Álvaro Mesén

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Personal information
Álvaro Mesén
Full name	Álvaro Mesén Murillo
Date of birth	December 24, 1972 (1972-12-24) (age 35)
Place of birth	Alajuela, Costa Rica
Height	180cm
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Municipal Liberia
Number	12
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1992-2004 2004-2006 2006-2007 2007-	LD Alajuelense CS Herediano Brujas F.C. Municipal Liberia	207 (1)
National team
1999-	Costa Rica	38 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Álvaro Mesén Murillo (born December 24, 1972) is a Costa Rican footballer. He plays as a Goalkeeper for Municipal Liberia in Costa Rica.

Mesen made his name with the club LD Alajuelense and has also become known for his campaigning, being appointed as a FIFA ambassador in 2001 and supporting the 2002 FIFA World Cup Global March Against Child Labour campaign ^[1]. He has been named in the Costa Rican squad at two world cups, in 2002 and 2006.

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^ Celebrity Support "Kick Child Labour Out of the World!"

v • d • e Costa Rica squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup

1 Lonnis • 2 Drummond • 3 Marín • 4 Wright • 5 Martínez • 6 López • 7 Fonseca • 8 Solís • 9 Wanchope • 10 Centeno • 11 Gómez • 12 Parks • 13 Vallejos • 14 Rodríguez • 15 Wallace • 16 Bryce • 17 Medford • 18 Mesén • 19 Cordero • 20 Sunsing • 21 Chinchilla • 22 Castro • 23 Morgan • Coach: Guimarães

v • d • e Costa Rica squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup

1 Mesén • 2 Drummond • 3 Marín • 4 Umaña • 5 Martínez • 6 Fonseca • 7 Bolaños • 8 Solís • 9 Wanchope • 10 Centeno • 11 Gómez • 12 González • 13 Bernard • 14 Azofeifa • 15 Wallace • 16 Hernández • 17 Badilla • 18 Porras • 19 Saborío • 20 Sequeira • 21 Núñez • 22 Rodríguez • 23 Alfaro • Coach: Guimarães