Carlos Menjívar’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story
Aria Murphy
Published Jan 03, 2026
| Intro | American soccer player | |||||||||
| Is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |||||||||
| From | United States of America | |||||||||
| Type | Sports | |||||||||
| Gender | male | |||||||||
| Birth | 13 April 1981, San Francisco, USA | |||||||||
| Age: | 39 years | |||||||||
| Star sign | Aries | |||||||||
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Carlos Alberto Menjívar Aguilar, Jr. (born April 13, 1981 in San Francisco, California) is a Salvadoran American footballer who currently plays for Santa Tecla F.C..
Club career
In his early years, Menjívar spent a year at the famous Tahuichi Academy in Bolivia, before playing at the American Global Soccer School and college soccer in his native California. In 2002, he joined Salvadoran giants FAS, making his debut in June 2002 against Mexican side UANL Tigres. He then left for league rivals Águila, only to return to FAS after a year. In 2007, he moved to Once Municipal and had a stint at Isidro Metapán before moving to Municipal Limeño with whom he relegated to the Second Division. In 2010, he signed for Juventud Independiente, with whom he clinched promotion to the Premier Division in 2011.
International career
Menjívar made his debut for El Salvador in a November 2002 friendly match against the United States and has earned a total of 16 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country at the 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup as well as at the 2003 and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cups.
His final international match was a June 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup game against Trinidad & Tobago.
Coaching Career
Carlos has been coaching youth for the past 6 years
2010-United Futbol Club
2012-2014 Temecula Hawks
2014-2015 San Diego State University Director of Operations Men’s Soccer
2016- MVLA Soccer Club
2017- PDL-Burlingame Dragons Assistant Coach
Honours
- Salvadoran Premier League: 3
- 2002 Clausura, 2002 Apertura, 2003 Apertura
