Carlos Menjívar

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..

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Menjívar and the second or maternal family name is Aguilar.
Carlos Menjívar Jr.
Personal information
Full name Carlos Alberto Menjívar Aguilar, Jr.
Date of birth (1981-04-13) April 13, 1981
Place of birth San Francisco, California, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Juventud Independiente
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Youth career
1996–1997 Academia Tahuichi
1997–2000 AGSS Los Angeles
2000–2001 San Diego State Aztecs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 FAS 37 (5)
2004–2005 Águila 18 (2)
2005–2007 FAS 16 (3)
2007–2008 Once Municipal
2009 Isidro Metapán 14 (1)
2009–2010 Municipal Limeño ] 8 (1)
2011–2014 Juventud Independiente
2015 Santa Tecla F.C.
National team‡
2002–2007 El Salvador 16 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 July 2011

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 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.

Coaching Career Carlos has been coaching youth for the past 6 years 2010-United Futbol Club 2012-2014 Temecula Hawks 2014-2015 San Diego State University Director of Operations Men's Soccer 2016- MVLA Soccer Club 2017- PDL-Burlingame Dragons Assistant Coach

Honours
2002 Clausura, 2002 Apertura, 2003 Apertura
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References
  1. Profile - CD FAS
  2. Juventud Independiente, el nuevo benjamín - El SalvadorFC (in Spanish)
  3. Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 - RSSSF
  4. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  5. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
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