| Fullname | Jean David Meneses Villarroel |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.63 m |
| Birth date | 16 March 1993 (age 33) |
| Birth place | Quillota, Chile |
| Currentclub | Deportes Limache |
| Clubnumber | 16 |
| Position | Winger |
| Youthclubs 1 | San Luis |
| Years 1 | 2012–2015 |
| Clubs 1 | San Luis |
| Caps 1 | 104 |
| Goals 1 | 13 |
| Years 2 | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs 2 | Universidad de Concepción |
| Caps 2 | 73 |
| Goals 2 | 19 |
| Years 3 | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs 3 | → León (loan) |
| Caps 3 | 28 |
| Goals 3 | 4 |
| Years 4 | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs 4 | León |
| Caps 4 | 105 |
| Goals 4 | 54 |
| Years 5 | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs 5 | Toluca |
| Caps 5 | 80 |
| Goals 5 | 15 |
| Years 6 | 2024–2025 |
| Clubs 6 | Vasco da Gama |
| Caps 6 | 12 |
| Goals 6 | 0 |
| Years 7 | 2026– |
| Clubs 7 | Deportes Limache |
| Caps 7 | 0 |
| Goals 7 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2019- |
| Nationalteam 1 | Chile |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 23 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 3 |
| Pcupdate | 23 December 2025 |
| Ntupdate | 10 September 2024 |
Jean David Meneses Villarroel (born 16 March 1993) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a winger for Deportes Limache.
Club career
In March 2018, he came to international attention for his blatant dive to win a late penalty, which was converted for a 2–1 victory against rivals Colo-Colo in the Chilean Primera División.[1][2]
On 1 August 2018, Meneses was loaned out to Club León for the rest of the season. In May 2019, it was confirmed, that Club León had redeemed the player and he would stay at the club.[3]
On 27 August 2024, Meneses moved to Brazil and joined Vasco da Gama.[4] He ended his contract in December 2025.[5]
On 30 December 2025, Meneses joined Deportes Limache.[6]
International career
He made his Chile national team debut on 10 September 2019 in a friendly against Honduras. He started the game and was substituted in the 64th minute.[7]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 3 | |
- As of match played 9 September 2021. Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 October 2019 | Estadio José Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain | GUI | 1–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 26 March 2021 | Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua, Chile | Bolivia | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 3. | 9 September 2021 | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia | Colombia | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
León
Citations
- ^ "Have you ever seen a more blatant dive than this?". BBC Sport. 20 March 2018. Archived 29 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Good luck to the English Franz Smuda". The Guardian. Archived 30 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ León pagó 1.7 MDD por la carta del chileno Jean Meneses, mexico.as.com, 15 May 2019
- ^ Tobar, Daniel (27 August 2024). "Jean Meneses fue presentado en Brasil y Vasco lo “rebautizó” con nuevo nombre" (in Spanish). En Cancha. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Loma-Osorio, Antonio (23 December 2025). "Abrupto e irreversible final para la pesadilla de Jean Meneses en Vasco da Gama" (in Spanish). En Cancha. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ Reyes, Luis (30 December 2025). "Oficial: Jean Meneses regresa a Chile tras 7 años y tiene nuevo equipo" (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Honduras v Chile game report". ESPN. 10 September 2019.
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