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'''José Mateo Mejía Piedrahita''' (born 21 March 2003) is a Colombian [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|striker]] for [[Premier League]] club [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]. His Snapchat username is Giggles201
'''José Mateo Mejía Piedrahita''' (born 21 March 2003) is a Colombian [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|striker]] for [[Premier League]] club [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]].


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 00:17, 14 January 2024

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mejía and the second or maternal family name is Peidrahita.
Mateo Mejía
Personal information
Full name José Mateo Mejía Piedrahita
Date of birth (2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Zaragoza, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 61
Youth career
–2019 Zaragoza
2019– Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Manchester United 0 (0)
International career
2022 Colombia U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Mateo Mejía Piedrahita (born 21 March 2003) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester United.

Career

Club career

As a youth player, Mejía joined the youth academy of Spanish second-tier side Zaragoza.[1][2] In 2019, he joined the youth academy of Manchester United in the English Premier League.[3][4]

On 28 June 2023, Mejía signed a new contract with Manchester United.[5]

International career

Even though he was born in Spain, Mejía is also eligible to represent Colombia internationally through his parents.[6][7] He made his debut for the Colombia under-20 side in 2-legged friendly match against Peru under-20 on 13 December 2022.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 31 October 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United U21 2022–23 — — — — — 0[a] 0 0 0
2023–24 — — — — — 3[a] 0 3 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ ""Nunca quise marcharme por la puerta de atrás ni con polémica"". elperiodicodearagon.com.
  2. ^ "¿Quién es el futbolista de padres colombianos que tiene Manchester United?". futbolete.com.
  3. ^ "Zidane Iqbal and Charlie Savage praise Man United teammate Mateo Mejia who is 'like a new signing'". manchesterveningnews.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Why Man United have struck gold by signing this 60-goal La Liga teenage sensation". soccersouls.com.
  5. ^ Marshall, Adam (28 June 2023). "Mejia signs new United contract". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  6. ^ "El colombiano que podría jugar con Cristiano Ronaldo". co.marca.com.
  7. ^ "Este es el colombiano que está cerca de jugar con Cristiano Ronaldo en el United". bolavip.com.
  8. ^ Mateo Mejía at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
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