerén went on to make 23 league appearances for the club, scoring two goals and assisting on three others during the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=2014 Stats|url=http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/teams/2014/13380700.html#STATS|publisher=USL Pro|access-date=16 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021201754/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/teams/2014/13380700.html#STATS|archive-date=21 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Cerén helped Orlando win the [[USL Championship#Champions|Commissioner's Cup]] for finishing with the best record during the regular season. Orlando failed to replicate their success in the playoffs, suffering a surprise defeat to the Harrisburg City Islanders in the first round.<ref name="Hoppenot, City Islanders Stun Lions">{{cite web|title=Hoppenot, City Islanders Stun Lions|url=http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/836885.html|publisher=USL Pro|access-date=16 September 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111090937/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/836885.html|archive-date=11 November 2014}}</ref>[[Image:Darwin Cerén.jpg|thumb|120px|Cerén playing for Orlando City in 2014]]Cerén made his MLS debut on 8 March 2015 in a 1–1 draw with [[New York City FC]]. He scored his first MLS goal in a 4–0 win over the [[LA Galaxy]] on 17 May.<ref name=":0" /> On August 8, Cerén scored once in a 5–2 win over the [[Columbus Crew SC|Columbus Crew]]. He enjoyed a strong first season in MLS, ending the year with 2 goals and 2 assists from 26 games, being named Orlando City Players’ Player of the Year, and winning the 2015 MLS Latino del Año award.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Darwin Ceren|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/darwin-ceren|access-date=13 November 2020|website=Major League Soccer}}</ref><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|date=4 December 2015|title=Orlando City's Darwin Ceren wins 2015 MLS Latino del Año award|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/12/04/orlando-citys-darwin-ceren-wins-2015-mls-latino-del-ano-award|access-date=13 November 2020|website=Major League Soccer}}</ref> It was a disappointing season as a team, as OCSC missed out on the playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2015 Major League Soccer Stats|url=https://fbref.com/en/comps/22/1369/2015-Major-League-Soccer-Stats|access-date=13 November 2020|website=FBref.com|language=en}}</ref>
It was announced on 6 February 2014 that Ceren had signed for [[Orlando City Soccer Club]] of the [[USL Pro]] for the [[2014 USL Pro season]] and for 2015 as OCSC enter [[Major League Soccer]], becoming the club's third addition to their MLS roster.<ref name="Orlando City SC"/>

Prior to the 2016 season, Cerén signed a new contract with Orlando.<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 January 2016|title=Orlando City Signs Midfielder Darwin Cerén to Multi-Year Agreement|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/pt/post/2016/01/28/orlando-city-signs-midfielder-darwin-cer-n-multi-year-agreement|access-date=13 November 2020|website=Orlando City|archive-date=20 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120221230/https://www.orlandocitysc.com/pt/post/2016/01/28/orlando-city-signs-midfielder-darwin-cer-n-multi-year-agreement|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Lions opened the season on 6 March with a 2–2 draw against Real Salt Lake. However, Cerén was sent off late in the first half for a red card. After his suspension, Cerén returned and started Orlando's next 8 games before missing a month due to an ankle injury.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Darwin Cerén 2016 Major League Soccer Match Logs|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/a58de3f0/matchlogs/s1503/summary/Darwin-Ceren-Match-Logs|access-date=13 November 2020|website=FBref.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ewbank|first=Gavin|date=18 May 2016|title=Darwin Ceren Out 5-6 Weeks With High Ankle Sprain|url=https://www.themaneland.com/2016/5/18/11701934/orlando-city-midfielder-darwin-ceren-will-miss-5-6-weeks-with-high-ankle-sprain|access-date=13 November 2020|website=The Mane Land|language=en}}</ref> He made 16 appearances and had two assists in league play for Orlando in 2016 prior to being traded.<ref name=":3" />

===San Jose Earthquakes===
On 3 August 2016, Darwin Cerén was acquired by the [[San Jose Earthquakes]] in exchange for midfielder [[Matías Pérez García]] and an international roster slot through the end of the 2016 MLS season.<ref>{{cite web|date=3 August 2016|title=Earthquakes acquire Darwin Ceren in trade with Orlando City SC|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2016/08/03/earthquakes-acquire-darwin-ceren-trade-orlando-city-sc|access-date=13 November 2020|website=San Jose Earthquakes}}</ref> He made his Earthquakes debut on 5 August in a 0–0 draw with [[New York City FC|NYCFC]].<ref name=":0" /> Cerén ended his first season with twelve appearances, nine of them being starts.<ref name=":3" /> He was not able to help the Earthquakes save their 2016 season, as San Jose finished ninth in the [[Western Conference (MLS)|Western Conference]] and failed to qualify for the playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2016 Major League Soccer Stats|url=https://fbref.com/en/comps/22/1503/2016-Major-League-Soccer-Stats|access-date=13 November 2020|website=FBref.com|language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Ceren at Avaya.jpg|left|thumb|259x259px|Cerén playing for San Jose in 2017]]
After not appearing in the first three games of the 2017 season, Cerén then played in twelve straight games for the Quakes before missing a game due to two yellow cards. After he returned from the [[2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2017 Gold Cup]], Cerén picked up his first assist as an Earthquake to give San Jose a 1–0 win over the Colorado Rapids.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=Darwin Cerén 2017 Major League Soccer Match Logs|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/a58de3f0/matchlogs/s1558/summary/Darwin-Ceren-Match-Logs|access-date=13 November 2020 |website=FBref.com |language=en}}</ref> 2017 was a better season for both San Jose and Cerén, as he made 21 appearances and picked up two assists to help the Earthquakes qualify for the playoffs for the first time in four seasons.<ref name=":3" /> Cerén would play the full 90 minutes of their knockout round matchup with the [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC|Vancouver Whitecaps]], but San Jose would lose 5–0.<ref name=":6" />

===Houston Dynamo===
On 19 January 2018, Cerén was traded to the [[Houston Dynamo FC|Houston Dynamo]] in exchange for $100,000 in General Allocation Money and $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money.<ref>{{cite web|last=Roepken|first=Corey|date=19 January 2018|title=Dynamo acquire midfielder Darwin Ceren in trade with San Jose|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/dynamo/article/Dynamo-acquire-midfielder-Darwin-Ceren-in-trade-12510087.php|access-date=13 November 2020|website=Houston Chronicle}}</ref> He made his Dynamo debut on 3 March 2018 in a 4–0 win over [[Atlanta United FC|Atlanta United]], a game in which he scored his first goal since 2015.<ref name=":0" /> He picked up a leg injury on 11 May that forced him to miss just over a month. Cerén helped the Dynamo win the [[2018 U.S. Open Cup|2018 US Open Cup]], making three appearances in the tournament, including in the final, and picking up one assist along the way.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamo.com/players/darwin-ceren|title=Darwin Cerén|website=houstondynamo.com|access-date=1 November 2018|archive-date=7 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707080324/https://www.houstondynamo.com/players/darwin-ceren|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made 27 appearances and scored one goal across all competitions in his first season with Houston.<ref name=":0" /> Despite a successful cup run, it was a disappointing league campaign for Houston, missing out on the playoffs after finishing ninth in the [[Western Conference (MLS)|Western Conference]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=2018 Major League Soccer Stats|url=https://fbref.com/en/comps/22/1759/2018-Major-League-Soccer-Stats|access-date=13 November 2020 |website=FBref.com|language=en}}</ref>

Cerén and the Dynamo opened the 2019 season on 19 February, with Cerén making his [[CONCACAF Champions League]] debut off of the bench in a 1–0 win at [[C.D. Guastatoya]]. He scored his first goal of the season on 26 June in a 2–1 defeat to the [[New England Revolution]].<ref name=":0" /> The offseason addition of Matías Vera saw playing time harder to come by for Cerén in his second season in Houston. He would only make 16 appearances in all competitions in the year, with only six of them being starts.<ref name="us.soccerway.com">{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/darwin-ceren/198179/|title=El Salvador - D. Cerén - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com|access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref> Houston had another poor season in league play, missing out on the playoffs again.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2019 Major League Soccer Stats|url=https://fbref.com/en/comps/22/2798/2019-Major-League-Soccer-Stats|access-date=13 November 2020|website=FBref.com|language=en}}</ref> His contract expired at the end of the 2019 season, making him a free agent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2019/11/21/dynamo-announce-roster-moves-ahead-2020-season|title=Dynamo Announce Roster Moves Ahead of 2020 Season|date=21 November 2019|website=Houston Dynamo|access-date=11 December 2019}}</ref> On 20 December, he signed a one-year contract to remain in Houston.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2019/12/20/houston-dynamo-re-sign-three-international-veterans-2020-season|title=Houston Dynamo re-sign three international veterans for 2020 season|date=20 December 2019|website=Houston Dynamo|access-date=20 December 2019}}</ref>

Under new head coach [[Tab Ramos]], Cerén had a larger role in 2020. Between 25 August and 5 September, Cerén recorded an assist in three straight games, helping Houston win each game.<ref name=":3" /> On October 7, Cerén scored once in a 20-win over FC Dallas.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Darwin Cerén 2020 Match Logs|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/a58de3f0/matchlogs/2020/summary/Darwin-Ceren-Match-Logs|access-date=2020-11-13|website=FBref.com|language=en}}</ref> In a shortened season due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Cerén played in 20 of a possible 23 games, with 18 of them being starts, scored once, and recorded a career-high four assists.<ref name=":3" /> Despite the strong season from Cerén, it was another disappointing year for the Dynamo, finishing last in the Western Conference and missing the playoffs for the third consecutive year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Major League Soccer Stats|url=https://fbref.com/en/comps/22/Major-League-Soccer-Stats|access-date=13 November 2020|website=FBref.com|language=en}}</ref>

Cerén made his first appearance of the 2021 season on 16 April in Houston's opening match, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 win over San Jose. On 4 August, he picked up a red card after elbowing an [[Austin FC]] player in the head while shielding the ball. Houston went on to lose the game 3–2.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Darwin Cerén 2021 Major League Soccer Match Logs|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/a58de3f0/matchlogs/s11006/summary/Darwin-Ceren-Match-Logs|access-date=2021-11-24|website=FBref.com|language=en}}</ref> He received an additional one game suspension from the MLS Disciplinary Committee on top of the automatic suspension for a red card.<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 August 2021|title=Houston midfielder Darwin Ceren suspended for one additional match|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/houston-midfielder-darwin-ceren-suspended-for-one-additional-match|url-status=live|access-date=24 November 2021|website=Major League Soccer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812231419/https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/houston-midfielder-darwin-ceren-suspended-for-one-additional-match |archive-date=12 August 2021 }}</ref> Cerén ended the season with 2 assists from 25 appearances as the Dynamo finished last in the West again, missing the playoffs for the fourth straight season.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Major League Soccer Stats|url=https://fbref.com/en/comps/22/Major-League-Soccer-Stats|access-date=2021-11-24|website=FBref.com|language=en}}</ref>

Ceren made 27 appearances, 11 of them starts, and had 1 assist during the 2022 regular season, with the Dynamo missing the playoffs again after finishing 13th in the conference.<ref name=":3" /> His contract expired following the 2022 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 November 2022 |title=Dynamo decline contract options on three players and expand open roster spots to 11 |url=https://www.houstondynamofc.com/news/dynamo-decline-contract-options-on-three-players-and-expand-open-roster-spots-to |access-date=21 February 2023 |website=Houston Dynamo FC}}</ref>

=== C.D. Águila ===
On 31 December 2022, Cerén returned to El Salvador, signing with [[C.D. Águila]] in the [[Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador|Primera División]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 December 2022 |title=Bienvenido Al Nido Darwin |url=https://www.cdaguila.com.sv/bienvenido-al-nido-darwin/ |access-date=21 February 2023 |website=CD Aguila |language=es }}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He made his Águila debut on 28 January 2023, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 win over [[Santa Tecla F.C.|Santa Tecla]].<ref name=":0" />


==International career==
==International career==
Darwin Ceren made his debut for El Salvador in a friendly against [[New Zealand national football team|New Zealand]] on 24 May 2012. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.<ref name="Orlando City SC"/> He scored his first goal against [[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]] in a 2-1 loss.<ref name="VENEZUELA VS. EL SALVADOR 2 - 1">{{cite web|title=VENEZUELA VS. EL SALVADOR 2 - 1|url=http://us.soccerway.com/matches/2013/05/23/world/friendlies/venezuela/el-salvador/1470057/|publisher=soccerway.com|accessdate=6 February 2014}}</ref>
Darwin Cerén made his debut for [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador]] in a [[Exhibition game#Association football|friendly]] against [[New Zealand national football team|New Zealand]] on 24 May 2012. The game ended in a 2–2 draw.<ref name="Orlando City SC"/> He scored his first goal against [[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]] in a 2–1 loss.<ref name="VENEZUELA VS. EL SALVADOR 2 - 1">{{cite web|title=VENEZUELA VS. EL SALVADOR 2 – 1|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/05/23/world/friendlies/venezuela/el-salvador/1470057/|publisher=soccerway.com|access-date=6 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elgrafico.com/2017/07/07/darwin-ceren-ya-luce-la-nueva-camisa-de-la-seleccion-salvadorena|title=Darwin Cerén ya luce la nueva camisa de la selección salvadoreña|first=El|last=Gráfico}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://laprensagrafica.com/2017/07/11/la-motivacion-de-darwin-ceren-en-la-seleccion-salvadorea|title=Darwin Cerén motiva a sus compañeros con esta foto en Instagram|first=La Prensa|last=Gráfica|website=La Prensa Gráfica}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elgrafico.com/2017/07/18/darwin-ceren-pide-acierto-en-la-delantera-de-el-salvador|title=Darwin Cerén pide acierto en la delantera de El Salvador|first=El|last=Gráfico|access-date=18 July 2017|archive-date=21 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721135339/http://www.elgrafico.com/2017/07/18/darwin-ceren-pide-acierto-en-la-delantera-de-el-salvador|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Cerén captained El Salvador in the [[2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2017 Gold Cup]] through four matches and led the squad to a 2–0 defeat in the quarterfinals to the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]], in the process drawing heated criticism for biting US defender [[Omar Gonzalez]] in the back on a corner kick during the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2017/07/20/beyond-nipple-gate-concacaf-looks-into-alleged-bite-during-u-s-s-odd-gold-cup-win/|title=Beyond 'nipple-gate': CONCACAF looks into alleged bite during U.S.'s odd Gold Cup win|work=Washington Post|author=Steve Goff|date=20 July 2017|access-date=22 July 2017}}</ref> He received a three-match international ban for this.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40696292|title=Gold Cup: Henry Romero & Darwin Ceren get bans after bites|work=BBC Sport|access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elgrafico.com/2017/12/04/darwin-ceren-sera-un-reto-convencer-al-nuevo-entrenador|title=Darwin Cerén, nuevo jugador del Houston Dynamo|access-date=4 December 2017|archive-date=6 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206005750/http://www.elgrafico.com/2017/12/04/darwin-ceren-sera-un-reto-convencer-al-nuevo-entrenador|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elsalvador.com/deportes/futbol/425913/darwin-ceren-de-quezalte-al-mundo/|title=Darwin Cerén, de Quezalte al mundo - elsalvador.com|date=6 December 2017}}</ref>
===International goals===


Cerén was on 5 Gold Cup squads and ([[2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2013]], [[2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2015]], [[2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2017]], [[2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2019]], and [[2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2021]]) and a part of 3 [[Copa Centroamericana]] squads ([[2013 Copa Centroamericana|2013]], [[2014 Copa Centroamericana|2014]], and [[2017 Copa Centroamericana|2017]]).<ref name="us.soccerway.com" /> He is the most capped player in El Salvador history.
{| class="wikitable"

==Personal life==
In early 2015, Cerén received his [[Permanent residence (United States)|U.S. green card]] which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-city-lions/on-the-pitch/os-carolina-challenge-cup-orlando-city-nycfc-20150221-post.html|title=Carolina Challenge Cup Game 1: Orlando City vs. New York City FC|first=Paul|last=Tenorio}}</ref>

Cerén's father played professionally in the [[Segunda División de El Salvador]]. Cerén is the oldest of four siblings. His two sisters, [[Brenda Cerén|Brenda]] and Paola, represent the [[El Salvador women's national football team|El Salvador women's national team]], while his brother [[Óscar Cerén|Óscar]] plays for the [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador national team]] and [[A.D. Isidro Metapán]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" />

Cerén met his wife Delia in 2010. They got married in a civil ceremony in 2012 and in a religious ceremony in 2017. Together they have four children.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 January 2018|title=FEATURE: Darwin Ceren gets married!|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2018/01/02/feature-darwin-ceren-gets-married|access-date=13 November 2020|website=San Jose Earthquakes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=20 April 2018|title=Darwin Ceren: Family Man|url=https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2018/04/20/darwin-ceren-family-man|access-date=13 November 2020|website=Houston Dynamo|archive-date=15 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115161522/https://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2018/04/20/darwin-ceren-family-man|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|matches played 21 February 2023}}<ref name="us.soccerway.com"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/a58de3f0/Darwin-Ceren|title=Darwin Cerén Stats|website=FBref.com|language=en|access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref><ref name=":3" />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition !! Reference
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Playoffs
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
| 1. ||May 22, 2013|| [[Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida]], [[Mérida, Mérida|Mérida]], Venezuela || {{fb|Venezuela}} || '''1'''-'''0''' || 1-2 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]] ||<ref name="VENEZUELA VS. EL SALVADOR 2 - 1"/>
|-
|-
|rowspan="4" valign="center"|[[Juventud Independiente|Juventud]]
|[[Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 2011|2011]]–[[Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Clausura 2012|12]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Salvadoran Primera División]]
|28||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—|| colspan="2" |—||28||0
|-
|[[Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 2012|2012]]–[[Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Clausura 2013|13]]
|34||10||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—|| colspan="2" |—||34||10
|-
|[[Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 2013|2013]]–[[Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Clausura 2014|14]]
|21||5||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—|| colspan="2" |—||21||5
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!83!!15!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!83!!15
|-
|rowspan="2" valign="center"|[[Orlando City SC (2010–2014)|Orlando City (USL)]]
|[[2014 USL Pro season|2014]]
|[[USL Championship|USL]]
|23||2||2||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||25||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!23!!2!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!25!!2
|-
|rowspan="3" valign="center"|[[Orlando City SC|Orlando City]]
|[[2015 Orlando City SC season|2015]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Major League Soccer|MLS]]
|26||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||2
|-
|[[2016 Orlando City SC season|2016]]
|16||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||colspan="2"|—||16||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!42!!2!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!44!!2
|-
|rowspan="3" valign="center"|[[San Jose Earthquakes]]
|[[2016 San Jose Earthquakes season|2016]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Major League Soccer|MLS]]
|12||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||colspan="2"|—||12||0
|-
|[[2017 San Jose Earthquakes season|2017]]
|21||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||23||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!33!!0!!1!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!35!!0
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[Houston Dynamo FC|Houston Dynamo]]
|[[2018 Houston Dynamo season|2018]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Major League Soccer|MLS]]
|24||1||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||1
|-
|[[2019 Houston Dynamo season|2019]]
|13||1||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||3{{efn|Two appearances in [[CONCACAF Champions League]], one appearance in [[Leagues Cup]]}}||0||16||1
|-
|[[2020 Houston Dynamo season|2020]]
|20||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||1
|-
|[[2021 Houston Dynamo FC season|2021]]
|25||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||25||0
|-
|[[2022 Houston Dynamo FC season|2022]]
|27||0||3||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||30||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!109!!3!!6!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0!!118!!3
|-
|[[C.D. Águila]]||[[2022–23 Primera División de El Salvador|2022–23]]||[[Salvadoran Primera División]]
|6||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||6||0
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!296!!22!!11!!0!!1!!0!!3!!0!!311!!22
|}
|}
{{notelist}}


===International career statistics===
===International===
{{updated|match played 6 February 2014.}}<ref>{{NFT player|pid=47662|Darwin Ceren}}</ref>
{{updated|match played 21 February 2023.}}<ref name="auto"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan=3 | [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador national team]]
!colspan=3|[[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador]]
|-
|-
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|-
|2012||4||0
|2012||6||0
|-
|-
|2013||12||1
|2013||11||1
|-
|-
!Total||16||1
|2014||7||0
|-
|2015||10||1
|-
|2016||3||0
|-
|2017||10||0
|-
|2018||1||0
|-
|2019||11||1
|-
|2020||2||0
|-
|2021||20||1
|-
|2022||9||1
|-
!Total||90||5
|}
|}

====International goals====
:''Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.''<ref name="auto">{{NFT player|id=47662|name=Darwin Ceren|access-date= }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 22 May 2013 || [[Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida]], [[Mérida, Mérida|Mérida]], Venezuela || {{fb|VEN}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–2 || [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|-
| 2. || 16 June 2015 || rowspan=2 | [[Estadio Cuscatlán]], [[San Salvador]], El Salvador || {{fb|SKN}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 4–1 || [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF second round|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 3. || 7 September 2019 || {{fb|LCA}} || align=center | '''2'''–0 || align=center | 3–0 || [[2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B]]
|-
| 4. || 12 June 2021 || [[Warner Park Sporting Complex|Warner Park]], [[Basseterre]], Saint Kitts and Nevis || {{fb|SKN}} || align=center | '''4'''–0 || align=center | 4–0 || [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF second round|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 5. || 30 January 2022 || [[Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano]], [[San Pedro Sula]], Honduras || {{fb|HON}} || align=center | '''2'''–0 || align=center | 2–0 || [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF third round|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|}

==Honours==
'''Juventud Independiente'''
* [[Segunda División de El Salvador|Segunda División]]: 2011 Clausura<ref name=":1" />

'''Orlando City SC (USL)'''
* Commissioner's Cup: [[2014 USL Pro season|2014]]

'''Houston Dynamo'''
* [[U.S. Open Cup]]: [[2018 U.S. Open Cup|2018]]

'''Aguila'''
* [[Salvadoran Primera División|Primera División Salvadorean]] : [[2023–24 Primera División de El Salvador|Apertura 2023]]

'''Individual'''
* Latino Del Año MLS: 2015<ref name=":5" />
* Orlando City Players' Player of the Year: [[2015 Orlando City SC season|2015]]<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Cahill|first=Ed|date=6 October 2015|title=See Who Took Home The Hardware At The 2015 Awards Gala|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2015/10/06/see-who-took-home-hardware-2015-awards-gala|access-date=7 July 2020|website=Orlando City}}</ref>
* [[Copa Centroamericana]] Best XI: [[2017_Copa_Centroamericana#Awards|2017]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://us.soccerway.com/players/darwin-ceren/198179/ Soccerway Profile]
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Latest revision as of 11:51, 29 December 2024

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cerén and the second or maternal family name is Delgado.
Darwin Cerén
Cerén with the San Jose Earthquakes in 2017
Personal information
Full name Darwin Adelso Cerén Delgado
Date of birth (1989-12-31) 31 December 1989 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth Quezaltepeque, El Salvador
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Águila
Number 24
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Juventud Independiente 87 (15)
2014–2016 Orlando City 65 (4)
2016–2017 San Jose Earthquakes 33 (0)
2018–2022 Houston Dynamo 109 (3)
2023– Águila 18 (1)
International career‡
2012 El Salvador U23 3 (0)
2012– El Salvador 98 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:30, 18 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:30, 21 February 2023 (UTC)

Darwin Adelso Cerén Delgado (born 31 December 1989) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Primera División club Águila and captains the El Salvador national team. He is the most capped player in El Salvador history.

Club career

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Juventud Independiente

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Cerén began his professional career with Juventud Independiente in 2009. Prior to joining Juventud, Cerén was attending university when his father lost his job. Unable to afford school, Cerén dropped out and started working at a brick-making company. While working there, he attended a tryout for Juventud and earned a contract.[2][3] Originally he continued to work for the brick company while playing for Juventud, but soon quit to focus fully on a career in football.[4] Along with his brother Óscar, he helped them earn promotion from the second division to the first division, with both brothers scoring in the final.[4][3] In total, he made 87 appearances for the club and scored 15 goals before departing in February 2014.[5] In the summer of 2013, he went on trial with Balıkesirspor of the Turkish second division, but a deal did not worked out.[6]

Orlando City SC

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It was announced on 6 February 2014 that Cerén had signed for Orlando City SC of USL Pro for the 2014 USL Pro season and for 2015 as Orlando entered Major League Soccer, becoming the club's third addition to their MLS roster.[5] Cerén made his Orlando City debut on 22 March in a 1–1 draw with the Charleston Battery. On 16 August he scored his first two goals for the club, picking up a brace in a 3–1 win over the Harrisburg City Islanders.[7] Cerén went on to make 23 league appearances for the club, scoring two goals and assisting on three others during the season.[8] Cerén helped Orlando win the Commissioner's Cup for finishing with the best record during the regular season. Orlando failed to replicate their success in the playoffs, suffering a surprise defeat to the Harrisburg City Islanders in the first round.[9]

Cerén playing for Orlando City in 2014

Cerén made his MLS debut on 8 March 2015 in a 1–1 draw with New York City FC. He scored his first MLS goal in a 4–0 win over the LA Galaxy on 17 May.[7] On August 8, Cerén scored once in a 5–2 win over the Columbus Crew. He enjoyed a strong first season in MLS, ending the year with 2 goals and 2 assists from 26 games, being named Orlando City Players’ Player of the Year, and winning the 2015 MLS Latino del Año award.[10][11][12] It was a disappointing season as a team, as OCSC missed out on the playoffs.[13]

Prior to the 2016 season, Cerén signed a new contract with Orlando.[14] The Lions opened the season on 6 March with a 2–2 draw against Real Salt Lake. However, Cerén was sent off late in the first half for a red card. After his suspension, Cerén returned and started Orlando's next 8 games before missing a month due to an ankle injury.[15][16] He made 16 appearances and had two assists in league play for Orlando in 2016 prior to being traded.[10]

San Jose Earthquakes

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On 3 August 2016, Darwin Cerén was acquired by the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for midfielder Matías Pérez García and an international roster slot through the end of the 2016 MLS season.[17] He made his Earthquakes debut on 5 August in a 0–0 draw with NYCFC.[7] Cerén ended his first season with twelve appearances, nine of them being starts.[10] He was not able to help the Earthquakes save their 2016 season, as San Jose finished ninth in the Western Conference and failed to qualify for the playoffs.[18]

Cerén playing for San Jose in 2017

After not appearing in the first three games of the 2017 season, Cerén then played in twelve straight games for the Quakes before missing a game due to two yellow cards. After he returned from the 2017 Gold Cup, Cerén picked up his first assist as an Earthquake to give San Jose a 1–0 win over the Colorado Rapids.[19] 2017 was a better season for both San Jose and Cerén, as he made 21 appearances and picked up two assists to help the Earthquakes qualify for the playoffs for the first time in four seasons.[10] Cerén would play the full 90 minutes of their knockout round matchup with the Vancouver Whitecaps, but San Jose would lose 5–0.[19]

Houston Dynamo

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On 19 January 2018, Cerén was traded to the Houston Dynamo in exchange for $100,000 in General Allocation Money and $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money.[20] He made his Dynamo debut on 3 March 2018 in a 4–0 win over Atlanta United, a game in which he scored his first goal since 2015.[7] He picked up a leg injury on 11 May that forced him to miss just over a month. Cerén helped the Dynamo win the 2018 US Open Cup, making three appearances in the tournament, including in the final, and picking up one assist along the way.[21] He made 27 appearances and scored one goal across all competitions in his first season with Houston.[7] Despite a successful cup run, it was a disappointing league campaign for Houston, missing out on the playoffs after finishing ninth in the Western Conference.[22]

Cerén and the Dynamo opened the 2019 season on 19 February, with Cerén making his CONCACAF Champions League debut off of the bench in a 1–0 win at C.D. Guastatoya. He scored his first goal of the season on 26 June in a 2–1 defeat to the New England Revolution.[7] The offseason addition of Matías Vera saw playing time harder to come by for Cerén in his second season in Houston. He would only make 16 appearances in all competitions in the year, with only six of them being starts.[23] Houston had another poor season in league play, missing out on the playoffs again.[24] His contract expired at the end of the 2019 season, making him a free agent.[25] On 20 December, he signed a one-year contract to remain in Houston.[26]

Under new head coach Tab Ramos, Cerén had a larger role in 2020. Between 25 August and 5 September, Cerén recorded an assist in three straight games, helping Houston win each game.[10] On October 7, Cerén scored once in a 20-win over FC Dallas.[27] In a shortened season due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Cerén played in 20 of a possible 23 games, with 18 of them being starts, scored once, and recorded a career-high four assists.[10] Despite the strong season from Cerén, it was another disappointing year for the Dynamo, finishing last in the Western Conference and missing the playoffs for the third consecutive year.[28]

Cerén made his first appearance of the 2021 season on 16 April in Houston's opening match, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 win over San Jose. On 4 August, he picked up a red card after elbowing an Austin FC player in the head while shielding the ball. Houston went on to lose the game 3–2.[29] He received an additional one game suspension from the MLS Disciplinary Committee on top of the automatic suspension for a red card.[30] Cerén ended the season with 2 assists from 25 appearances as the Dynamo finished last in the West again, missing the playoffs for the fourth straight season.[10][31]

Ceren made 27 appearances, 11 of them starts, and had 1 assist during the 2022 regular season, with the Dynamo missing the playoffs again after finishing 13th in the conference.[10] His contract expired following the 2022 season.[32]

C.D. Águila

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On 31 December 2022, Cerén returned to El Salvador, signing with C.D. Águila in the Primera División.[33] He made his Águila debut on 28 January 2023, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 win over Santa Tecla.[7]

International career

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Darwin Cerén made his debut for El Salvador in a friendly against New Zealand on 24 May 2012. The game ended in a 2–2 draw.[5] He scored his first goal against Venezuela in a 2–1 loss.[34][35][36][37]

Cerén captained El Salvador in the 2017 Gold Cup through four matches and led the squad to a 2–0 defeat in the quarterfinals to the United States, in the process drawing heated criticism for biting US defender Omar Gonzalez in the back on a corner kick during the game.[38] He received a three-match international ban for this.[39][40][41]

Cerén was on 5 Gold Cup squads and (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021) and a part of 3 Copa Centroamericana squads (2013, 2014, and 2017).[23] He is the most capped player in El Salvador history.

Personal life

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In early 2015, Cerén received his U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[42]

Cerén's father played professionally in the Segunda División de El Salvador. Cerén is the oldest of four siblings. His two sisters, Brenda and Paola, represent the El Salvador women's national team, while his brother Óscar plays for the El Salvador national team and A.D. Isidro Metapán.[3][2]

Cerén met his wife Delia in 2010. They got married in a civil ceremony in 2012 and in a religious ceremony in 2017. Together they have four children.[43][44]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of matches played 21 February 2023[23][45][10]
Club Season League Cup Playoffs Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Juventud 2011–12 Salvadoran Primera División 28 0 — — — 28 0
2012–13 34 10 — — — 34 10
2013–14 21 5 — — — 21 5
Total 83 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 15
Orlando City (USL) 2014 USL 23 2 2 0 0 0 — 25 2
Total 23 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 2
Orlando City 2015 MLS 26 2 2 0 — — 26 2
2016 16 0 0 0 — — 16 0
Total 42 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 44 2
San Jose Earthquakes 2016 MLS 12 0 0 0 — — 12 0
2017 21 0 1 0 1 0 — 23 0
Total 33 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 35 0
Houston Dynamo 2018 MLS 24 1 3 0 — — 27 1
2019 13 1 0 0 — 3[a] 0 16 1
2020 20 1 — — — 20 1
2021 25 0 — — — 25 0
2022 27 0 3 0 — — 30 0
Total 109 3 6 0 0 0 3 0 118 3
C.D. Águila 2022–23 Salvadoran Primera División 6 0 — — 0 0 6 0
Career total 296 22 11 0 1 0 3 0 311 22
  1. ^ Two appearances in CONCACAF Champions League, one appearance in Leagues Cup

International

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As of match played 21 February 2023.[46]
El Salvador
Year Apps Goals
2012 6 0
2013 11 1
2014 7 0
2015 10 1
2016 3 0
2017 10 0
2018 1 0
2019 11 1
2020 2 0
2021 20 1
2022 9 1
Total 90 5

International goals

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Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.[46]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 22 May 2013 Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida, Mérida, Venezuela  Venezuela 1–0 1–2 Friendly
2. 16 June 2015 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador  Saint Kitts and Nevis 1–0 4–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 7 September 2019  Saint Lucia 2–0 3–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
4. 12 June 2021 Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis  Saint Kitts and Nevis 4–0 4–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 30 January 2022 Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Honduras 2–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Juventud Independiente

Orlando City SC (USL)

  • Commissioner's Cup: 2014

Houston Dynamo

Aguila

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Darwin CEREN". Archived from the original on 8 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Muscroft, Charlotte (3 August 2016). "FEATURE: 7 things to know about new signing Darwin Ceren". San Jose Earthquakes. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Veness, Simon (22 April 2016). "Born to Play: Darwin Ceren's journey from El Salvador to Orlando City SC". Orlando City. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b Ceren, Darwin (31 August 2017). "IN MY WORDS: DARWIN CEREN: The life story of the Quakes midfielder as told by Darwin". Exposure. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "ORLANDO CITY SC ANNOUNCES DARWIN CEREN AS THIRD MLS PLAYER SIGNING". Orlando City SC. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  6. ^ Melara, Gabriela. "Darwin Cerén no fichará con Balikesirspor de Turquía". laprensagrafica.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "El Salvador - D. Cerén - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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