Fernando Meneses
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Family name hatnote Template:Infobox football biography 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
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 January 2013 | Estadio La Portada, La Serena, Chile | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Senegal | flag alias = Flag of Senegal.svg | link alias-air force = Senegalese Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} || 2–1 || 2–1 || Friendly |
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
- Primera División de Chile (1): 2010
- Copa Chile (1): 2011
- Veracruz
References
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External links
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- 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 Buín 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