Cristian Matías Menéndez (American Spanish: [kɾiˈstjam maˈti.az meˈnendes], born 2 April 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer that currently plays for Tucumán.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cristian Matías Menéndez | ||
Date of birth | (1988-04-02) 2 April 1988 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | Mar del Plata, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Atlético Tucumán | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2007 | Lanús | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2014 | Lanús | 40 | (3) |
2010–2011 | → Emelec (loan) | 36 | (12) |
2011–2012 | → Libertad (loan) | 32 | (9) |
2013 | → Quilmes (loan) | 13 | (2) |
2013–2014 | → Independiente (loan) | 19 | (1) |
2014–2017 | Tucumán | 92 | (30) |
2017–2019 | Veracruz | 67 | (15) |
2020 | Puebla | 7 | (2) |
2020–2021 | Everton | 16 | (2) |
2021– | Atlético Tucumán | 38 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:57, 28 July 2022 (UTC) |
Menéndez began playing in 2007 for Lanús. He made his debut in a remarkable 2–6 home defeat to Arsenal de Sarandí on 2 May 2008. His first goal for the club came on 14 March 2009 in a 2–1 home win against Colón. In 2009, he gained his first experiences of international club football featuring in 2 Copa Libertadores 2009 and 2 Copa Sudamericana 2009 games.
On 5 June 2010 left Club Atlético Lanús and joined on loan with sold option to Club Sport Emelec. While there, he tweeted a racist and insulting comment regarding Ecuatorians (and Bolivians as well); his loan was canceled and he had to leave Ecuador.[1]
In 2011, he was loaned to Libertad of Paraguay.
Lanús
Emelec
Atlético Tucumán – current squad | |
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