Personal information | |||
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Full name | Álvaro Mejía Pérez [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 18 January 1982||
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 Shahaniya | 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.
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 Segunda División, 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 Shahaniya SC. [15]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Real Madrid | 2003–04 [16] | La Liga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
2004–05 [16] | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
2005–06 [16] | La Liga | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 [b] | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
2006–07 [16] | La Liga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 [c] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Total | 40 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 57 | 1 | ||
Murcia | 2007–08 [16] | La Liga | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |
2008–09 [16] | Segunda División | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | ||
2009–10 [16] | Segunda División | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | ||
Total | 100 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 106 | 4 | |||
Arles-Avignon | 2010–11 [17] | Ligue 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
Konyaspor | 2010–11 [17] | Süper Lig | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
2011–12 [17] | TFF First League | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | ||
Total | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | |||
Almería | 2012–13 [16] | Segunda División | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 [d] | 0 | 28 | 1 |
Ergotelis | 2013–14 [17] | Super League Greece | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |
Al Shahaniya | 2014–15 [17] | Qatar Stars League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |
Career total | 265 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 297 | 8 |
Real Madrid
Al Shahaniya
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Álvaro Mejía Pérez [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 18 January 1982||
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 Shahaniya | 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.
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 Segunda División, 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 Shahaniya SC. [15]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Real Madrid | 2003–04 [16] | La Liga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
2004–05 [16] | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
2005–06 [16] | La Liga | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 [b] | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
2006–07 [16] | La Liga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 [c] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Total | 40 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 57 | 1 | ||
Murcia | 2007–08 [16] | La Liga | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |
2008–09 [16] | Segunda División | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | ||
2009–10 [16] | Segunda División | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | ||
Total | 100 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 106 | 4 | |||
Arles-Avignon | 2010–11 [17] | Ligue 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
Konyaspor | 2010–11 [17] | Süper Lig | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
2011–12 [17] | TFF First League | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | ||
Total | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | |||
Almería | 2012–13 [16] | Segunda División | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 [d] | 0 | 28 | 1 |
Ergotelis | 2013–14 [17] | Super League Greece | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |
Al Shahaniya | 2014–15 [17] | Qatar Stars League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |
Career total | 265 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 297 | 8 |
Real Madrid
Al Shahaniya