Richard "Richie" Guillermo Menjivar Peraza (born October 31, 1990) is a Salvadoran international

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, who plays as a

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for Chalatenango.

Career

After spending his college career at

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and Cal State Bakersfield, Menjivar spent time with amateur side

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during their dramatic 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup run which saw them defeat

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and

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before suffering a 5-0 defeat to

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in the Round of 16. On 8 February 2013, Menjivar joined the

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of the NASL, helping the team win the 2013 Spring Championship. At the end of the entire season, he was awarded a spot on the league's 2013 best XI. In February 2014, after trialing with the

, he signed with the

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. On April 29, 2015, Menjivar was traded to the

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in exchange for defender Brad Rusin. Menjivar's contract with the Rowdies expired on December 16, 2015. Menjivar signed with NASL expansion team Rayo OKC on February 25, 2016.

International

Menjivar has represented the United States in the under-18 level and was also on El Salvador's Olympic Qualifying roster in 2012. On January 18, 2013, Menjivar made his senior debut for

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in their opening match of the

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which resulted in a 1-1 draw with Honduras. On September 7, 2014, he scored his first international goal against Honduras in a group stage match during the 2014 Copa Centroamericana.

International goals

Honors

Club

;Atlanta Silverbacks *Champion ** NASL Spring Season (1):

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;San Antonio Scorpions *Champion ** NASL Fall Season (1):

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Individual

* NASL Best XI: 2013

References

External links

*
Cal State Bakersfield bio
* 1990 births Living people Salvadoran footballers El Salvador international footballers American soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players American expatriate soccer players American sportspeople of Salvadoran descent Citizens of El Salvador through descent Salvadoran expatriate footballers Evansville Purple Aces men's soccer players Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners men's soccer players Cal FC players Jammerbugt FC players Atlanta Silverbacks players San Antonio Scorpions players Tampa Bay Rowdies players Rayo OKC players New York Cosmos (2010) players Penn FC players Association football midfielders Soccer players from California Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark North American Soccer League players 2013 Copa Centroamericana players 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2014 Copa Centroamericana players 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2017 Copa Centroamericana players 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup players People from Panorama City, Los Angeles C.D. Águila footballers {{ElSalvador-footy-bio-stub