Ángel Mejías Explained

Ángel Mejías
Full Name:Ángel Jesús Mejías Rodríguez
Birth Date:1 March 1959
Years1:1977–1979
Years2:1979–1981
Caps2:57
Goals2:0
Years3:1981–1993
Caps3:109
Goals3:0
Years4:1993–1994
Caps4:16
Goals4:0
Years5:1994–1998

Ángel Jesús Mejías Rodríguez (born 1 March 1959) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Playing career

Born in Tembleque, Province of Toledo, Mejías joined Atlético Madrid from hometown club CD Toledo, spending his first two seasons as a senior with the reserves, the second in Segunda División. He made his official debut for the first team on 21 February 1982 in a 0–1 home loss to FC Barcelona,[1] and began being regularly played from his second season in La Liga onwards.

After the emergence of Abel Resino at the Colchoneros, Mejías became the backup, appearing in only 15 league matches over seven seasons. Due to injury to his teammate, he was in goal for the 1991 final of the Copa del Rey, won 1–0 against RCD Mallorca in extra time, conquering his second winner's medal in the competition.[2] He left the club in June 1993 at the age of 34, still playing five more years (including four with CF Rayo Majadahonda) in the lower leagues until his retirement.

Coaching career

Subsequently, Mejías returned to Atlético, working as goalkeeper coach.[3] [4] After leaving he joined, in the same capacity, neighbours Rayo Vallecano.

Honours

Atlético Madrid

1984–85, 1990–91; Runner-up 1986–87

1985; Runner-up 1991, 1992

Rayo Majadahonda

1995–96, 1996–97

Notes and References

  1. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1982/02/22/pagina-3/1071929/pdf.html 1–0: El Barça se trajo media liga de Madrid (1–0: Barça brought half league from Madrid)
  2. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1991/06/30/pagina-6/1230085/pdf.html El Mallorca, finalista elemplar (Mallorca, the perfect finalists)
  3. http://www.joinfutbol.com/es/el_atletico_de_madrid_b_y_el_c_se_refuerzan_con_siete_juveniles_12360.php El Atlético de Madrid B y el C se refuerzan con siete juveniles (Atlético B and C strengthen with seven youth team players)
  4. http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/mejias-desvincula-atleti-marcha-besiktas/20110118dasdasftb_53/Tes Mejías se desvincula del Atleti y se marcha al Besiktas (Mejías cuts ties with Atleti and goes to Besiktas)