Antonio Meza Cuadra

Antonio Meza Cuadra
Personal information
Full nameAntonio Meza Cuadra Bisso
Date of birthSeptember 12, 1982
Place of birthLima, Peru
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
FBC Melgar
Number11
Youth career
Universitario de Deportes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001Virgen de Chapi FC
2002Juan Aurich
2003Universitario de Deportes
2004Unión Huaral
2005Universidad César Vallejo
2006Sport Áncash
2007Universidad San Martín15(1)
2008José Gálvez48(17)
2009Universidad César Vallejo37(6)
2010–Melgar62(21)
National team
Peru
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 October 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Antonio Meza Cuadra Bisso (born 12 September 1982) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a striker for FBC Melgar in the Torneo Descentralizado. He is also currently the club's team captain.

Club career

On January 2010 it was announced that Antonio signed for Arequipa based side FBC Melgar for the start of the 2010 Descentralizado season.[1] Meza Cuadra made his debut for FBC Melgar in the Peruvian First Division on February 14, 2010 in a home match against Club Juan Aurich. He played the entire 90 minutes, and the match finished in a 1–1 draw.[2] He scored his first official goal in his second league match for Melgar on February 20, 2010 away to Sporting Cristal. His goal was scored in the 62nd minute, but it was not enough as Sporting Cristal won the match 3–1.[3]

Meza Cuadra played one of his best games of the 2011 season in round 29 at home against, the league leaders at the time, Alianza Lima. His club at that moment was only one point above the relegation zone with only one round remaining. During the match, Alianza Lima took the lead twice, but then Meza Cuadra managed to score in the 27th minute and cross the ball that lead to Christian Ramos' own goal.[4] Despite Melgar having to play with nine players from the 71st minute, his teammate Edson Aubert managed to score the winner in the 84th minute. The match finished in a 3–2 win over Alianza Lima and guaranteed Melgar's place in the Peruvian First Division that season.[4]

References

  1. "Martín Arriola y Antonio Meza Cuadra llegan a Melgar" (in Spanish). noticiasarequipa.com. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  2. "Melgar FBC 1-1 Juan Aurich". soccernet.espn.go.com. 14 February 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  3. "Sporting Cristal 3-1 Melgar FBC". footballdatabase.eu. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Match - Melgar 3-2 Alianza Lima". footballdatabase.eu. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2011.

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