He was banned for life in 2013, for match fixing while playing for the El Salvador national football team.
Dagoberto Portillo began his international career with El Salvador's U20 national team in 1995.
He made his debut with the senior team in a March 2007 friendly match against Honduras, under then coach Carlos de los Cobos.
[1] During his career in the senior team, he was injured numerous times; one game against Costa Rica in 2010 led him to the hospital.
On September 20, 2013, Portillo was one of 14 Salvadoran players banned for life due to their involvement with match fixing while playing for the national team.