Fernando Meza

Fernando Nicolás Meza (born 21 March 1990 in San Martín) is an Argentine football defender who plays for Atlanta United FC in Major League Soccer.

Fernando Meza
Meza with Colo-Colo in 2018
Personal information
Full name Fernando Nicolás Meza
Date of birth (1990-03-21) March 21, 1990
Place of birth San Martín, Argentina
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Atlanta United FC
Number 6
Youth career
San Lorenzo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2015 San Lorenzo 55 (0)
2013–2014Olimpo (loan) 7 (0)
2014–2015San Marcos (loan) 36 (1)
2015–2016 Palestino 33 (3)
2016–2017 Necaxa 14 (1)
2017–2018 Colo-Colo 23 (1)
2019–2020 Necaxa 33 (1)
2020– Atlanta United FC 13 (0)
National team
2009 Argentina U20 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 November 2020

Career

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.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 November 2020[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Lorenzo 2008–09 Primera División 1010
2009–10 170170
2010–11 120120
2011–12 20020220
2012–13 3030
Total 530200000550
Olimpo (loan) 2013–14 Primera División 7070
San Marcos (loan) 2014–15 Primera División 36150411
Palestino 2015–16 Primera División 333333
Necaxa 2016–17 Liga MX 14100141
Colo-Colo 2016–17 Primera División 100100
2017 11120101[lower-alpha 1]0151
2018 20100[lower-alpha 1]030
Total 231202010281
Necaxa 2018–19 Liga MX 14140181
2019–20 190101[lower-alpha 2]0210
Total 472500010532
Atlanta United 2020 Major League Soccer 1304 0170
Career total 212714060202347
  1. Appearance(s) in Supercopa de Chile
  2. Appearance(s) in Supercopa MX

Honours

Club

Colo-Colo
Transición 2017
2017 Supercopa de Chile

References

  1. "Atlanta United signs Fernando Meza". atlutd.com. Atlanta United. January 10, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  2. Fernando Meza at Soccerway. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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