Tomás Mejías Explained
Tomás Mejías |
Fullname: | Tomás Mejías Osorio[1] |
Birth Date: | 30 January 1989[2] |
Birth Place: | Madrid, Spain |
Height: | 1.94 m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Youthyears1: | 1999–2001 |
Youthclubs1: | Coslada |
Youthyears2: | 2001–2007 |
Youthclubs2: | Real Madrid |
Years1: | 2007–2010 |
Caps1: | 78 |
Goals1: | 0[3] |
Years2: | 2008–2013 |
Caps2: | 59 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2011–2014 |
Caps3: | 1 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2014 |
Clubs4: | → Middlesbrough (loan) |
Caps4: | 1 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2014–2018 |
Caps5: | 7 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2017 |
Clubs6: | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) |
Caps6: | 2 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2018–2019 |
Caps7: | 28 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2019–2021 |
Caps8: | 0 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs9: | → Dinamo București (loan) |
Caps9: | 10 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Years10: | 2021 |
Caps10: | 17 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Years11: | 2021–2022 |
Caps11: | 13 |
Goals11: | 0 |
Years12: | 2023–2024 |
Caps12: | 16 |
Goals12: | 0 |
Years13: | 2024 |
Caps13: | 2 |
Goals13: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2008 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2009 |
Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 8 June 2024 |
Tomás Mejías Osorio (born 30 January 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Real Madrid
Mejías was born in Madrid.[4] In 2001, aged 12, he joined local Real Madrid's youth academy from neighbouring amateurs CD Coslada.[5] He made his debut with the reserves in the 2007–08 season, playing five games for them in Segunda División B.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
As first-team manager José Mourinho decided to rest Iker Casillas, Mejías was selected for a La Liga home match against Getafe CF on 10 May 2011.[11] He replaced another club youth graduate, Antonio Adán, for the last ten minutes of a 4–0 home win.[12]
Mejías was selected in a 20-man squad for the first match of the 2011–12 campaign, away to Real Zaragoza,[13] but eventually did not make the bench.[14] He contributed 26 appearances the following year, as the B's retained their Segunda División status.[15]
Middlesbrough
On 11 February 2014, Mejías joined Championship club Middlesbrough on loan until the end of the season.[16] He made his debut on 1 March, in a 1–0 away loss against Sheffield Wednesday.[17] It was his only appearance during the time of his loan, as he dislocated a finger in training and was sidelined for the rest of the campaign.[18]
The deal was made permanent on 4 July 2014, and Mejías signed a two-year contract.[19] On 28 October of the following year, he saved from Wayne Rooney and Ashley Young as his team won in a penalty shoot-out away to Manchester United in the fourth round of the League Cup, also keeping a clean sheet for 120 minutes.[20]
On 5 January 2017, Mejías was loaned to Rayo Vallecano until the end of the Spanish second-tier season.[21] At the end of the following campaign, he was released by Middlesbrough.[22]
Omonia
Mejías signed for Cypriot First Division club AC Omonia on 10 July 2018.[23] He played 29 matches in all competitions in his only season, where his team finished sixth in the domestic league.[24]
Return to Middlesbrough
Mejías returned to Middlesbrough on 4 July 2019, agreeing to a two-year deal.[25] In September 2020, he was loaned to FC Dinamo București of the Romanian Liga I.[26]
Later career
Mejías joined Turkish TFF First League side Ankaraspor in January 2021.[27] He switched teams and countries again in October, signing for Western Sydney Wanderers FC in the Australian A-League.[28]
On 4 January 2023, Mejías returned to Spain six years after leaving, agreeing to a contract at Primera Federación club AD Ceuta FC.[29] [30] On 1 February 2024, having become a backup to new signing Pedro López,[31] he returned to the professional leagues on a five-month deal at second-tier FC Cartagena.[32]
Career statistics
Honours
Real Madrid Castilla
2011–12[39]
Spain U20
2009[40]
Notes and References
- Web site: EFL: Retained list: 2015/16. English Football League. 31. 29 June 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161202052144/http://www.efl.com/documents/professional-retained-report-2015-16549-3151378.pdf. 2 December 2016.
- Web site: Mejías. Worldfootball. 9 October 2020.
- Web site: Los datos: Tomás Mejías. The data: Tomás Mejías. Rayo Total. es. 14 July 2018.
- News: Mejías: "Hay que jugar más prácticos y cambiar la mentalidad". Mejías: "We have to be more practical and change the mindset". Marca. Álvarez Villacé. C.. es. 25 January 2017. 14 July 2018.
- News: Seis manos de La Fábrica. Six hands of The Factory. El País. Giovio. Eleonora. es. 15 July 2011. 14 July 2018.
- News: El filial blanco empata en casa ante un rival directo y continúa desinflándose. White reserves draw at home against direct rival and keep losing steam. Mundo Deportivo. Asenjo. Borja. es. 21 April 2008. 14 July 2018.
- News: El 'pichichi', José Callejón, rescató un punto en el descuento para el filial. 'Pichichi', José Callejón, rescued one point in injury time for the reserves. Mundo Deportivo. Ramírez. Fidel. es. 28 April 2008. 14 July 2018.
- News: Los blancos igualaron el partido a la heróica en una gran segunda mitad. Whites drew match in heroic fashion in a great second half. Mundo Deportivo. Asenjo. Borja. es. 5 May 2008. 14 July 2018.
- News: El Castilla se cae del 'play-off' antes de la visita atlética. Castilla drop from play-off before Atlético visit. Mundo Deportivo. Barjola. Marta. es. 12 May 2008. 14 July 2018.
- News: El filial perdió en el día más triste para el Castilla. Reserves lost in saddest day for Castilla. Mundo Deportivo. Asenjo. Sergio. es. 19 May 2008. 14 July 2018.
- Web site: Casillas y Kaká, fuera de la lista para medirse al Getafe. Casillas and Kaká, out of squad to take on Getafe. La 8. es. 10 May 2011. 28 February 2018.
- Web site: Madrid make Barca wait. ESPN Soccernet. 10 May 2011. 10 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024220017/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/301989?cc=5739. 24 October 2012.
- Web site: Twenty men tabbed for league debut. Real Madrid CF. O'Donnell. Michael J.. 27 August 2011. 1 September 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121010211947/http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/First_Team/1193040487651/1330065069247/noticia/Convocatoria/Twenty_men_tabbed_for_league_debut.htm. 10 October 2012.
- Web site: Comienzo arrollador (0–6). Crushing start (0–6). Defensa Central. De Luis. Felipe. es. 28 August 2011. 14 July 2018.
- News: Castilla: ¿Qué fue de la última plantilla que ascendió a 2ª?. Castilla: What happened to the last squad that promoted to 2ª?. Diario AS. De la Riva. Mario. es. 30 May 2016. 14 July 2018.
- Web site: Boro sign loan keeper. Middlesbrough F.C.. 11 February 2014. 11 February 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140305083028/http://www.mfc.co.uk/page/news/latest/0,,1~3665086,00.html. 5 March 2014.
- Web site: Middlesbrough goalkeeper Tomas Mejias out of action. English Football League. 7 March 2014. 14 July 2018.
- News: Tomas Mejias: Boro goalkeeper ruled out for four weeks with hand injury. Teesside Gazette. Tallentire. Philip. Middlesbrough. 7 March 2014. 14 July 2018.
- Web site: Middlesbrough sign Real Madrid goalkeeper Tomas Mejias. BBC Sport. 4 July 2014. 14 July 2018.
- Web site: Manchester United 0–0 Middlesbrough. BBC Sport. 28 October 2015. 14 July 2018.
- Web site: Tomás Mejías nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano. Tomás Mejías new player of Rayo Vallecano. Rayo Vallecano. es. 5 January 2017. 8 January 2017.
- Web site: Adrian Bevington: Middlesbrough name former FA executive as head of recruitment. BBC Sport. 22 May 2018. 22 May 2018.
- Web site: Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Tomás Mejias. Tomás Mejias a footballer of Omonia. AC Omonia. el. 10 July 2018. 14 July 2018.
- Web site: Omonoia hire Berg and call GSP Stadium home for another season. Agona Sport. Mantzas. Andreas. 7 June 2019. 3 August 2019.
- Web site: Tomas Mejias: Middlesbrough re-sign Spanish goalkeeper on two-year deal. BBC Sport. 4 July 2019. 6 July 2019.
- Web site: Tomas Mejias: Middlesbrough loan goalkeeper to Dinamo Bucharest for season. BBC Sport. 11 September 2020. 9 October 2020.
- Web site: Ankarasporumuzdan transfer atağı. Transfer moves from our Ankaraspor. Ankaraspor. tr. 15 January 2021. 18 January 2021.
- Web site: Mejías signs for Wanderers. Western Sydney Wanderers. 18 October 2021. 18 October 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20211018085418/https://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/news/mejias-signs-wanderers. 18 October 2021.
- News: La AD Ceuta confirma el fichaje del portero Tomás Mejías. AD Ceuta confirm signing of goalkeeper Tomás Mejías. El Pueblo de Ceuta. es. 4 January 2023. 19 January 2023.
- News: Tomás Mejías: De estar a punto de jugar la Kings League a medirse contra el Barça. Tomás Mejías: From nearly playing in the Kings League to taking on Barça. Sport. es. 19 January 2023. 19 January 2023.
- Web site: Pedro López se afianza en la portería del Ceuta, el equipo menos goleado con solo un tanto en contra. Pedro López stakes a claim in goal of Ceuta, team with the least goals conceded at only one against. Radio Televisión Ceuta. es. 20 September 2023. 26 April 2024.
- Web site: Tomás Mejías, experiencia y seguridad para reforzar la portería albinegra. Tomás Mejías, experience and security to bolster the white-and-black goal. FC Cartagena. es. 1 February 2024. 2 February 2024.
- Web site: Tomás Mejías: Tomás Mejías Osorio: Matches: 2007–08. BDFutbol. 14 July 2018.
- Web site: Tomás Mejías: Tomás Mejías Osorio: Matches: 2010–11. BDFutbol. 14 July 2018.
- Web site: Tomás Mejías: Tomás Mejías Osorio: Matches: 2011–12. BDFutbol. 14 July 2018.
- Web site: Tomás Mejías: Tomás Mejías Osorio: Matches: 2012–13. BDFutbol. 14 July 2018.
- Web site: Tomás Mejías: Tomás Mejías Osorio: Matches: 2016–17. BDFutbol. 14 July 2018.
- Web site: Tomás Mejías. Soccerway. Perform Group. 14 July 2018.
- News: El Real Madrid Castilla, campeón de Segunda B. Real Madrid Castilla, Segunda B champions. ABC. es. 9 June 2012. 19 July 2018.
- Web site: ITA – ESP 1:2 (0:0). Pescara 2009. 4 July 2009. 13 February 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120215081712/http://www.pescara2009.it/results/pdf/FB/FB_C73_FB040060100001ENG.pdf. 15 February 2012.