Manuel Alejandro Salazar Rivas (born January 23, 1986) is a Salvadoran retired professional footballer.
Salazar started his career at Salvadoran Second Division side Telecom before joining Luís Ángel Firpo in 2005.
A (effectively CF Monterreys reserve team),[1] with the hopes of signing with the club's second division side.
He earned a total of 50 caps, scoring no goals, and has represented his country in 18 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.
On May 18, 2011, Salazar decided to retire from the sport due to long-standing knee problems and to focus on his academic and business ventures (he owns a restaurant).