Richard Menjívar Explained

Richard Menjivar
Fullname:Richard Guillermo Menjivar Peraza
Birth Date:31 October 1990
Birth Place:Panorama City, California, United States
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Chalatenango
Clubnumber:22
Youthyears1:2006–2008
Youthclubs1:Los Angeles FC
Collegeyears1:2008–2009
College1:Evansville Purple Aces
Collegecaps1:38
Collegegoals1:1
Collegeyears2:2010–2011
College2:Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
Years1:2012
Clubs1:Cal FC
Years2:2012–2013
Clubs2:Blokhus
Years3:2013
Clubs3:Atlanta Silverbacks
Caps3:21
Goals3:2
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:San Antonio Scorpions
Caps4:18
Goals4:0
Years5:2015
Clubs5:Tampa Bay Rowdies
Caps5:13
Goals5:1
Years6:2016
Clubs6:Rayo OKC
Caps6:30
Goals6:0
Years7:2017
Clubs7:New York Cosmos
Caps7:6
Goals7:0
Years8:2018
Clubs8:Penn FC
Caps8:31
Goals8:0
Years9:2019–2020
Clubs9:CD Águila
Years10:2021–
Clubs10:Chalatenango
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalteam1:United States U18
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2012
Nationalteam2:El Salvador U23
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2013–
Nationalteam3:El Salvador
Nationalcaps3:41
Nationalgoals3:1
Club-Update:13:52, 15 October 2018 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:9 April 2018

Richard "Richie" Guillermo Menjivar Peraza (born October 31, 1990) is a Salvadoran international footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Chalatenango.

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] helping the team win 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 2014, after trialing with the Portland Timbers, he signed with the San Antonio Scorpions.

On April 29, 2015, Menjivar was traded to the Tampa Bay Rowdies in exchange for defender Brad Rusin.[3] Menjivar's contract with the Rowdies expired on December 16, 2015.[4]

Menjivar signed with NASL expansion team Rayo OKC on February 25, 2016.[5]

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. On September 7, 2014, he scored his first international goal against Honduras in a group stage match during the 2014 Copa Centroamericana.[6]

International goals

Honors

Atlanta Silverbacks

2013

San Antonio Scorpions

2014

2014

Individual

2013

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gaschk. Matt. Sounders put five on Cal FC, reach quarters. Seattle Sounders FC. 22 January 2013. 5 June 2012.
  2. Web site: Silverbacks Sign El Salvador International. 8 February 2013.
  3. Web site: Rowdies Acquire Richard Menjivar in Trade with Scorpions. 29 April 2015.
  4. Web site: Tampa Bay Rowdies Announce Additional Departures. https://web.archive.org/web/20151219100145/http://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2015/12/16/tampa-bay-rowdies-announce-additional-departures. dead. 19 December 2015. 16 December 2015.
  5. Web site: RAYO OKC INKS EL SALVADOR NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER RICHARD MENJÍVAR. 25 February 2015.
  6. Web site: Copa Centroamericana 2013. https://archive.today/20130102193601/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1401885. dead. 2 January 2013. CONCACAF. 22 January 2013. 18 January 2013.