| Fernando Meza | |
| Full Name: | Fernando Nicolás Meza |
| Birth Date: | 21 March 1990 |
| Birth Place: | San Martín, Argentina |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Argentinos Juniors |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Youthclubs1: | San Lorenzo |
| Years1: | 2008–2015 |
| Clubs1: | San Lorenzo |
| Caps1: | 55 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs2: | → Olimpo (loan) |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs3: | → San Marcos (loan) |
| Caps3: | 36 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs4: | Palestino |
| Caps4: | 33 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs5: | Necaxa |
| Caps5: | 14 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs6: | Colo-Colo |
| Caps6: | 23 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs7: | Necaxa |
| Caps7: | 33 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs8: | Atlanta United FC |
| Caps8: | 13 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2021 |
| Clubs9: | → Defensa y Justicia (loan) |
| Caps9: | 7 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs10: | Necaxa |
| Caps10: | 12 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2023 |
| Clubs11: | Palestino |
| Caps11: | 20 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2024– |
| Clubs12: | Argentinos Juniors |
| Caps12: | 10 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009 |
| Nationalteam1: | Argentina U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 15:03, 7 May 2024 (UTC) |
Fernando Nicolás Meza (born 21 March 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Argentine Primera División club Argentinos Juniors.
Meza made his league debut on 2 November 2008 in a 1–0 defeat to Boca Juniors aged 18.
In January 2009 Meza was selected to join the Argentina under-20 squad for the 2009 South American Youth Championship in Venezuela.
On January 10, 2020, Meza completed a transfer to Atlanta United FC of MLS,[1] following a transfer to Club Tijuana to complete a player swap with Atlanta for Leandro González Pírez.
On February 18, 2021, Meza moved to Argentine Primera División side Defensa y Justicia, on a loan deal.[2]
After 7 league appearances for Defensa y Justicia, Atlanta United and Meza mutually terminated his contract on July 23, 2021. On the same day Meza signed with his former club Necaxa in Liga MX.[3]
On January 8, 2023, Fernando Meza has rejoined his former club Palestino in Chile.[4]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| San Lorenzo | 2008–09 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||||
| 2010–11 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011–12 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||||
| 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 53 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | |||
| Olimpo (loan) | 2013–14 | Primera División | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| San Marcos (loan) | 2014–15 | Primera División | 36 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 1 | |||
| Palestino | 2015–16 | Primera División | 33 | 3 | — | — | — | 33 | 3 | ||||
| Necaxa | 2016–17 | Liga MX | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Colo-Colo | 2016–17 | Primera División | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |||
| Necaxa | 2018–19 | Liga MX | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 2 | |||
| Atlanta United | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 13 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 212 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 234 | 7 | |||
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