player · international archive · 1992–2000
RA
Raúl Díaz Arce
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El SalvadorArchive goals
20
for El Salvador · 2 from the spot
Matches scored in
16
1 hat-trick among them
Tournaments
2
most in the FIFA World Cup qualification (18)
Career span
1992–2000
first 1992-12-06 · last 2000-07-23
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Raúl Díaz Arce is a Salvadoran former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is El Salvador's most prolific goal scorer, with 39 goals in just 68 appearances. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-08-27
A different player of the same name scored for El Salvador (2 goals, 1993–1995) — Arce · El Salvador
A different player of the same name scored for El Salvador (1 goal, 1995) — Diaz · El Salvador
International goals in our archive
20 goals across 16 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 1992–2000| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-23 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | W7–1(h) | 63' 83' 85'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | San Salvador |
| 2000-05-07 |  Guatemala | D1–1(h) | 45' | FIFA World Cup qualification | San Salvador |
| 2000-04-16 |  Belize | W3–1(a) | 6' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Orange Walk |
| 2000-04-02 | Guatemala | W1–0(a) | 50' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Guatemala City |
| 2000-03-05 | Belize | W5–0(h) | 69' | FIFA World Cup qualification | San Salvador |
| 1997-11-16 |  United States | L2–4(a) | 62' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Foxborough |
| 1997-09-14 |  Canada | W4–1(h) | 88' | FIFA World Cup qualification | San Salvador |
| 1997-06-29 | United States | D1–1(h) | 60' | FIFA World Cup qualification | San Salvador |
| 1997-05-04 |  Costa Rica | W2–1(h) | 19' | FIFA World Cup qualification | San Salvador |
| 1996-12-01 |  Cuba | W3–0(h) | 30' | FIFA World Cup qualification | San Salvador |
| 1996-11-10 |  Panama | W3–2(h) | 43' | FIFA World Cup qualification | San Salvador |
| 1996-10-06 | Panama | D1–1(a) | 51' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Panama City |
| 1996-09-08 | Cuba | W5–0(h) | 49' 72' | FIFA World Cup qualification | San Salvador |
| 1996-01-10 |  Trinidad and Tobago | W3–2(n) | 34' 72' (pen) | Gold Cup | Anaheim |
| 1993-05-09 |  Honduras | W2–1(h) | 1' | FIFA World Cup qualification | San Salvador |
| 1992-12-06 |  Jamaica | W2–1(h) | 64' | FIFA World Cup qualification | San Salvador |
Honours
8 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours8 | ||||
| MLS Cup | ×2 | 1996, 1997 | D.C. United | |
| Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador | ×2 | 1991–92, 1992–93 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | |
| MLS Supporters' Shield | ×1 | 1997 | D.C. United | |
| Southern Derby | ×1 | 2003 | Charleston Battery | |
| U.S. Open Cup | ×1 | 1996 | D.C. United | |
| USL First Division | ×1 | 2003 | Charleston Battery | |
| Individual honours8 | ||||
| Scoring titles · 4 | ||||
| Salvadoran Primera División top scorer (4) | ×4 | 1990-91, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995–96 | ||
| More honours · 4 | ||||
| MLS All-Star | ×3 | 1997, 1998, 1999 | ||
| DC United Hall of Tradition | 2009 | |||
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