Christopher Meneses

Christopher Meneses
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Meneses Barrantes
Date of birthMay 2, 1990
Place of birthCosta Rica
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
IFK Norrköping
Number22
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008-2012Alajuelense113(7)
2013-IFK Norrköping11(1)
National team‡
2012Costa Rica U-232(0)
2010-Costa Rica15(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 May 2014
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Meneses and the second or maternal family name is Barrantes.

Christopher Meneses Barrantes (born May 2, 1990) is a Costa Rican professional defender who currently plays for IFK Norrköping.

Club career

Meneses came through the youth ranks of Alajuelense for whom he made his senior debut in 2008. In summer 2013 he joined Swedish side IFK Norrköping.[1] After a year and a half with Norrköping they declared in April 2015 that Meneses was free to leave the club after they had reached an agreement that he needed to restart his career somewhere else.[2]

International career

Meneses made his debut for Costa Rica in an August 2010 friendly match against Paraguay and has, as of May 2014, earned a total of 15 caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] and played at the 2013 Copa Centroamericana and the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Christopher Meneses confirma que firmó con equipo sueco - Al Día (Spanish)
  2. ↑ "Meneses fri att lämna IFK Norrköping". Folkbladet. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Christopher Meneses – FIFA competition record
  4. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2013 - RSSSF

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