Alexander Mejía

Not to be confused with Alex Mejia.
Alexander Mejía

Mejía playing for Colombia against Ivory Coast at the 2014 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Alexander Mejía Sabalza
Date of birth (1988-07-11) 11 July 1988
Place of birth Barranquilla, Colombia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder, central midfielder
Club information
Current team
Leon
Number 13
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2012 Deportes Quindío 101 (4)
2011Once Caldas (loan) 37 (0)
2012–2014 Atlético Nacional 88 (0)
2015–2016 Monterrey 14 (0)
2015–2016Atlético Nacional (loan) 40 (0)
2016– León 12 (0)
National team
2012– Colombia 25 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 November 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 October 2016

Alexander Mejía (born 11 July 1988) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mexican club León.

He is described by FIFA's official website as "a linchpin noted for his ability to tidy up mistakes, rob possession and track down and pressurise opponents".[1]

Club career

Mejía made his professional debut for Deportes Quindío in 2005, where he played for seven years, including a loan spell at Once Caldas.[1] In 2012, he joined Atlético Nacional and won both the Copa Colombia and the Superliga Colombiana in his first season.[1] In the following seasons, Mejía helped Nacional to three consecutive Colombian league titles, becoming team captain after the departure of Macnelly Torres.[1]

Mejía finished its loan at Nacional on June 2016. Then he was transferred to León for the Apertura 2016 in the Liga MX.[2] However he will join the team after Nacional finish its participation in the Copa Libertadores.[3]

International career

In 2012, Mejía made his debut for the Colombia national team in a FIFA World Cup qualifier against Peru.[1] He went on to become a regular member of the squad in the remainder of the campaign, making five appearances overall.[1]

On 9 June 2014, he was named in Colombia's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[4] On 14 June, he appeared as a 69th-minute substitute in the team's opening match of the tournament – a 3–0 defeat of Greece in Belo Horizonte.[5]

Club performance

Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Club Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colombia Categoría Primera A Copa Colombia Continental1 Other2 Total
Atlético
Nacional
2015230100000240
20161700012010300
Total 4001012010540
Career total 4001012010540
Statistics accurate as of last match played on 26 November 2016.[6]

1 Includes cup competitions such as Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.

2 Includes Superliga Colombiana matches.

Honours

Club

Atlético Nacional

References

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