Career
He currently coaches Luis Ángel Firpo in the. Nelson Ancheta began his career playing for Universidad Católica of El Salvador during his youth. He would go on to play for UCA and Huracán.
The latter would be where he would finish his playing career.
Ancheta"s coaching career began in 1987, debuting with Fuerte Fronterizo in the Liga B. However, he had to wait until 1994 to coach a first team squad, this time with Juventud Candelaria in the Tercera División. This was followed with coaching the club he had played in previously,, both the reserves and then later the main team (playing in the at the time).
In 1999 he coached Isidro Menéndez, now known as Isidro Metapan. In 2000, he became the assistant coach of Agustin Castillo Fetal alcohol syndrome" main team and the coach of Fetal alcohol syndrome reserve team
Afterwards he transferred to Atletico Balboa.
Ancheta was offered the coaching job for, which led to his most successful tenure in his coaching career, winning his first and so far only domestic title with them (winning the 2006 Apertura title after defeating his old club Fetal alcohol syndrome 3-1), while also capturing the. However, difference with the club"s president meant that he left his coaching position. He then returned to Fetal alcohol syndrome to take over as head coach of the team
He took the club to two consecutive finals.
However, he lost on both occasions. He left the club after a disagreement with the board of the club and joined low table team Nejapa Football Club. With smart recruitment and clever tactics he took Nejapa Football Club to their first and only semi-finals.
However, the club was destroyed 6-1 on aggregate and he left the club following this loss. He coached various clubs in the next couple of years, including, Alianza Football Club, Aguila and Firpo, with varying degrees of success.
However, the club lost against Isidro Metapan.
A pay dispute with the board of directors meant that he left the club Ancheta joined Firpo in the quest to regain promotion back into the primera division. However, in their first campaign, despite going 16 games undefeated in the regular season, they were knocked out in the quarter final.
On November 5, 2015 he resigned as coach of Deportivo Malacateco.
Playing = Club Manager = Club Fetal alcohol syndrome.
