Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dennis Jonathan Alas Morales | ||
Date of birth | 10 January 1985 | ||
Place of birth | San Salvador, El Salvador | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Santa Tecla F.C. | ||
Youth career | |||
Academia La Chelona | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2008 | San Salvador | 34 | (14) |
2008 | → Real Maryland (loan) | 14 | (3) |
2008–2013 | Luís Ángel Firpo | 164 | (44) |
2014–2015 | Feronikeli | ||
2015– | Santa Tecla | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2001–2012 | El Salvador | 81 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 May 2011. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 July 2016 |
Dennis Jonathan Alas Morales (born 10 January 1985 in San Salvador) is a Salvadoran association football player, who plays as a midfielder for Santa Tecla F.C..
He is the older brother of El Salvador national team member Jaime Alas.
Nicknamed Pitbull, Alas came through the youth ranks at Academia La Chelona and joined San Salvador F.C. in 2001.
After sparking interest with his Gold Cup performance, Alas trained with MLS club CD Chivas USA in contemplation of a potential move there. Nothing came of this and he return to El Salvador. On December 27, 2007, it was announced that Dennis Alas had signed a one-year contract with USL-2 side Real Maryland F.C.. On July 14, 2008, It was announced by Real Maryland F.C. have terminated Dennis Alas’ contract by mutual consent with the player. The Salvadoran international played a total of 14 games and scored 3 goals and was also selected to the USL-2 team of the week twice including a USL-2 Player of the Week honor for his two-goal performance in the 3-2 win over Cleveland. The Salvadoran was on loan to Real Maryland from his former club San Salvador F.C.
Due to a clause in his contract he became free when the capital club was relegated to El Salvador’s second division. Alas jumped at the chance to join Salvadoran champions C.D. Luís Ángel Firpo.
In September 2014, thanks to the Football Superleague of Kosovo not being recognised by FIFA, Alas joined KF Feronikeli. His fellow banned Salvadoran teammates Cristian Castillo and José Henríquez joined Dohuk SC of the Iraqi Premier League, a league also not recognised by FIFA, while Ramón Sánchez subsequently joined Zakho FC of the same league.