Fernando Meneses
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fernando Andrés Meneses Cornejo | ||
Date of birth | 27 September 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Molina, Chile | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–2004 | Colo-Colo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2009 | Colo-Colo | 16 | (0) |
2006–2007 | → O'Higgins (loan) | 33 | (2) |
2007 | → Cobreloa (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2008 | → Universidad de Concepción (loan) | 17 | (2) |
2009 | → O'Higgins (loan) | 28 | (7) |
2010–2011 | Universidad Católica | 84 | (12) |
2012 | Alianza Lima | 11 | (1) |
2012–2014 | Universidad Católica | 53 | (5) |
2015–2017 | Veracruz | 59 | (2) |
2017 | → Unión Española (loan) | 27 | (1) |
2018 | Unión La Calera | 7 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Deportes Melipilla | 30 | (6) |
2020 | → Lautaro de Buin (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2021 | Rodelindo Román | 14 | (2) |
International career | |||
2005 | Chile U20 | 9 | (1) |
2008 | Chile U23 | 5 | (0) |
2008–2016 | Chile | 16 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Fernando Andrés Meneses Cornejo (born 27 September 1985) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Football career
[edit]In 2004, he debuted in Colo-Colo. In those years, he also studied a technical-professional career in physical activity at the University of the Americas, where also was classmate of his teammates Claudio Bravo, Luis Mena and Miguel Riffo.[1]
International career
[edit]He was a part of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship with Chile. He wore jersey number seven. Since then he has been called up to the adult squad for friendlies.
In May 2008, Meneses took part in the 2008 Toulon Tournament with Chile and played in all five games.
He was named in the preliminary squad for the 2015 Copa America but was omitted from the final squad.[2]
In 2021, he played for Chilean Segunda División side Rodelindo Román.[3]
International goals
[edit]Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 15 January 2013 | Estadio La Portada, La Serena, Chile | Senegal | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Personal life
[edit]His son, Joaquín, is a youth footballer from the Universidad Católica youth ranks who has taken part of the Chile national youth teams.[4]
Post-retirement
[edit]In July 2023, Meneses joined the amateur club Deportivo Viña Rosario from Peumo, alongside the also former professional footballer Roberto Ávalos.[5]
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Colo-Colo
- Universidad Católica
- Primera División de Chile (1): 2010
- Copa Chile (1): 2011
- Veracruz
References
[edit]- ^ González Lucay, Carlos (23 June 2014). "Estos son los ilustrados de la Roja". La Tercera. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Sampaoli confirms final Chile squad for Copa America". goal.com. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ^ @rodelindoroman (27 April 2021). "Bienvenido Fernando Meneses al barrio de Rodelindo" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Moraga Aguirre, Nicolás (8 September 2022). "Hijo de ex Universidad Católica y Colo Colo la rompe en La Roja Sub 15 y asoma como una joya en la cantera cruzada". Bolavip Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Fajardo, Cristián (2 July 2023). "Fernando Meneses encuentra una nueva oportunidad en el fútbol". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Fernando Meneses at Soccerway
- Fernando Meneses at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Curicó Province
- Footballers from Maule Region
- Chilean men's footballers
- 21st-century Chilean sportsmen
- Chile men's international footballers
- Chile men's under-20 international footballers
- Chilean expatriate men's footballers
- Chilean Primera División players
- Peruvian Primera División players
- Liga MX players
- Primera B de Chile players
- Segunda División Profesional de Chile players
- Colo-Colo footballers
- O'Higgins F.C. footballers
- C.D. Cobreloa footballers
- C.D. Universidad de Concepción footballers
- Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers
- Club Alianza Lima footballers
- C.D. Veracruz footballers
- Unión Española footballers
- Unión La Calera footballers
- Deportes Melipilla footballers
- Lautaro de Buin footballers
- Rodelindo Román footballers
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Peru
- Expatriate men's footballers in Peru
- Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Men's association football midfielders
- University of the Americas (Chile) alumni