Enrique Maximiliano Meza

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Enrique Maximiliano Meza Jr.
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Enrique Maximiliano Meza Salinas
Personal information
Full name Enrique Maximiliano Meza Salinas Jr.
Date of birth (1979-11-14) November 14, 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 C.S. Cartaginés
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Deportivo Toluca F.C. 17 (4)
2001–2003 Club Necaxa 42 (9)
2003–2004 Cruz Azul 25 (6)
2004–2005 Tacuary 23 (8)
2005–2006 Indios de Ciudad Juárez 18 (5)
2007 Chiapas 12 (2)
Managerial career
2007-2008 Pachuca (assistant)
2009 Cameroon (Technical)
2010-2012 U17 Cruz Azul
2012 Jamaica (Technical)
2012-2013 U20 Cruz Azul
2010-2013 Cruz Azul (assistant)
2014-2015 Santos de Guápiles
2015- C.S. Cartaginés
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Enrique Meza Jr. (born 14 November 1979 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a football coach and teamwork professional. He is the head coach and technical director of C.S. Cartaginés Football Club in Costa Rica.[1][2][3]

Notably, during the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers for the African continent, by the invitation of Thomas N'kono and Paul Le Guen, Enrique studied the trainings of Cameroon.[4] In 2012, with the authorization of General Secretary: Horace Reid, Enrique consulted on technical analysis and report for the Jamaica Football Federation during the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification matches for CONCACAF: Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football region.[5] For Mexican First Division clubs: Pachuca and Cruz Azul, Meza Jr. served as assistant coach. He is the son of Enrique Meza.[6]

Coaching and Managerial Career

Pachuca

CONCACAF Championship

As assistant coach for Pachuca Football Club, Meza won the 2007 and 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.[7]

In addition, CONCACAF awarded Enrique's Pachuca Football Club, the 2007 CONCACAF Team of the Year for their 5 titles in 15 months. Also, as assistant coach with Pachuca, Enrique won the 2007 Mexican Clausura Premier Division League Championship. The highly contested championship began on Friday 19 January 2007, and lasted for the next five months. During the final game, on 27 May, Pachuca defeated America 3-2 to become champions for the fifth time.[8]

Cruz Azul

Independence Cup final

In August 2011, Meza led the Cruz Azul under 17 team to the final of the Mexican and South American clubs invitational Independence Cup; but lost to Boca Juniors of Argentina by a score of 0-1.[9]

Meza's team got to the final by topping their Group B with 4 wins out of 4 games, 12 points, 10 goals in favor, 2 goals against and +8 goals difference.[10][11][12]

Mediterranean International Cup

On Wednesday 28 March 2012, Enrique traveled to Barcelona and Palamós: Spain with his Cruz Azul under 17 team - to participate in the global 2012 MIC: Mediterranean International Cup - starting from Tuesday 3 April to Sunday 8 April 2012; involving up to 40 countries from around the world.[13][14]

Enrique Meza, Jr.'s Cruz Azul under 17 team began the tournament's Qualifying Round in Group E on a highly strong note by beating AC Hostalric of Spain 6-0 on Wednesday 4 April. On Thursday 5 April Enrique's Cruz Azul team continued their winning streak with a 2-0 overcoming of EF Gironés Sàbat from Girona: Catalonia, Spain; and also solidly out-scoring Sakuyo Futuro of Japan by 4-0; later the same day.[15]

Having led Group E with 3 wins out of 3 games, a maximum of 9 points, 12 goals for, 0 goals against and +12 goals difference, Enrique's Cruz Azul qualified for the MIC: Mediterranean International Cup Round of 16, pitched against Nordstrand IF: Nordstrand Idrettsforening sports club from Oslo, Norway.

In Lloret de Mar, on Friday 6 April, Meza, Jr.'s Cruz Azul booked their MIC 2012 Quarter Final slot against CE Farners of Spain by emphatically beating Nordstrand IF of Norway 3-0; bringing Enrique's Cruz Azul team's impressive run in the 2012 MIC to 5 wins out of five games - with 15 goals; and no goals conceded. On Saturday 7 April, in Tossa de Mar, at the Quarter Final stage, Meza Jr.'s Cruz Azul crashed out of the 2012 Mediterranean International Cup tournament after losing 0-1 to Spain's CE Farners.[16]

Olympics Champions

Within Mexico's Under 23 national football team that won the gold medal as champions on Saturday 11 August at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London - were 3 of Enrique's Cruz Azul boys: Néstor Araujo and Javier Aquino plus the team's captain and goalkeeper: José de Jesús Corona.[17][18][19]

Copa MX 2013

On 10 April 2013, as assistant coach and technical director, Meza's Cruz Azul team won the Copa MX Championship by defeating Atlante F.C. at Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo. The highly contested was won by Cruz Azul in a penalty shoot-out after a score of 0-0 in regular time.[20][21]

FIFA Club World Cup

From 2007 to 2008, Enrique Meza, Jr. served as assistant coach of successful Mexican first division football club: Pachuca in their participation at the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup hosted by Japan - where his team came fourth and took away US$2 million in FIFA prize money.

In May 2009, during the H1N1 outbreak, while working as scout for Pachuca, Meza was detained incommunicado in Ghana for over 27 hours under terrible hygienic conditions since he flew in from Mexico. His father, Enrique Meza, strongly protested this human rights violation and inhumane treatment of his son in a letter for the Government of Ghana through the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Relations. Meza Jr. was later sent to Nigeria from where he left for Mexico.[22][23]

European studies and 2010 World Cup

From studying in Liverpool, United Kingdom, starting from April 2008, Enrique Meza Jr. traveled to Italy, Spain and Germany to take courses in football management. In Barcelona, he met Thomas N'kono. N'kono of FECAFOOT: Football Federation of Cameroon invited Meza Jr. to watch, study and analyze trainings of Cameroon for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in Africa. Earlier, N'kono had taken the coaching position on an interim basis from Otto Pfister.

When Paul Le Guen became manager of Cameroon in October 2009, he asked Meza Jr. to stay on board.[24] Subsequently, Cameroon qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa. His Cameroon period ended in November 2009. In December 2009, Meza Jr. was reunited with his father: Enrique Meza at Cruz Azul, as assistant coach and technical manager.[25]

2014 Barcelona Technical Course

In terms of further knowledge enrichment, from January 2014 to 15 May 2014, Meza Jr. was in Barcelona Spain for a special course in the latest football coaching techniques and management.[26]

Santos de Guápiles Costa Rica

On Friday 16 May 2014, Limón, Costa Rica based Santos de Guápiles Football Club announced that its management has contracted Meza, Jr. as the Club's technical director and head coach.[27]

Honours

Photo gallery

  • Enrique Maximiliano Meza Cartaginés Coach 1.JPG

    Enrique Meza, Jr. in action as Head Coach of C.S. Cartaginés: Costa Rica

  • Enrique Maximiliano Meza Cartaginés Coach 2.JPG

    Observing a game with technical interest

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    During training as C.S. Cartaginés Head coach and Technical Director

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    Giving instructions during a match

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    Enrique talking to the Costa Rican press

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    Doing some technical teaching during training with his C.S. Cartaginés team

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    Another chat with Costa Rican media

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    Enrique with some members of his C.S. Cartaginés team at a press conference

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    Giving needed technical instructions during a game

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    Technically watching his team's game in Costa Rica

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    Meza, Jr. Stands with his team and staff on the bench for the Mexican national anthem before a match at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City

  • Enrique Meza and Cruz Azul Team.jpg

    As Assistant Coach of Cruz Azul; Enrique Meza, Jr., [4th from left, second row standing] - with his complete team and other officials

  • Enrique Maximiliano Meza in Barcelona 4.jpg

    Enrique Meza, Jr. (2nd from right) in Barcelona for an elite technical course: February 2014: Seen here in front of FC Barcelona´s La Masia complex

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    Enrique Meza, Jr. is seen here with Samuel Eto'o in Cameroon

  • Enrique Maximiliano Meza in Barcelona 1.jpg

    Enrique Meza, Jr. (2nd from right) in practical class for a Barcelona technical course in coaching: February 2014

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    Enrique Meza, Jr. (Left) in Barcelona

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    Enrique Maximiliano Meza (3rd from left) with Coach Javier Aguirre (3rd from right) of Espanyol and coach Alfredo Tena (2nd from left) plus friends in Barcelona: Spain for an elite technical course

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    Enrique Meza, Jr. (2nd from right) with coach colleagues, in front of Dani Jarque Sports City belonging to RCD Espanyol Football Club in Barcelona

  • Enrique Maximiliano Meza in Barcelona 6.jpg

    Enrique (2nd from right) with other coaches on technical course in Barcelona

  • Enrique Jr and Enrique Sr in Japan.JPG

    Enrique Meza, Jr. as Assistant Coach of Pachuca football club with his distinguished coach father: Enrique Meza in Japan during the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup

  • Enrique in Cameroon 3.JPG

    Scouting for new football talent in Cameroon, as Assistant Coach of Pachuca Football Club Mexico; Enrique Meza, Jr. is seen here with Thomas Libiih [middle]

  • Enrique Max Meza U17 Coach Cruz Azul 1.jpg

    Enrique Meza, Jr. making a point to his team in a dressing room at Azteca Stadium

  • Enrique playing for Deportivo Toluca F.C. during the 2000 - 2001 Mexican Premier League Division Season

  • Meza Jr Excited with his U17 player who scored.jpg

    Enrique Meza, Jr. and others excited with his Cruz Azul Team player who scored a goal

  • Enrique Meza Jr and Paul Le Guen.jpg

    Enrique Meza, Jr.; with Paul Le Guen; Coach of Cameroon

  • Enrique with Kameni.jpg

    Enrique is seen here with Goalkeeper: Idriss Carlos Kameni of Cameroon

  • Enrique Max Meza U17 Coach Cruz Azul 4.jpg

    As youth programme coach, Enrique Meza, Jr. [7th from right, middle row] is seen here with his 2011 Cruz Azul U17 Team

  • Enrique Max Meza U17 Coach Cruz Azul 2.jpg

    Enrique Max Meza giving tactical talk for the good of his team

  • Enrique Max Meza U17 Coach Cruz Azul 3.jpg

    Coach Meza, Jr. is seen here demonstrating some tactical moves for the excellence of his Cruz Azul team

  • Enrique Max Meza U17 Coach Cruz Azul 5.jpg

    Enrique Maximiliano Meza poses for a photograph in the middle of Azteca Stadium

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    Enrique Maximiliano Meza [right] with his leading coach and technical manager father: Enrique Meza [left] at their training session for Cruz Azul

  • Enrique and Bora 1.jpg

    Enrique Meza, Jr. and Bora Milutinović in Palamós, Spain during the April 2012 MIC: Mediterranean International Cup

  • Enrique and Bora 2.jpg

    Enrique Meza, Jr. with Bora Milutinović - mapping out game strategies - in Palamós: Spain during the April 2012 MIC: Mediterranean International Cup

  • Enrique Meza 5.jpg

    As Assistant coach of Pachuca Football Club, Meza, Jr. sits, 3rd from left

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    In Japan with fellow Pachuca FC officials

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    Enrique Maximiliano Meza [2nd from right] on the bench with his distinguished coach father: Enrique Meza [first right] during a football game

  • Enrique Max Meza.jpg

    Meza, Jr. [3rd from left] as Pachuca assistant coach with other club officials in Japan

  • Enrique in Cameroon 1.JPG

    Enrique Meza Jr. in rural Cameroon as Assistant Coach of Pachuca Football Club and New Talent Scout

  • Enrique in Cameroon 2.JPG

    Enrique in Cameroon searching for new football talent

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    Enrique Meza, Jr., [3rd from left], monitoring Cruz Azul's first division team training session in Mexico City, Mexico

  • Enrique in Cameroon 4.JPG

    Monitoring a local Cameroonian football game in search of good up-coming footballers

  • Enrique in Cameroon 5.JPG

    Enrique seen here in Cameroon as Assistant Coach of Pachuca monitoring a game for talented players

  • Enrique Meza Jr Toluca Player.JPG

    Before a match as part of Toluca F.C. Team

  • Enrique Meza Jr Tacuary Player 1.JPG

    Enrique in training as a midfielder for Tacuary Football Club Paraguay

  • Enrique Meza Jr Santos Laguna Corona Stadium.JPG

    At Santos Laguna Corona Stadium: Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico

  • Enrique Meza Jr Tacuary Player 2.JPG

    Enrique training with team mates as a Tacuary Football Club player in Paraguay

  • Enrique playing for Deportivo Toluca F.C.

  • Enrique Max Meza 4.jpg

    Enrique Meza, Jr. monitoring a training session at Cruz Azul

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