He covers plenty of ground and has a knack for picking the right time to push forward into the attack. His honest work rate has made him a respected member of the locker and has earned him the captain's armband for his country. Ceren won a fan vote to claim the MLS Latino del Año award after his debut MLS season in 2015.

HoustonDynamo.com: Ceren's profile

INTERNATIONAL: Debuted for El Salvador in 2012 and has 41 caps, occasionally serving as captain. He appeared in all three of El Salvador’s games at the 2015 Concacaf Gold Cup, and has featured for La Selecta in 2018 World Cup Qualifying.

OUTSIDE MLS: Cerén helped lead Juventud Independiente out of the second division and into the Salvadoran premier league. While with his club team, Cerén made 83 total appearances and recorded 15 goals as a defensive midfielder. Before signing in MLS, he trialed with Turkish second-division team Balıkesirspor in the summer of 2013.

Stats

Player Stats

Game Log

MLS

Career Statistics (Regular Season)

Year	Club	GP	GS	G	MINS	A	SHTS	SOG	FC	OFF	Y	R
2020	Houston Dynamo	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	Houston Dynamo	13	5	1	530	0	4	2	11	0	1	0
2018	Houston Dynamo	24	20	1	1858	0	8	2	42	0	9	1
2017	San Jose Earthquakes	21	19	0	1642	2	17	2	33	0	3	2
2016	San Jose Earthquakes	12	9	0	891	0	16	2	17	0	3	0
2016	Orlando City SC	16	14	0	1222	2	14	1	24	1	1	1
2015	Orlando City SC	26	25	2	2254	2	29	7	53	0	6	0
Career Totals	-	113	92	4	8404	6	88	16	180	1	23	4

Career Statistics (Post Season)

Year	Club	GP	GS	G	MINS	A	SHTS	SOG	FC	OFF	Y	R
2017	San Jose Earthquakes	1	1	0	90	0	1	0	1	0	1	0

Regular Season

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	MINS	G	A	SHTS	SOG	FC	FS	Y	R
3/07/2020	HOU @ SKC	L 0-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2/29/2020	LA @ HOU	T 1-1	Subbed on	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
10/06/2019	LA @ HOU	W 2-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/29/2019	HOU @ RSL	L 1-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0
9/25/2019	HOU @ LAFC	L 1-3	Subbed on	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/21/2019	ORL @ HOU	W 1-2	Subbed on	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/14/2019	HOU @ VAN	L 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/11/2019	MIN @ HOU	W 0-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/31/2019	HOU @ SKC	L 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/25/2019	HOU @ DAL	L 1-5	Subbed on	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
8/17/2019	COL @ HOU	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/11/2019	HOU @ PHI	L 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/08/2019	HOU @ NYC	L 2-3	Subbed on	10	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0
8/03/2019	CHI @ HOU	L 1-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/27/2019	SEA @ HOU	L 1-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/20/2019	HOU @ TOR	W 3-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/17/2019	HOU @ ATL	L 0-5	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0
7/12/2019	LAFC @ HOU	L 3-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/06/2019	HOU @ CIN	L 2-3	Subbed on	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/03/2019	RBNY @ HOU	W 0-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/29/2019	HOU @ NE	L 1-2	Started	90	1	0	2	2	1	1	0	0
6/26/2019	HOU @ SJ	L 0-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/22/2019	HOU @ POR	L 0-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/01/2019	SKC @ HOU	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/25/2019	HOU @ MIN	L 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/18/2019	DC @ HOU	W 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/15/2019	POR @ HOU	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/11/2019	HOU @ SEA	L 0-1	Started	86	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	0
5/04/2019	DAL @ HOU	W 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/27/2019	CLB @ HOU	W 0-2	Subbed on	13	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
4/19/2019	HOU @ LA	L 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/13/2019	SJ @ HOU	W 1-2	Subbed on	10	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
3/30/2019	HOU @ COL	W 4-1	Subbed on	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/16/2019	VAN @ HOU	W 2-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/09/2019	MTL @ HOU	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0
3/02/2019	RSL @ HOU	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/28/2018	HOU @ LA	W 3-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0
10/21/2018	SEA @ HOU	L 3-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/12/2018	HOU @ LAFC	L 2-4	Started	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0
10/08/2018	HOU @ SEA	L 1-4	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0
9/29/2018	SJ @ HOU	W 2-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0
9/22/2018	HOU @ ORL	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0
9/15/2018	POR @ HOU	W 1-4	Subbed on	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/01/2018	HOU @ DAL	L 2-4	Started	90	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0
8/29/2018	HOU @ RBNY	L 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/23/2018	DAL @ HOU	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0
8/18/2018	RSL @ HOU	L 2-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0
8/11/2018	HOU @ CLB	L 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/04/2018	SKC @ HOU	L 1-0	Started	89	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1
7/28/2018	HOU @ POR	L 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/25/2018	PHI @ HOU	L 3-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	4	1	1	0
7/21/2018	DAL @ HOU	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
7/14/2018	HOU @ COL	T 0-0	Subbed on	20	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0
7/07/2018	MIN @ HOU	W 0-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
7/03/2018	LAFC @ HOU	T 2-2	Subbed on	32	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
6/23/2018	HOU @ SKC	L 2-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/09/2018	COL @ HOU	W 0-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/02/2018	HOU @ MTL	L 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/30/2018	HOU @ RSL	L 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/25/2018	NYC @ HOU	W 1-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/20/2018	HOU @ CHI	W 3-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/11/2018	HOU @ VAN	T 2-2	Started	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/05/2018	LA @ HOU	W 2-3	Started	90	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0
4/28/2018	HOU @ MIN	L 1-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	3	0	1	0
4/21/2018	TOR @ HOU	W 1-5	Started	90	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
4/14/2018	HOU @ SJ	T 2-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	5	0	1	0
3/31/2018	NE @ HOU	L 2-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
3/17/2018	HOU @ DC	T 2-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
3/10/2018	VAN @ HOU	L 2-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0
3/03/2018	ATL @ HOU	W 0-4	Subbed on	75	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0
10/22/2017	MIN @ SJ	W 2-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
10/15/2017	SJ @ VAN	T 1-1	Started	90	0	1	1	0	4	1	1	0
9/30/2017	POR @ SJ	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0
9/27/2017	CHI @ SJ	L 4-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/23/2017	SJ @ DC	L 0-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/16/2017	HOU @ SJ	W 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/09/2017	SJ @ TOR	L 0-4	Started	72	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1
8/27/2017	SJ @ LA	W 3-0	Started	90	0	0	1	0	3	3	0	0
8/23/2017	SJ @ RSL	L 0-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/19/2017	PHI @ SJ	T 2-2	Started	61	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
8/12/2017	SJ @ HOU	L 0-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/05/2017	CLB @ SJ	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0
7/29/2017	COL @ SJ	W 0-1	Started	90	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
7/23/2017	SJ @ SEA	L 0-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/19/2017	SJ @ RBNY	L 1-5	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/04/2017	SJ @ ATL	L 2-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/01/2017	LA @ SJ	W 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/24/2017	RSL @ SJ	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0
6/17/2017	SKC @ SJ	T 0-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/02/2017	SJ @ POR	L 0-2	Started	37	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1
5/27/2017	LA @ SJ	L 4-2	Started	90	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0
5/20/2017	SJ @ DAL	W 1-0	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0
5/17/2017	ORL @ SJ	T 1-1	Subbed on	25	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
5/13/2017	SJ @ COL	L 0-3	Started	90	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0
5/06/2017	POR @ SJ	W 0-3	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
4/29/2017	SJ @ MIN	W 1-0	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0
4/22/2017	SJ @ HOU	L 0-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0
4/19/2017	SJ @ NE	T 0-0	Subbed on	7	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
4/14/2017	DAL @ SJ	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0
4/08/2017	SEA @ SJ	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0
4/01/2017	SJ @ NYC	L 1-2	Started	90	0	0	1	1	4	3	0	0
3/18/2017	SJ @ SKC	L 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/11/2017	VAN @ SJ	W 2-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/04/2017	MTL @ SJ	W 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/23/2016	SJ @ SKC	L 0-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
10/16/2016	VAN @ SJ	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0
10/13/2016	SJ @ COL	L 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/01/2016	RSL @ SJ	W 1-2	Subbed on	28	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
9/28/2016	SJ @ MTL	L 1-3	Started	90	0	0	3	1	1	4	0	0
9/24/2016	SKC @ SJ	L 2-1	Started	90	0	0	5	0	4	3	1	0
9/17/2016	SJ @ COL	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	0
9/10/2016	SEA @ SJ	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
8/27/2016	SJ @ CLB	L 0-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0
8/24/2016	NE @ SJ	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0
8/19/2016	HOU @ SJ	L 2-1	Started	90	0	0	2	0	2	1	0	0
8/12/2016	SJ @ VAN	W 2-1	Subbed on	45	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
8/05/2016	NYC @ SJ	T 0-0	Subbed on	8	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
7/31/2016	NE @ ORL	W 1-3	Subbed on	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
7/23/2016	ORL @ CLB	T 2-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
7/16/2016	ORL @ VAN	T 2-2	Started	90	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0
7/13/2016	ORL @ RBNY	L 0-2	Subbed on	45	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0
7/08/2016	HOU @ ORL	T 0-0	Started	60	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
7/04/2016	ORL @ DAL	L 0-4	Started	90	0	0	1	0	3	1	0	0
6/25/2016	TOR @ ORL	W 2-3	Started	90	0	0	3	0	2	1	0	0
6/18/2016	SJ @ ORL	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/29/2016	ORL @ NYC	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/25/2016	PHI @ ORL	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/21/2016	MTL @ ORL	W 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/15/2016	ORL @ SKC	L 1-2	Started	86	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
5/06/2016	RBNY @ ORL	T 1-1	Started	90	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	0
4/30/2016	ORL @ NE	T 2-2	Started	81	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0
4/24/2016	ORL @ RBNY	L 2-3	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
4/17/2016	NE @ ORL	T 2-2	Started	90	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0
4/08/2016	ORL @ PHI	L 1-2	Started	90	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0
4/03/2016	POR @ ORL	W 1-4	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0
3/18/2016	ORL @ NYC	W 1-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0
3/11/2016	CHI @ ORL	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/06/2016	RSL @ ORL	T 2-2	Started	44	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	1
10/25/2015	ORL @ PHI	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	6	0	1	0
10/16/2015	NYC @ ORL	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0
10/03/2015	MTL @ ORL	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	4	0	0
9/25/2015	ORL @ RBNY	W 5-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/19/2015	ORL @ CHI	W 1-0	Subbed on	9	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0
9/13/2015	SKC @ ORL	W 1-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/05/2015	ORL @ NE	L 0-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/29/2015	CHI @ ORL	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0
8/22/2015	ORL @ TOR	L 0-5	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/16/2015	ORL @ SEA	L 0-4	Started	85	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	0
8/08/2015	PHI @ ORL	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	0
8/05/2015	ORL @ TOR	L 1-4	Started	90	0	0	1	1	4	3	1	0
8/01/2015	CLB @ ORL	W 2-5	Started	90	1	0	5	1	2	2	0	0
7/26/2015	ORL @ NYC	L 3-5	Started	90	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0
7/18/2015	RBNY @ ORL	L 2-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0
7/11/2015	DAL @ ORL	L 2-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/04/2015	ORL @ RSL	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/24/2015	COL @ ORL	W 0-2	Started	90	0	0	2	0	2	1	0	0
6/20/2015	ORL @ MTL	L 0-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0
6/14/2015	DC @ ORL	W 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/06/2015	ORL @ CHI	W 3-2	Started	90	0	0	3	1	2	2	1	0
5/30/2015	CLB @ ORL	T 2-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	0
5/24/2015	ORL @ SJ	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0
5/17/2015	LA @ ORL	W 0-4	Started	90	1	0	2	2	3	1	0	0
5/13/2015	ORL @ DC	L 1-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	3	1	0	0
5/08/2015	NE @ ORL	T 2-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0
4/26/2015	TOR @ ORL	L 2-0	Started	90	0	0	2	0	2	1	1	0
4/18/2015	ORL @ CLB	L 0-3	Started	90	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0
4/12/2015	ORL @ POR	W 2-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0
4/03/2015	DC @ ORL	L 1-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0
3/28/2015	ORL @ MTL	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/21/2015	VAN @ ORL	L 1-0	Started	90	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0
3/13/2015	ORL @ HOU	W 1-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0
3/08/2015	NYC @ ORL	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Post Season

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	MINS	G	A	SHTS	SOG	FC	FS	Y	R
10/25/2017	SJ @ VAN	L 0-5	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	1	0

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