Álvaro Mesén
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Álvaro Mesén Murillo[1] | ||
Date of birth | December 24, 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Alajuela, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1993 |
Carmelita | ||
1993–2004 |
Alajuelense | 207 | (1) |
2004–2006 | Herediano | 67 | |
2006–2007 | Brujas | 28 | (0) |
2007–2010 |
Liberia Mía | 63 | (0) |
International career | |||
1999–2006 | Costa Rica | 38 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Álvaro Mesén Murillo (born December 24, 1972) is a retired Costa Rican footballer.
Club career
Upon club legend
Mesén made his league debut for
before heading back to parent club Alajuelense ahead of the 1993-94 season.Mesén eventually became an understudy to Rojas who was the first-choice goalkeeper, and rose to first-choice keeper himself ahead of the 1997-98 season, when Rojas's career ended at Alajuelense as a result of being on the receiving end of an eight-match ban (as he was involved in a post-match brawl after a match against Saprissa in June 1997--Mesén also was involved in said brawl but received a minor ban), causing the Alajuelense's Board of Directors to show him the door as Rojas was going to be unavailable for six matches (having served two on the 1996-97 season's finals).
He went on to play 207 league games for Liga,[4] scoring one goal, a penalty in the 1999-2000 season.[2]
He also played for
International career
Mesén made his debut for
He also played at the 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup[8] as well as at the 2002,[9] 2003[10] and 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[11] He also was a non-playing squad member at the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[12]
His final international was a May 2006 friendly match against the Czech Republic.
He has also become known for his activism, having been appointed as a FIFA ambassador in 2001 and supporting the 2002 FIFA World Cup Global March Against Child Labour campaign.[13]
Retirement
After retiring in 2010, Mesén became the new secretary-general of Fedefutbol in September 2012. He has a master's degree in business administration.[14] He resigned from Fedefutbol in February 2013.[15]
References
- ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Costa Rica" (PDF). FIFA. March 21, 2014. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c Álvaro Mesén en datos - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Álvaro Mesén: ‘Faltó el broche de oro, jugar en un Mundial’ - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Alejandro González es leyenda en Alajuelense - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
- ^ Brujas recibe a Gobatto y cede a Álvaro Mesén - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Appearances for Costa Rica National Team - RSSSF
- ^ Álvaro Mesén – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 - Details - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ^ Celebrity Support "Kick Child Labour Out of the World!"
- ^ Álvaro Mesén es nuevo secretario general de la Fedefutbol - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Álvaro Mesén renunció a su cargo en la FEDEFUTBOL - CR Hoy (in Spanish)
External links
- Álvaro Mesén at National-Football-Teams.com
- 2002 World Cup Profile - Nación (in Spanish)