Álvaro Mesén

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Personal information
Álvaro Mesén
Full name	Álvaro Mesén Murillo
Date of birth	December 24, 1972 (age 34)
Place of birth	Alajuela, Costa Rica
Height	180cm
Playing position	goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Brujas F.C.
Number	12
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1991-04 2004-06 2006-	LD Alajuelense CS Herediano Brujas F.C.
National team²
1999-	Costa Rica	38 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 June 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 20 June 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Álvaro Mesén Murillo (born December 24, 1972) is a Costa Rican footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper for Brujas F.C. in Costa Rica.

Mesen made his name with the club LD Alajuelense and has also become known for his campaigning, being appointed a FIFA ambassador in 2001 and supporting the 2002 FIFA World Cup Global March Against Child Labour campaign ^[1]. He has been named in the Costa Rican squad at two world cups, in 2002 and 2006. As of May 18, 2006 he has 37 international caps.

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^ Celebrity Support "Kick Child Labour Out of the World!"

	Costa Rica squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Lonnis \| 2 Drummond \| 3 Marín \| 4 Wright \| 5 Martínez \| 6 López \| 7 Fonseca \| 8 Solís \| 9 Wanchope \| 10 Centeno \| 11 Gómez \| 12 Parks \| 13 Vallejos \| 14 Rodríguez \| 15 Wallace \| 16 Bryce \| 17 Medford \| 18 Mesén \| 19 Cordero \| 20 Sunsing \| 21 Chinchilla \| 22 Castro \| 23 Morgan \| Coach: Guimarães

	Costa Rica squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Mesén \| 2 Drummond \| 3 Marín \| 4 Umaña \| 5 Martínez \| 6 Fonseca \| 7 Bolaños \| 8 Solís \| 9 Wanchope \| 10 Centeno \| 11 Gómez \| 12 González \| 13 Bernard \| 14 Azofeifa \| 15 Wallace \| 16 Hernández \| 17 Badilla \| 18 Porras \| 19 Saborío \| 20 Sequeira \| 21 Núñez \| 22 Rodríguez \| 23 Alfaro \| Coach: Guimarães