Fernando Meneses
Personal information
Full name Fernando Andrés Meneses Cornejo
Date of birth (1985-09-27) 27 September 1985 (age 38)
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

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

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

Personal life

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

In July 2023, Meneses joined the amateur club Deportivo Viña Rosario from Peumo, alongside the also former professional footballer Roberto Ávalos.[5]

Honours

Club

Colo-Colo
Universidad Católica
Veracruz

References

  1. ^ González Lucay, Carlos (23 June 2014). "Estos son los ilustrados de la Roja". La Tercera. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Sampaoli confirms final Chile squad for Copa America". goal.com. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  3. ^ @rodelindoroman (April 28, 2021). "Bienvenido Fernando Meneses al barrio de Rodelindo" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 April 2021 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Fajardo, Cristián (2 July 2023). "Fernando Meneses encuentra una nueva oportunidad en el fútbol". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 July 2023.

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