Álvaro Mesén
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Mesén Murillo | ||
| Date of birth | December 24, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Alajuela, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Carmelita | ||
| 1993–2004 | Alajuelense | 207 | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | Herediano | ||
| 2006–2007 | Brujas | 28 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Liberia Mía | 63 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1999–2006 | Costa Rica | 38 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Álvaro Mesén Murillo (born December 24, 1972) is a retired Costa Rican footballer.
Club career
Mesén made his league debut for Carmelita on 6 March 1993 against Turrialba[1] during the 1992-93 season[2] before heading off to Costa Rica giants Alajuelense. He went on to play 207 league games for Liga,[3] scoring one goal, a penalty in the 1999-2000 season.[1]
He also played for Herediano and Brujas before finishing his career at Liberia Mía, after joining them in 2007.[4]
International career
Mesén made his debut for Costa Rica in a November 1999 friendly match against Slovakia[1] and earned a total of 38 caps, scoring no goals.[5] He represented his country in 15 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[6] and was a non-playing squad member at the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups.[2]
He also played at the 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup[7] as well as at the 2002,[8] 2003[9] and 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[10] He also was a non-playing squad member at the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[11]
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.[12]
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.[13] He resigned from Fedefutbol in February 2013.[14]
References
- 1 2 3 Álvaro Mesén en datos - Nación (Spanish)
- 1 2 Álvaro Mesén: ‘Faltó el broche de oro, jugar en un Mundial’ - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Alejandro González es leyenda en Alajuelense - UNAFUT (Spanish)
- ↑ Brujas recibe a Gobatto y cede a Álvaro Mesén - Nación (Spanish)
- ↑ Appearances for Costa Rica National Team - RSSSF
- ↑ Álvaro Mesén – FIFA competition record
- ↑ 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 (Spanish)
- ↑ Álvaro Mesén renunció a su cargo en la FEDEFUTBOL - CR Hoy (Spanish)
External links
- Álvaro Mesén at National-Football-Teams.com
- 2002 World Cup Profile - Nación (Spanish)
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