Fernando Meneses

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Fernando Meneses
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Personal information
Full name Fernando Andrés Meneses Cornejo
Date of birth September 27, 1985 (1985-09-27) (age 22)
Place of birth    Maule, Chile
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current club Colo-Colo
Number 23
Youth clubs
Flag of Chile Colo-Colo
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2003-Present
2006-2007
2007
Flag of Chile Colo-Colo
Flag of ChileO'Higgins (loan)
Flag of ChileCobreloa (loan)
16 (1)
32 (2)
13 (0)   
National team
2007- Chile

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 1 June 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Fernando Andrés Meneses Cornejo (born September 27, 1985, in Maule, Chile) is a Chilean midfielder, who plays for Colo-Colo. He came up through Colo-Colo's youth ranks and debut on May 10, 2003, against Huachipato. His first goal came on October 24, 2004, against Union San Felipe. He was loaned to O'Higgins in the summer of 2006. However him and former O'Higgins coach Jorge Garces had a tumultuous relationship and his exit from the club was not pleasant. He was then signed by Cobreloa, where he stayed until 2007. Meneses along with Leandro Delgado and Felipe Flores, were all let go by Cobreloa in the middle of the 2007 Clausura tournament because of indiscipline. The three players abandoned the team hotel without permission to attend a party. [1] After almost two years off the team, Meneses made his return to Colo-Colo in 2008.

He was a part of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship with Chile. He wore jersey number seven. Since then he has been called up to the adult squad for friendlies.

In May 2008, Meneses took part in the 2008 Toulon Tournament with Chile and played in all five games.

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