Alfredo Mejía Explained

Alfredo Mejía
Fullname:Alfredo Antonio Mejía Escobar[1]
Birth Date:3 April 1990
Birth Place:El Negrito, Honduras
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Levadiakos
Clubnumber:12
Years1:2010–2012
Clubs1:Real España
Caps1:52
Goals1:2
Years2:2012–2013
Clubs2:Motagua
Caps2:22
Goals2:1
Years3:2013–2014
Clubs3:Marathón
Caps3:20
Goals3:1
Years4:2014–2016
Clubs4:Panthrakikos
Caps4:54
Goals4:2
Years5:2016
Clubs5:Marathón
Caps5:13
Goals5:0
Years6:2016–2018
Clubs6:Xanthi
Caps6:39
Goals6:1
Years7:2018–2019
Clubs7:Real España
Caps7:33
Goals7:1
Years8:2019
Clubs8:Pontevedra
Caps8:12
Goals8:1
Years9:2020–
Clubs9:Levadiakos
Caps9:120
Goals9:5
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalteam1:Honduras U17
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2008–2009
Nationalteam2:Honduras U20
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2011–2013
Nationalteam3:Honduras U23
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2011–2022
Nationalteam4:Honduras
Nationalcaps4:56
Nationalgoals4:1
Pcupdate:26 May 2024
Ntupdate:30 March 2022

Alfredo Antonio Mejía Escobar (born 3 April 1990) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League club Levadiakos, whom he captains, and the Honduras national team.

Club career

Mejía had a spell at the reserves of Italian side Udinese before spending two years at Real C.D. España. He joined F.C. Motagua for the 2012 Clausura championship.[2]

He had a spell at French side Monaco in 2009[3] and was rumored to join the Seattle Sounders FC after the Sounders sent scouts over to Honduras.[4]

On 29 January 2016, Xanthi officially announced the signing of Honduran defensive midfielder, who was recently released from Marathón.

International career

Mejía played at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Mejía made his senior debut for Honduras in a January 2011 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Costa Rica and has, as of January 2013, earned a total of 15 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country at the 2011 UNCAF Nations Cup[5] as well as at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6]

International goals

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Honours

Levadiakos

2021–22

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009 List of Players: Honduras . FIFA . 10 . 6 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091013164551/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf . 13 October 2009 .
  2. http://www.elheraldo.hn/Secciones-Principales/Zona-Deportiva/Alfredo-Mejia-es-nuevo-jugador-del-Motagua Alfredo Mejía es nuevo jugador del Motagua
  3. http://m.diez.hn/Ediciones/2011/08/25/Noticias/Colorado-Rapids-se-fija-en-Alfredo-Mejia Colorado Rapids se fija en Alfredo Mejía
  4. http://ssfc-rumors.blogspot.com/2011/12/scouting-three-honduran-midfielders.html Scouting: Three Honduran Midfielders
  5. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/gold-cam11det.html UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2011 - Details
  6. http://www.rsssf.com/tables/11gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 - Full Details