Darwin Cerén
Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 227 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1989-12-31 · 3 players total
| Full name | Darwin Cerén |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Darwin Adelso Cerén Delgado |
| Date of birth | 1989-12-31 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Quezaltepeque, El Salvador |
| Citizenship | El Salvador |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | CD Águila |
| Joined | 2023-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Pro Soccer Player ... |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Percentile rank vs 59 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Águila | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 118 | 16 | 14 | 5,383 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 2 | 2021 | 2022 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Houston Dynamo | 4 | 18/19 | 2020 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 3,900 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orlando City SC | 2 | 2015 | 2016 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 1,127 |
| Orlando City Soccer Club | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1,000 |
| Juventud Independiente | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Central American Cup | CD Águila | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 25/26 | Primera División Apertura | CD Águila | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Apertura Final stages | CD Águila | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Central American Cup | CD Águila | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 693 |
| 24/25 | Clausura Final stages | CD Águila | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Primera División Apertura | CD Águila | 18 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 371 |
| 24/25 | Primera División Clausura | CD Águila | 18 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 759 |
| 24/25 | Supercopa de El Salvador | CD Águila | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Apertura Final stages | CD Águila | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Central American Cup | CD Águila | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 295 |
| 23/24 | Clausura Final stages | CD Águila | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 23/24 | Primera División Apertura | CD Águila | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 348 |
| 23/24 | Primera División Clausura | CD Águila | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 943 |
| 22/23 | Clausura Final stages | CD Águila | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Primera División Clausura | CD Águila | 17 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,524 |
| 2022 | MLS | Houston Dynamo FC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Houston Dynamo FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Houston Dynamo FC | 25 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,511 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Houston Dynamo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Leagues Cup | Houston Dynamo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 530 |
| 2018 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 24 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1,859 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Houston Dynamo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS Cup Playoffs | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | US Open Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | US Open Cup | Orlando City SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 26 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,127 |
| 2015 | US Open Cup | Orlando City SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | US Open Cup | Orlando City Soccer Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | USL Pro | Orlando City Soccer Club | 23 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,000 |
| 18/19 | CONCACAF CL | Houston Dynamo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Apertura Final stages | Juventud Independiente | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Clausura Final stages | Juventud Independiente | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-02-06 | Juventud | Orlando City SC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Orlando City SC | Orlando | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-03 | Orlando | SJ Earthquakes | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-19 | SJ Earthquakes | Houston | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Houston | CD Águila | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Ankle injury | 2016-05-16 | 2016-06-22 | 38 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Leg injury | 2018-05-13 | 2018-06-30 | 49 | 8 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Larín | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Lundkvist | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Melvin Cartagena | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Memo Rodríguez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael García | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerson Mayén | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Matías Vera | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mauro Manotas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Tamacas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Molino | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fredy Espinoza | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darwin Quintero | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Primera División Apertura | CD Águila | 4 | 18 |
| 23/24 | Primera División Apertura | CD Águila | 4 | 19 |
| 2014 | USL Pro | Orlando City Soccer Club | 2 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Primera División Apertura | CD Águila | 5 | 18 |
| 2020 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 2 | 19 |
| 23/24 | Primera División Clausura | CD Águila | 2 | 12 |
Teams faced most often by Darwin Cerén's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 40% |
| Los Angeles FC | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 56% |
| Seattle Sounders | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 0% |
| Austin FC | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 44% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 43% |
| Colorado Rapids | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 43% |
| FC Dallas | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 0% |
| Portland Timbers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 43% |
| Sporting Kansas City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 29% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 83% |
| Minnesota United FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 17% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 2014 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 10 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 24/25 | 48 | 1,823 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 23/24 | 42 | 1,766 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 22/23 | 18 | 1,524 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 2022 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1,511 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2019 | 14 | 530 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2018 | 27 | 1,859 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 2017 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | 1,127 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2014 | 25 | 1,000 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 12/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Darwin Cerén
Who is Darwin Cerén?
Darwin Cerén is an El professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for CD Águila.
How old is Darwin Cerén?
Darwin Cerén is 36 years old. He was born on December 31, 1989 in Quezaltepeque.
What position does Darwin Cerén play?
Darwin Cerén plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Darwin Cerén play for?
Darwin Cerén currently plays for CD Águila.
How many career goals has Darwin Cerén scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Darwin Cerén has scored 23 goals in 344 appearances.
What is Darwin Cerén's market value?
Darwin Cerén's most recent reported market value is €125k.
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