| Ivan Mejia | |
| Fullname: | Ivan Francisco Mejia Yepes |
| Birth Date: | 9 May 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Medellín, Colombia |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | TSS Rovers |
| Youthclubs1: | Deportivo Cali |
| Youthyears2: | 2015–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Mountain United FC |
| Youthyears3: | 2018–2019 |
| Youthclubs3: | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| Collegeyears1: | 2022 |
| College1: | UFV Cascades |
| Collegecaps1: | 15 |
| Collegegoals1: | 2 |
| Years1: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs1: | TSS Rovers |
| Caps1: | 11+ |
| Goals1: | 6+ |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | Vancouver FC |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | TSS Rovers |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | July 20, 2024 |
Ivan Francisco Mejia Yepes (born May 9, 2001) is a Colombian footballer who plays for the TSS Rovers in League1 British Columbia.
Mejia began playing youth soccer in Columbia with Deportivo Cali.[1] At age 14, he moved to Canada with his family, where he began playing with Mountain United FC.[2] [3] In August 2018, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy in August 2018.[4] [5] He later played at the senior amateur level with North Vancouver FC, BB5 United, and FC Tigers Vancouver.[6]
In 2022, he began attending the University of the Fraser Valley, where he played for the men's soccer team.[7] On September 18, he scored his first goal in a 5–3 victory over the Saskatchewan Huskies.[8] He scored his second goal on September 30 against the UBC Okanagan Heat.[9] At the end of the season, he was named to the Canada West All-Rookie Team.[10]
In 2022, he joined semi-professional side TSS FC Rovers in League1 British Columbia. On April 19, 2023, he scored in a Canadian Championship upset victory over professional Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.[11]
In August 2023, he signed a professional contract with Vancouver FC of the Canadian Premier League, after having begun training with the club in late June.[12] [13] On August 6, he made his professional debut in a substitute appearance against Valour FC.[14]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| TSS FC Rovers | 2022 | League1 British Columbia | ? | ? | ? | ? | – | – | ? | ? | |||
| 2023[15] | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 14 | 7 | ||||
| Vancouver FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| TSS FC Rovers | 2024 | League1 British Columbia | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 13 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 | |||