Fernando Meneses

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Fernando Meneses

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Fernando Andrés Meneses Cornejo

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1985|9|27}}

| birth_place = Molina, Chile

| height = {{height|m=1.74|precision=0}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1997–2004 | youthclubs1 = Colo-Colo

| years1 = 2004–2009 | clubs1 = Colo-Colo | caps1 = 16 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2006–2007 | clubs2 = → O'Higgins (loan) | caps2 = 33 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2007 | clubs3 = → Cobreloa (loan) | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2008 | clubs4 = → Universidad de Concepción (loan) | caps4 = 17 | goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2009 | clubs5 = → O'Higgins (loan) | caps5 = 28 | goals5 = 7

| years6 = 2010–2011 | clubs6 = Universidad Católica | caps6 = 84 | goals6 = 12

| years7 = 2012 | clubs7 = Alianza Lima | caps7 = 11 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2012–2014 | clubs8 = Universidad Católica | caps8 = 53 | goals8 = 5

| years9 = 2015–2017 | clubs9 = Veracruz | caps9 = 59 | goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2017 | clubs10 = → Unión Española (loan) | caps10 = 27 | goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2018 | clubs11 = Unión La Calera | caps11 = 7 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2018–2021 | clubs12 = Deportes Melipilla | caps12 = 30 | goals12 = 6

| years13 = 2020 | clubs13 = → Lautaro de Buin (loan) | caps13 = 5 | goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2021 | clubs14 = Rodelindo Román | caps14 = 14 | goals14 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2005

| nationalteam1 = Chile U20

| nationalcaps1 = 9

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2008

| nationalteam2 = Chile U23

| nationalcaps2 = 5

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2008–2016

| nationalteam3 = Chile

| nationalcaps3 = 16

| nationalgoals3 = 1

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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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latercera.com/noticia/estos-son-los-ilustrados-de-la-roja/|title=Estos son los ilustrados de la Roja|publisher=La Tercera|first1=Carlos|last1=González Lucay|date=23 June 2014|accessdate=19 April 2022}}

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.{{cite news|title=Sampaoli confirms final Chile squad for Copa America|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/82/south-america/2015/06/01/12292782/sampaoli-confirms-final-chile-squad-for-copa-america|accessdate=17 November 2015|publisher=goal.com|date=1 June 2015}}

In 2021, he played for Chilean Segunda División side Rodelindo Román.{{Cite tweet |user=rodelindoroman |number=1387197898971037697 |title=Bienvenido Fernando Meneses al barrio de Rodelindo |language=es |date=27 April 2021 |access-date=29 April 2021}}

=International goals=

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Goal !Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	15 January 2013	Estadio La Portada, La Serena, Chile	align=left\| {{fb\|SEN}}	2–1	2–1	Friendly

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Goal

!Date

Venue

Opponent

Score

Result

Competition

1

15 January 2013

Estadio La Portada, La Serena, Chile

align=left| {{fb|SEN}}

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.{{cite web |last1=Moraga Aguirre |first1=Nicolás |title=Hijo de ex Universidad Católica y Colo Colo la rompe en La Roja Sub 15 y asoma como una joya en la cantera cruzada |url=https://bolavip.com/cl/nacional/Hijo-de-ex-Universidad-Catolica-y-Colo-Colo-la-rompe-en-La-Roja-Sub-15-y-asoma-como-una-joya-en-la-cantera-cruzada-20220908-0042.html |website=Bolavip Chile |access-date=3 March 2023 |language=es |date=8 September 2022}}

Post-retirement

In July 2023, Meneses joined the amateur club Deportivo Viña Rosario from Peumo, alongside the also former professional footballer Roberto Ávalos.{{cite web |last1=Fajardo |first1=Cristián |title=Fernando Meneses encuentra una nueva oportunidad en el fútbol |url=https://redgol.cl/chile/fernando-meneses-encuentra-una-nueva-oportunidad-en-el-futbol-20230702-RDG-44233.html |website=RedGol |access-date=2 July 2023 |language=es |date=2 July 2023}}