Alexander Mejía
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Mejía Sabalza | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Barranquilla, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atletico Nacional[1] | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2012 | Deportes Quindío | 101 | (4) |
| 2011 | → Once Caldas (loan) | 37 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Atlético Nacional | 88 | (0) |
| 2015– | Monterrey | 14 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Atlético Nacional (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012– | Colombia | 24 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2015 | |||
Alexander Mejía (born 11 July 1988) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Nacional on loan from Mexican club Monterrey.[2]
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".[3]
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.[3] In 2012, he joined Atlético Nacional and won both the Copa Colombia and the Superliga Colombiana in his first season.[3] In the following seasons, Mejía helped Nacional to three consecutive Colombian league titles, becoming team captain after the departure of Macnelly Torres.[3]
International career
In 2012, Mejía made his debut for the Colombia national team in a FIFA World Cup qualifier against Peru.[3] He went on to become a regular member of the squad in the remainder of the campaign, making five appearances overall.[3]
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]
Honours
Club
Atlético Nacional
- Categoría Primera A (3): 2013-I, 2013-II, 2014-I
- Copa Colombia (2): 2012, 2013
- Superliga Colombiana (1): 2012
References
- ^ *Alexander Mejía – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- ^ Football Database - Alexander Mejía
- ^ a b c d e f "Alexander MEJIA". FIFA. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "World Cup 2014: Radamel Falcao out of Colombia squad". BBC. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Colombia 3-0 Greece". BBC. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Barranquilla
- Colombian footballers
- Colombia international footballers
- 2014 FIFA World Cup players
- 2015 Copa América players
- Atlético Nacional footballers
- Deportes Quindío footballers
- Once Caldas footballers
- C.F. Monterrey players
- Colombian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico
- Liga MX players