1997 UNCAF Nations Cup squads
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Below are the rosters for the UNCAF Nations Cup 1997 tournament in Guatemala, from April 16 to April 27, 1997.
Group A
Costa Rica
Head coach: 
Horacio Cordero
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Erick Lonnis | 9 September 1965 (aged 31) |  Saprissa | |
| 12 | GK | Hermidio Barrantes | 2 September 1964 (aged 32) | Cartaginés | |
| 19 | GK | Paul Mayorga | 21 September 1970 (aged 26) | Saprissa | |
| 2 | DF | Austin Berry | 5 April 1971 (aged 26) | Alajuelense | |
| 4 | DF | Javier Delgado | 28 July 1968 (aged 28) | Alajuelense | |
| 6 | DF | Rónald González | 8 August 1970 (aged 26) | Saprissa | |
| 3 | DF | Luis Marín | 10 August 1974 (aged 22) | Saprissa | |
| 14 | DF | Hárold Wallace | 7 September 1975 (aged 21) | Alajuelense | |
| 22 | DF | Mauricio Wright | 20 December 1970 (aged 26) | Saprissa | |
| 5 | MF | Benjamín Mayorga | 15 October 1966 (aged 30) | Herediano | |
| 8 | MF | Wílmer López | 3 August 1971 (aged 25) | Alajuelense | |
| 18 | MF | Oscar Ramírez | 8 December 1964 (aged 32) | Belén | |
| 16 | MF | Joaquín Guillén | 12 January 1968 (aged 29) | Alajuelense | |
| 20 | MF | Heriberto Quirós | 26 July 1972 (aged 24) | Cartaginés | |
| 11 | MF | Luis Diego Arnáez | 11 May 1967 (aged 29) | Alajuelense | |
| 7 | FW | Rolando Fonseca | 6 June 1974 (aged 22) |  America de Cali | |
| 9 | FW | Gérald Drummond | 8 September 1976 (aged 20) | Saprissa | |
| 13 | FW | Norman Gómez | 9 January 1965 (aged 32) | Cartaginés | |
| 15 | FW | Allan Oviedo | 5 November 1970 (aged 26) | Herediano |
Guatemala
Head coach: Miguel Brindisi
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Edgar Estrada | 16 November 1967 (aged 29) | 24 |  Comunicaciones |
| 12 | GK | Vinicio Ovando | 1 December 1976 (aged 20) | 3 | Municipal |
| 2 | DF | Erick Miranda | 17 December 1971 (aged 25) | 21 | Comunicaciones |
| 4 | DF | Nelson Cáceres | 19 March 1974 (aged 22) | 1 | Comunicaciones |
| 6 | DF | Rolando Cedeño | 4 June 1971 (aged 25) | 1 | América de Chimaltenango |
| 3 | DF | Iván León | 3 March 1967 (aged 29) | 23 | Comunicaciones |
| 19 | DF | German Ruano | 17 October 1971 (aged 25) | 19 | Municipal |
| 5 | MF | Julio Girón | 2 March 1970 (aged 26) | 31 | Aurora |
| 16 | MF | Martín Machón | 4 February 1973 (aged 24) | 22 | Comunicaciones |
| 8 | MF | Juan Manuel Funes | 16 May 1966 (aged 30) | Municipal | |
| 14 | DF | Víctor Gómez | 5 October 1969 (aged 27) | 1 | Comunicaciones |
| 23 | MF | Jorge Pérez | 4 February 1965 (aged 32) | Cobán Imperial | |
| 15 | MF | Jorge Rodas | 9 October 1971 (aged 25) | Comunicaciones | |
| 10 | MF | Edgar Valencia | 31 March 1971 (aged 25) | Comunicaciones | |
| 13 | FW | Julio Rodas | 9 December 1966 (aged 30) | Comunicaciones | |
| 21 | FW | Guillermo Ramírez | 26 March 1978 (aged 18) | Municipal | |
| 7 | FW | Oscar Samayoa | 8 February 1975 (aged 22) | Comunicaciones | |
| 9 | FW | Juan Carlos Plata | 1 January 1971 (aged 26) | Municipal | |
| 11 | FW | Edwin Westphal | 4 March 1966 (aged 30) | Comunicaciones |
Nicaragua
Head coach: 
Mauricio Cruz
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Juan Quintanilla Orellana | 20 January 1970 (aged 27) |  Los Angeles Galaxy | |
| 2 | DF | Normán Armengol González | 19 April 1973 (aged 23) | Flor de Caña | |
| 3 | DF | Ezequiel Jérez | 30 April 1971 (aged 25) | Diriagén | |
| 4 | DF | Eitel Antonio González | 10 October 1970 (aged 26) | Juventus | |
| 6 | DF | Ramón Otoniel Olivas | 28 February 1968 (aged 29) | Real Estelí | |
| 5 | MF | Harry Daniel Cruz | 2 February 1972 (aged 25) |  Joe Public | |
| 7 | MF | Héctor David Pérez | 2 February 1972 (aged 25) | Jalapa | |
| 11 | MF | José María Bermúdez | 15 August 1975 (aged 21) | Diriagén | |
| 14 | MF | Humberto Sánchez | 4 April 1973 (aged 24) | Deportivo Universidad Centroamericana | |
| 8 | FW | Livio José Bendaña | 22 October 1969 (aged 27) | Walter Ferretti | |
| 9 | FW | Lester González | 18 July 1972 (aged 24) | Diriagén | |
| 13 | FW | David Taylor | 5 May 1974 (aged 22) | Managua | |
| 21 | FW | José Morales | 24 July 1974 (aged 22) | Real Estelí | |
| 24 | FW | Hamilton West | 16 October 1976 (aged 20) | Deportivo Masachapa |
Group B
El Salvador
Head coach: 
Milovan Đorić
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Melvin Barrera | 5 August 1976 (aged 20) |  Águila | |
| 1 | GK | Raúl García Herrera | 13 September 1962 (aged 34) | Águila | |
| 22 | GK | Álvaro Misael Alfaro | 6 January 1971 (aged 26) | Luis Ángel Firpo | |
| 2 | DF | William Osorio | 13 April 1971 (aged 26) | FAS | |
| 3 | DF | Leonel Cárcamo | 5 May 1965 (aged 31) | Luis Ángel Firpo | |
| 4 | DF | Armando Argueta | 14 December 1973 (aged 23) | ADET | |
| 14 | DF | Vladan Vićević | 26 July 1967 (aged 29) | Águila | |
| 15 | DF | José Roberto Hernández | 15 September 1968 (aged 28) | Águila | |
| 17 | DF | Luis Lazo | 23 July 1970 (aged 26) | Águila | |
| 19 | DF | Guillermo García | 3 August 1969 (aged 27) | El Roble | |
| 21 | DF | Mario Mayén Meza | 19 May 1968 (aged 28) | FAS | |
| 24 | DF | Nelson Nerio | 3 January 1977 (aged 20) | Águila | |
| 5 | MF | Carlos García | 21 November 1976 (aged 20) | Alianza | |
| 6 | MF | Sergio Valencia | 20 January 1970 (aged 27) | Águila | |
| 8 | MF | Elias Bladimir Montes | 25 December 1973 (aged 23) | Alianza | |
| 10 | MF | Kilmar Jiménez | 12 May 1976 (aged 20) | Águila | |
| 16 | MF | Pedro Vásquez Turcios | 14 April 1972 (aged 25) | Luis Ángel Firpo | |
| 18 | MF | José Alexander Amaya | 3 January 1975 (aged 22) | Águila | |
| 20 | MF | Erber Burgos | 8 April 1969 (aged 28) | FAS | |
| 23 | MF | Wilfredo Iraheta | 22 July 1967 (aged 29) | Águila | |
| 7 | FW | William Renderos | 3 October 1971 (aged 25) | Luis Ángel Firpo | |
| 9 | FW | Waldir Guerra | 2 April 1967 (aged 30) | Águila | |
| 11 | FW | Jaime Eduardo Reina | 28 January 1977 (aged 20) | ADET | |
| 13 | MF | Daniel Sagastizado | 10 January 1971 (aged 26) | Atletico Balboa |
Honduras
Head coach: 
Ramón Maradiaga
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Víctor Coello | 10 April 1974 (aged 23) | Platense | |
| 2 | DF | Javier Martínez | 6 December 1971 (aged 25) | Cobán Imperial | |
| 3 | DF | Hernaín Arzú | 13 October 1967 (aged 29) | Motagua | |
| 4 | DF | Fabio Ulloa | 20 August 1976 (aged 20) | Olimpia | |
| 6 | DF | Ninrod Medina | 26 August 1976 (aged 20) | Motagua | |
| 21 | DF | Abel Rodríguez | 24 December 1976 (aged 20) | Platense | |
| 5 | MF | Wílmer Peralta | 17 February 1977 (aged 20) | Olimpia | |
| 8 | MF | Amado Guevara | 2 May 1976 (aged 20) | Motagua | |
| 14 | MF | Antonio Arita | 8 March 1975 (aged 22) | Platense | |
| 16 | MF | Mario Chirinos | 29 July 1978 (aged 18) | Motagua | |
| 20 | MF | Fabricio Pérez | 9 November 1968 (aged 28) | Motagua | |
| 18 | MF | Ramón Romero | 3 March 1972 (aged 25) | Motagua | |
| 13 | FW | Camilo Bonilla | 30 September 1971 (aged 25) | Real España | |
| 11 | FW | Milton Núñez | 30 November 1972 (aged 24) | Comunicaciones | |
| 9 | FW | Wilmer Velásquez | 28 April 1972 (aged 24) | Olimpia | |
| 7 | FW | Eduardo Arriola | 11 October 1972 (aged 24) | Olimpia | |
| 15 | FW | Enrique Reneau | 9 April 1971 (aged 26) |  Cruz Azul Hidalgo |
Panama
Head coach: Oscar Aristizábal
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Donaldo Gonzalez | 27 November 1971 (aged 25) |  Tauro | |
| 12 | GK | David Marciaga | 13 August 1976 (aged 20) | Chepo | |
| 2 | DF | Franklin Delgado | 18 February 1966 (aged 31) | Platense | |
| 3 | DF | Darielt Gómez | 21 October 1975 (aged 21) | Río Abajo | |
| 4 | DF | Jair Serrano | 3 November 1974 (aged 22) | Tauro | |
| 6 | DF | Armando Velardo | 17 May 1969 (aged 27) | Euro Kickers | |
| 14 | DF | José Alfredo Poyatos | 27 November 1964 (aged 32) | Chorrillo | |
| 21 | DF | Agustín Castillo | | ||
| 23 | DF | Erick Martínez | 15 February 1967 (aged 30) | | |
| 5 | MF | Osvaldo Solanilla | 1 December 1972 (aged 24) | Sporting San Miguelito | |
| 8 | MF | Neftalí Díaz | 15 December 1971 (aged 25) | FAS | |
| 10 | MF | José Smith | 10 April 1973 (aged 24) | Chiriquí | |
| 15 | MF | Rubén Guevara | 27 May 1964 (aged 32) | Tauro | |
| 16 | MF | Rolando Palma | 1 October 1972 (aged 24) | Tauro | |
| 15 | MF | Ángel Luis Rodríguez | 15 February 1976 (aged 21) | Ejecutivo Jrs. | |
| 20 | MF | Mario Méndez | 5 January 1977 (aged 20) | Chiriquí | |
| 7 | FW | Pércival Piggott | 23 November 1966 (aged 30) | Victoria | |
| 9 | FW | Patricio Guevara | 13 March 1967 (aged 30) | Tauro | |
| 11 | FW | Julio Dely Valdés | 12 March 1967 (aged 30) |  Paris Saint-Germain | |
| 13 | FW | Oriel Ávila | 29 September 1974 (aged 22) | | |
| 17 | FW | Agustín Salinas | 17 May 1974 (aged 22) | Árabe Unido | |
| 19 | FW | Jorge Dely Valdés | 12 March 1967 (aged 30) |  Consadole Sapporo |