Mauricio Cienfuegos

José Mauricio Cienfuegos (born 12 February 1968) is a Salvadoran former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Cienfuegos was close to signing with the Spanish side, but ultimately he was not offered a contract, and he returned to Mexico with a brief stint at Tampico Madero during the second half of the 1994-95 season.

During those years, he established himself, along with Carlos Valderrama, Marco Etcheverry, and Peter Nowak, as one of the best playmakers in the league.

Cienfuegos was appointed head coach of Nejapa in El Salvador's Primera División de Fútbol Profesional in 2008.

CD Luis Ángel Firpo Los Angeles Galaxy Individual Cienfuegos lives with his wife and three children in the San Gabriel Valley, California.