Carlos Menjívar

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Menjívar and the second or maternal family name is Aguilar.
Carlos Menjívar
Personal information
Full nameCarlos Alberto Menjívar Aguilar, Jr.
Date of birthApril 13, 1981
Place of birthSan Francisco, California, USA
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Juventud Independiente
Youth career
1996–1997Academia Tahuichi
1997-2000AGSS Los Angeles
2000–2001San Diego State Aztecs
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2002–2004FAS37(5)
2004–2005Águila18(2)
2005–2007FAS16(3)
2007–2008Once Municipal
2009Isidro Metapán14(1)
2009-2010Municipal Limeño8(1)
2010-2014Juventud Independiente
2015-Santa Tecla F.C.
National team‡
2002–2007El Salvador16(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 July 2011

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

2002 Clausura, 2002 Apertura, 2003 Apertura

References

  1. ↑ Profile - CD FAS
  2. ↑ Juventud Independiente, el nuevo benjamín - El SalvadorFC (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 - RSSSF
  4. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details - RSSSF
  5. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details - RSSSF

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