Edgar Alonso HenrÃÂquez (born 16 March 1964) is a former Salvadoran professional football midfielder and currently the manager of El Salvador U-21 team.
Nicknamed Kiko, HenrÃÂquez started his career at Tercera División club Adler San Nicolás, then moved up a division with Salvadoreño de Armenia and made his debut in the Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador with UES in 1985.
He also played for the country's top flight clubs Chalatenango, Luis ÃÂngel Firpo, with whom he won four league titles, El Roble and Alianza, with whom he won one more championship.
He retired from playing in 1997.
HenrÃÂquez made his debut for El Salvador in 1986 and has represented his country in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match.
His final international game was a May 1994 Miami Cup match against Colombia.
He coached various clubs of the Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador, including UES, Luis ÃÂngel Firpo and Santa Tecla, with varying degree of success.
In 2009, he was assistant of Nejapa.
In 2009, HenrÃÂquez signed as coach of Vendaval. He left the team in 2010.
HenrÃÂquez signed as new coach of UES in November 2010. His balance with UES was two wins, six draws and four losses, after being replaced by Brazilian manager Eraldo Correia in March 2011.
In 2011, he signed as new coach of TopiltzÃÂn, replacing Miguel Aguilar Obando.
In June 2011, HenrÃÂquez signed as new coach of the Alianza reserves, after moving in from Segunda División club TopiltzÃÂn.
In December 2011, he signed as new coach of Santa Tecla, replacing Rubén Alonso. HenrÃÂqued led the team to won the Clausura 2012 final of Segunda División and the promotion to the Primera División. He left the team in June 2012, being replaced by Osvaldo Escudero.
In 2012, he signed as new coach of Luis ÃÂngel Firpo, replacing Nelson Mauricio Ancheta. HenrÃÂquez left the team in March 2013, being replaced by Roberto Gamarra.
HenrÃÂquez signed again as new coach of Santa Tecla for the Apertura 2013 tournament, replacing William Renderos Iraheta. Santa Tecla finished in eighth position at the end of the tournament.
HenrÃÂquez left the team in May 2014 in mutual agreement with the club, being replaced by Osvaldo Escudero.
In April 2015, HenrÃÂquez was hired to become the head coach of the El Salvador (Under 17) and Under 15 national football team. In December 2015, HenrÃÂquez resigned, being replaced by Erick Dowson Prado.
In 2014, HenrÃÂquez signed as coach of Marte Soyapango.
HenrÃÂquez signed as new coach of UES again in the Clausura 2016 tournament, replacing EfraÃÂn Burgos. HenrÃÂquez had the mission to save the scarlet team from the descent. His first official match in his return was a 0âÂÂ3 defeat against Alianza in the Estadio Cuscatlán.
The team was immersed in an economic and sports crisis. Despite an initial streak of matches without winning (5 games), UES defeated Atlético Marte 1âÂÂ0 in the Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González and began to add points that in the end were crucial to save the descent.
HenrÃÂquez started coaching the team in the Apertura 2016 tournament. His first match was 1âÂÂ2 defeat against FAS in the Estadio Universitario. Then the team suffered a streak of matches without winning (11 games) and after a 1âÂÂ3 against FAS in the Estadio Cuscatlán he left the team, being replaced by EfraÃÂn Burgos.
HenrÃÂquez coaching the team in 37 games.
In August 2017, HenrÃÂquez signed as new coach of Independiente FC, replacing Rubén Alonso. His goal was to promote the team of San Vicente to the Primera División. However, he remained on the team until December of the same year.
In 2018, HenrÃÂquez signed as new coach of Vendaval, again.