Carlos Menjívar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alberto Menjívar Aguilar, Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | April 13, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | San Francisco, California, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Juventud Independiente | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Academia Tahuichi | ||
| 1997-2000 | AGSS Los Angeles | ||
| 2000–2001 | San Diego State Aztecs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2004 | FAS | 37 | (5) |
| 2004–2005 | Águila | 18 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | FAS | 16 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Once Municipal | ||
| 2009 | Isidro Metapán | 14 | (1) |
| 2009-2010 | Municipal Limeño | 8 | (1) |
| 2010-2014 | Juventud Independiente | ||
| 2015- | Santa Tecla F.C. | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2007 | El Salvador | 16 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Carlos Alberto Menjívar Aguilar, Jr. (born April 13, 1981 in San Francisco, California) is a Salvadoran American footballer who currently plays for Santa Tecla F.C..
Club career
In his early years, Menjívar spent a year at the famous Tahuichi Academy in Bolivia, before playing at the American Global Soccer School and college soccer in his native California. In 2002 he joined Salvadoran giants FAS, making his debut in June 2002 against Mexican side UANL Tigres.[1] He then left for league rivals Águila, only to return to FAS after a year. In 2007 he moved to Once Municipal and had a stint at Isidro Metapán before moving to Municipal Limeño with whom he relegated to the Second Division. In 2010 he signed for Juventud Independiente, with whom he clinched promotion to the Premier Division in 2011.[2]
International career
Menjívar made his debut for El Salvador in a November 2002 friendly match against the United States and has earned a total of 16 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country at the 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup[3] as well as at the 2003[4] and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[5]
His final international match was a June 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup game against Trinidad & Tobago.
Honours
References
- ↑ Profile - CD FAS
- ↑ Juventud Independiente, el nuevo benjamín - El SalvadorFC (Spanish)
- ↑ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 - RSSSF
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details - RSSSF
External links
- Carlos Menjívar at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile - El Gráfico (Spanish)
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