Norberto Huezo

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| name = Norberto Huezo

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| full_name = José Norberto Huezo Montoya

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1956|6|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = San Salvador, El Salvador

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2025|3|5|1956|6|6|df=y}}

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| height = 1.72 m

| position = Midfielder

| years1 = 1974

| clubs1 = CD UES

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| years2 = 1975

| clubs2 = ANTEL

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| years3 = 1976–1977

| clubs3 = Atlético Marte

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| years4 = 1977–1978

| clubs4 = Monterrey

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| years5 = 1978–1982

| clubs5 = Atlético Marte

| caps5 = 23

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 1982–1983

| clubs6 = Palencia

| caps6 = 61

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 1983–1985

| clubs7 = Cartagena FC

| caps7 = 70

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| years8 = 1985–1986

| clubs8 = Atlético Marte

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| years9 = 1987–1988

| clubs9 = Herediano

| caps9 = 23

| goals9 = 3

| years10 = 1988–1990

| clubs10 = Jalapa

| years11 = 1991–1992

| clubs11 = Deportivo Escuintla

| years12 = 1992

| clubs12 = Cojutepeque FC

| years13 = 1993

| clubs13 = CD FAS

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| nationalyears1 = 1974–1987

| nationalteam1 = El Salvador{{cite web | url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/elsal-recintlp.html | title=El Salvador - Record International Players }}

| nationalcaps1 = 48

| nationalgoals1 = 8

| manageryears1 = 2006–2008

| managerclubs1 = El Salvador U17

| manageryears2 = 2008–2009

| managerclubs2 = El Salvador U20

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{Fb|SLV}}}}

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José Norberto Huezo Montoya (6 June 1956 – 5 March 2025) was a footballer from El Salvador who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.

Club career

Huezo started his career at UES and played for ANTEL before joining Atlético Marte in 1976. He then played in Mexico, but returned to Marte only to try his luck abroad again when he moved to Spanish side Palencia. He also played for Cartagena FC but returned to Marte again in 1985. He left after a year for Costa Rican outfit Herediano[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2008/enero/08/deportes1376188.html Eliseo Quintanilla, el primer cuzcatleco aquí en 20 años] - Nación {{in lang|es}} with whom he won a league title and then for Guatemalan side Jalapa. He finished his career at FAS.

International career

Nicknamed Pajarito (little bird), Huezo participated in the 1975 Pan American Games hosted in Mexico. El Salvador competed in a group with Brazil, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. They debuted with a 4–1 win against Nicaragua on 14 October, with three goals from Huezo.{{cite web|author=Garin, Erik|title=Panamerican Games 1975 (Mexico)|website=RSSSF|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/panam75.html|date=27 November 2008}} El Salvador eventually finished third in Group D.

Huezo represented his country in 22 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played in all three games at the 1982 World Cup Finals.{{FIFA player|51077|Norberto Huezo}}

Huezo scored 16 goals for the El Salvador national team from 1973 to 1987.{{cite web|author=Owsianki, Jarek|title=El Salvador – Record International Players|website=RSSSF|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/elsal-recintlp.html|date=18 April 2004}}

Death

Huezo died from complications of a stroke on 5 March 2025, surrounded by family and friends. He was 68.[https://resistenciasv.com/fallecio-el-mundialista-de-la-seleccion-salvadorena-norberto-el-pajaro-huezo/ Falleció el mundialista de la selección salvadoreña Norberto «El Pajaro» Huezo] {{in lang|es}}