Alfredo Mejía

Alfredo Antonio Mejía Escobar (born 3 April 1990) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club Levadiakos.

Alfredo Mejía
Personal information
Full name Alfredo Antonio Mejía Escobar
Date of birth (1990-04-03) 3 April 1990
Place of birth El Negrito, Honduras
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Levadiakos
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Real España 52 (2)
2012–2013 Motagua 22 (1)
2013–2014 Marathón 20 (1)
2014–2016 Panthrakikos 48 (1)
2016 Marathón 13 (0)
2016–2018 Xanthi 33 (1)
2018–2019 Real España 33 (1)
2019 Pontevedra 11 (1)
2020– Levadiakos 1 (1)
National team‡
2007 Honduras U-17 6 (0)
2008–2009 Honduras U-20 7 (1)
2011–2013 Honduras U-23 6 (0)
2011– Honduras 41 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 January 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2017
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Mejía and the second or maternal family name is Escobar.

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.[1]

He had a spell at French side Monaco in 2009[2] and was rumored to join the Seattle Sounders after the Sounders sent scouts over to Honduras.[3]

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.[4]

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
Alfredo Mejía: International goals
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
12011-06-10FIU Stadium, Miami, United States Grenada7 – 17 – 12011 CONCACAF Gold Cup

References
  1. Alfredo Mejía es nuevo jugador del Motagua - El Heraldo (in Spanish)
  2. Colorado Rapids se fija en Alfredo Mejía Archived 2013-04-12 at Archive.today - Diez (in Spanish)
  3. Scouting: Three Honduran Midfielders
  4. Alfredo Mejía – FIFA competition record
  5. UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2011 - Details - RSSSF
  6. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 - Full Details - RSSSF
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