Ángel Mejías Explained
| Ángel Mejías |
| Full Name: | Ángel Jesús Mejías Rodríguez |
| Birth Date: | 1 March 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Tembleque, Spain |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| 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 professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Playing career
Born in Tembleque, Province of Toledo, Mejías joined Atlético Madrid from his hometown club CD Toledo,[1] spending his first two seasons as a senior with the reserves, the second in the Segunda División. He made his official debut for the first team on 21 February 1982 in a 0–1 home loss to FC Barcelona,[2] 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.[1] 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, claiming his second winner's medal in the competition.[3] He left the club in June 1993 at the age of 34,[4] still playing five more years (including four with CF Rayo Majadahonda) in the lower leagues until his retirement.[5]
Coaching career
Subsequently, Mejías returned to Atlético, working as goalkeeper coach.[6] After leaving, he worked in the same capacity with Beşiktaş JK, Rayo Vallecano and Málaga CF.[7] [8]
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
- https://www.abc.es/espana/castilla-la-mancha/abci-futbolistas-fueron-idolos-201606052053_noticia.html Futbolistas que fueron ídolos (Footballers who were idols)
- 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)
- http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1991/06/30/pagina-6/1230085/pdf.html El Mallorca, finalista elemplar (Mallorca, the perfect finalists)
- https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/atletico-madrid/20201128/49764441581/el-dia-que-maradona-fallo-un-penalti-ante-mejias-le-acojone.html El día que Maradona falló un penalti ante Mejías: “Le acojoné” (The day Maradona missed a penalty against Mejías: "I scared him straight")
- https://www.telemadrid.es/programas/el-partido-de-las-nueve/Angel-Mejias-futbol-familiar-9-2162273786--20190926100220.html Ángel Mejías: “El fútbol de antes era mucho más familiar” (Ángel Mejías: "Football was much more family-friendly back then")
- 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)
- https://as.com/futbol/2011/01/18/mas_futbol/1295305253_850215.html?outputType=amp Mejías se desvincula del Atleti y se marcha al Besiktas (Mejías cuts ties with Atleti and goes to Besiktas)
- https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/malagacf/2013/06/29/exguardameta-atletico-mejias-nuevo-preparador-28720376.html El exguardameta atlético Mejías, nuevo preparador de porteros del Málaga (Former Atlético goalie Mejías, new goalkeeper coach of Málaga)
