Juan Carlos Portillo (footballer, born 1991)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Portillo and the second or maternal family name is Leal.

Juan Carlos Portillo Leal (born 31 December 1991) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains Primera División club Alianza.

Juan Carlos Portillo

Personal information
Full name	Juan Carlos Portillo Leal
Date of birth	(1991-12-31) 31 December 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Sonsonate, El Salvador
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Alianza
Number	11
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Juventud	97	(11)
2015–	Alianza	392	(80)
International career
2016–2021	El Salvador	22	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:00, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

International career

Portillo made his El Salvador national football team debut on 1 June 2016 in a friendly against Armenia, as a starter.^[1] He was selected for the country's 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad.

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.^[2]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	15 October 2019	Darren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia	Saint Lucia	2–0	2–0	2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
2.	16 November 2019	Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador	Montserrat	1–0	1–0
3.	19 November 2019		Dominican Republic	1–0	2–0
4.	5 June 2021	Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, Upper Bethlehem, U.S. Virgin Islands	U.S. Virgin Islands	2–0	7–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Alianza

• Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador: Apertura 2017, Clausura 2018, Apertura 2019, Apertura 2020, Apertura 2021, Clausura 2022, Clausura 2024