Carlos Menjívar Explained

Carlos Menjívar Jr.
Fullname:Carlos Alberto Menjívar Aguilar, Jr.
Birth Date:13 April 1981
Birth Place:San Francisco, California, United States
Currentclub:Juventud Independiente
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Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1996–1997
Youthyears2:1997–2000
Youthyears3:2000–2001
Youthclubs1:Academia Tahuichi
Youthclubs2:AGSS Los Angeles
Youthclubs3:San Diego State Aztecs
Years1:2002–2004
Years2:2004–2005
Years3:2005–2007
Years4:2007–2008
Years5:2009
Years6:2009–2010
Years7:2011–2014
Years8:2015
Clubs4:Once Municipal
Clubs6:Municipal Limeño
Clubs7:Juventud Independiente
Clubs8:Santa Tecla F.C.
Caps1:37
Caps2:18
Caps3:16
Caps5:14
Caps6:8
Caps7:47
Caps8:5
Goals1:5
Goals2:2
Goals3:3
Goals5:1
Goals6:1
Goals7:2
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2002–2007
Nationalteam1:El Salvador
Nationalcaps1:16
Nationalgoals1:0

Carlos Alberto Menjívar Aguilar Jr. (born April 13, 1981) is a former professional footballer who last played for Santa Tecla F.C. Born in the United States, he played for the El Salvador national team.

Club career

In his early years, Menjívar spent a year at the 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 Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador 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

3

2002 Clausura, 2002 Apertura, 2003 Apertura

Coaching career

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.clubdeportivofas.com/Plantillas/Fichas/14_Carlos_Menjivar.html Profile
  2. https://archive.today/20120730085721/http://www.elsalvadorfc.com/2011-06-26-segunda-final-titan-vs-juve Juventud Independiente, el nuevo benjamín
  3. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam03.html Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003
  4. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/03gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details
  5. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/07gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details