Alexander Mejía
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| Personal information | |||
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| 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) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Monterrey[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 | → Atlético Nacional (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Colombia | 24 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2015. | |||
Alexander Mejía (born 11 July 1988) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mexican club Monterrey[2] and the Colombia national football team.
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 Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- ↑ Football Database - Alexander Mejía
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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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