Álvaro Mejía
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Mejía Pérez[1]
Date of birth (1982-01-18) 18 January 1982[1]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1993–1998 Las Rozas
1998–2001 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Real Madrid C 10 (1)
2002–2004 Real Madrid B 49 (0)
2004–2007 Real Madrid 40 (1)
2007–2010 Murcia 100 (4)
2010–2011 Arles-Avignon 12 (0)
2011–2012 Konyaspor 40 (2)
2012–2013 Almería 26 (1)
2013–2014 Ergotelis 26 (0)
2014–2020 Al-Shahania 137 (0)
Total 440 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Álvaro Mejía Pérez (born 18 January 1982) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played primarily as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Madrid, Mejía started his career at Las Rozas CF. He signed for Real Madrid in 1998, subsequently moving up the various youth ranks.[2]

Mejía joined the third team for 2001–02 but moved shortly after to the reserves, being admitted to the main squad the following season and making his La Liga debut in a 2–1 home win against Villarreal CF on 24 January 2004.[3] He also appeared in the UEFA Champions League's round of 16 on 3 March (again playing the full match) in a 1–0 home victory over FC Bayern Munich.[4] In May he renewed his contract until 2010,[5] and he was subsequently put to use in different defensive positions.[6]

The following year, Mejía appeared in just eight games for Real Madrid in all competitions, adding 26 in the league over the next two seasons. His only goal came in a 2–0 away defeat of Real Betis on 29 October 2005 after one minute on the pitch, having come on as a substitute for Carlos Diogo.[7]

In July 2007, Mejía joined top-flight newcomers Real Murcia on a four-year deal,[8] and scored in the first league round in a 2–1 home win over Real Zaragoza.[9] A starter throughout the vast majority of the campaign, he faced relegation for the first time in his career.[10]

On 30 July 2010, after Murcia dropped another tier,[11] Mejía moved to AC Arles-Avignon in France, newly promoted to Ligue 1, on a one-year contract.[12] In January of the following year he changed teams – and countries – again, signing for Turkish Süper Lig club Konyaspor.[13]

On 13 July 2012, Mejía agreed to a one-year deal with UD Almería in the Spanish second division, after passing his medical.[14] On 18 June 2014, after one season in the Super League Greece with Ergotelis FC, he joined newly promoted Qatar Stars League side Al-Shahania SC.[15]

Career statistics

As of 4 April 2015
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Madrid 2003–04[16] La Liga 90203[lower-alpha 1]0140
2004–05[16] La Liga 50300080
2005–06[16] La Liga 171203[lower-alpha 2]0221
2006–07[16] La Liga 90202[lower-alpha 3]0130
Total 4019080571
Murcia 2007–08[16] La Liga 30110—311
2008–09[16] Segunda División 33230—362
2009–10[16] Segunda División 37120—391
Total 100460—1064
Arles-Avignon 2010–11[17] Ligue 1 12020—140
Konyaspor 2010–11[17] Süper Lig 10000—100
2011–12[17] TFF First League 32200—322
Total 42200—422
Almería 2012–13[16] Segunda División 221204[lower-alpha 4]0281
Ergotelis 2013–14[17] Super League Greece 26010—270
Al-Shahania 2014–15[17] Qatar Stars League 23000—230
Career total 26582001202978
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ↑ name-UCL
  3. ↑ name-UCL
  4. ↑ Appearances in Promotion play-offs

Honours

Real Madrid

Al-Shahania

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Álvaro MEJÍA Pérez". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Pérez-Aubá Chías, Paula (24 May 2021). "Álvaro Zazo y Álvaro Mejía reciben el reconocimiento de la familia #Corazónazul" [Álvaro Zazo and Álvaro Mejía acknowledged by #Blueheart family] (in Spanish). Las Rozas CF. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Segurola, Santiago (25 January 2004). "Tyson juega en el Madrid" [Tyson plays for Madrid]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  4. ↑ Clarke, Adrian (6 April 2004). "Mejía circus at Madrid". UEFA. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  5. ↑ "Madrid reward for Mejía". UEFA. 24 May 2004. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  6. ↑ "Real Madrid's Alvaro Arbeloa has special place in Madridismo lore". ESPN. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Madrid rediscover winning habit". UEFA. 29 October 2005. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  8. ↑ "Mejía makes Murcia switch". UEFA. 18 July 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  9. ↑ García Granero, César (26 August 2007). "Una sonrisa para empezar (2–1)" [A smile to start (2–1)]. La Verdad (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "El Murcia tiene en nómina 34 jugadores y Clemente sólo quiere 20" [Murcia have 34 players on a payroll and Clemente wants only 20]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 20 May 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Álvaro Mejía deja de pertenecer al Real Murcia" [Álvaro Mejía is no longer a member of Real Murcia]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 28 July 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  12. ↑ "Alvaro Perez Mejia, Dja Djédjé et Kamel Ghilas ont signé!" [Alvaro Perez Mejia, Dja Djédjé and Kamel Ghilas have signed!] (in French). AC Arles-Avignon. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  13. ↑ "Mejia à Konyaspor" [Mejia at Konyaspor] (in French). Mercato 365. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  14. ↑ Aguilera, Juanjo (13 July 2012). "El Almería ficha a Álvaro Mejia" [Almería sign Álvaro Mejia]. Ideal (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "Al Shahaniya signs contract with Spaniard Alvaro Perez". Qatar Stars League. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Mejía: Álvaro Mejía Pérez". BDFutbol. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Álvaro Mejía". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
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