Richard Menjivar
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Guillermo Menjivar Peraza | ||
| Date of birth | October 31, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Panorama City, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | San Antonio Scorpions | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Evansville Purple Aces | ||
| 2010–2011 | Cal State | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012 | Cal FC | ||
| 2012–2013 | Blokhus | ||
| 2013 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 21 | (2) |
| 2014- | San Antonio Scorpions | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | United States U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | El Salvador U23 | 4 | (1) |
| 2013– | El Salvador | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 5, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Richard "Richie" Guillermo Menjivar Peraza (born October 31, 1990) is an American-born Salvadoran international footballer.
Career
After spending his college career at University of Evansville and Cal State Bakersfield, Menjivar spent time with amateur side Cal FC during their dramatic 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup run which saw them defeat Kitsap Pumas, Wilmington Hammerheads and Portland Timbers before suffering a 5-0 defeat to Seattle Sounders FC in the Round of 16.[1]
On 8 February 2013, Menjivar joined the Atlanta Silverbacks of the NASL.[2] He won the 2013 Spring Championship. At the end of the entire season, he was awarded a spot on the league's 2013 best XI.
In February of 2014, after trialing with the Portland Timbers, he signed with the San Antonio Scorpions.
International
Menjivar has represented the United States in the under-18 level and was also on El Salvador's Olympic Qualifying roster in 2012.
On January 18, 2013, Menjivar made his senior debut for El Salvador in their opening match of the 2013 Copa Centroamericana which resulted in a 1-1 draw with Honduras.[3]
Honors
Club
- Atlanta Silverbacks
- Champion
- NASL Spring Season (1): 2013
Individual
- NASL Best XI: 2013
References
- ↑ Gaschk, Matt (5 June 2012). "Sounders put five on Cal FC, reach quarters". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ↑ "Silverbacks Sign El Salvador International". 8 February 2013.
- ↑ "Copa Centroamericana 2013". CONCACAF. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
External links
- Richard Menjivar at National-Football-Teams.com
- Cal State Bakersfield bio
- Soccerway profile
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