Dennis Jonathan Alas Morales (born 10 January 1985 in

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) is a Salvadoran former

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. He was banned for life in 2013, for

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while playing for the

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. He is the older brother of El Salvador international Jaime Alas.

Club career

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

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club CD Chivas USA in contemplation of a potential move there. Nothing came of this and he returned to El Salvador. On December 27, 2007, it was announced that Dennis Alas had signed a one-year contract with USL-2 side

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On July 14, 2008, Real Maryland F.C. announced that Dennis Alas’ contract had been terminated 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 Zeravani SC in the Kurdish Premier League, a league also not recognised by FIFA, while Ramón Sánchez subsequently joined Zakho FC of the same league.

International career

Alas made his debut for

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in an October 2001 friendly match against

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and has, as of August 2011, earned a total of 63 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 7

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matches and played at several UNCAF Cups as well as at the

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and

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and

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s. On the night of June 7, 2007, he scored the game-winning goal against

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to give

their first win of their 2007 Gold Cup campaign. That night, Alas was named by

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as the Miller Light Player Of The Match. On September 20, 2013, Alas was one of 14 Salvadoran players banned for life due to their involvement with

International goals

:''Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.''

References

External links

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- La Furia Pampera {{DEFAULTSORT:Alas, Dennis 1985 births Living people Footballers from San Salvador Men's association football midfielders Salvadoran men's footballers 21st-century Salvadoran sportsmen El Salvador men's international footballers 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players San Salvador F.C. footballers Real Maryland F.C. players USL Second Division players C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Kosovo Salvadoran expatriate men's footballers Sportspeople involved in betting scandals Sportspeople banned for life