Édgar Mejía
Edgar Eduardo Mejía Viruete (born July 27, 1988) also known as El Chore, is a former Mexican footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for Murciélagos in Ascenso MX.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edgar Eduardo Mejía Viruete | ||
Date of birth | July 27, 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position(s) |
Defensive Midfielder Right Back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Guadalajara (Liga TDP) (Head coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2018 | Guadalajara | 115 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → León (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2013 | → Chivas USA (loan) | 28 | (1) |
2014 | → Puebla (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2015 | → Atlético San Luis (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2015–2017 | → Juárez (loan) | 38 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Murciélagos (loan) | 1 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2018– | Guadalajara Reserves and Academy | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career
Guadalajara
Mejía made his professional debut during the first week of the Clausura 2006 tournament against Toluca. From then on, Mejía became a regular with Chivas. During the Clausura 2007, he earned a starting position over Patricio Araujo. On June 1, 2012 he was transferred on loan for 1 year to Club León.[1] However, he did not make any appearances for Leon during his time at the club. The versatile midfielder made 115 appearances for Chivas.
Loan at Chivas USA
On February 21, 2013 sister club Chivas USA announced they had acquired Mejía and teammates Giovani Casillas and Mario de Luna on loan from CD Guadalajara.[2]
Honours
References
- "Chivas vende al 'Venado' y a Magallón; Mejía a préstamo". mediotiempo.com. June 1, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- "Chivas add three players". mediotiempo.com. February 21, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
External links
- Édgar Mejía – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)
- Édgar Mejía at Liga MX (in Spanish)