Los Angeles native and Santa Tecla FC captain Gerson Mayen once played in MLS for Chivas USA, including a game at CenturyLink Field against the Sounders. Now, after six years playing in El Salvador, he's back with his underdog team looking to pull off a huge CONCACAF Champions League upset.
In the aftermath of a stunning win last week, Santa Tecla FC captain Gerson Mayen was describing the need to prove oneself.
The midfielder lauded how his scrappy, young teammates from El Salvador had wanted to show they could defeat the 2017 MLS Cup finalist Sounders in CONCACAF Champions League play, as they had just done moments earlier by virtue of his two goals.