Mateo Mejía
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Mateo Mejía Piedrahita | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 2003 | ||
| 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]
| 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 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ ""Nunca quise marcharme por la puerta de atrás ni con polémica"". elperiodicodearagon.com.
- ^ "¿Quién es el futbolista de padres colombianos que tiene Manchester United?". futbolete.com.
- ^ "Zidane Iqbal and Charlie Savage praise Man United teammate Mateo Mejia who is 'like a new signing'". manchesterveningnews.co.uk.
- ^ "Why Man United have struck gold by signing this 60-goal La Liga teenage sensation". soccersouls.com.
- ^ Marshall, Adam (28 June 2023). "Mejia signs new United contract". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "El colombiano que podría jugar con Cristiano Ronaldo". co.marca.com.
- ^ "Este es el colombiano que está cerca de jugar con Cristiano Ronaldo en el United". bolavip.com.
- ^ Mateo Mejía at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
External links
- Mateo Mejía at Soccerway
Categories:
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Zaragoza
- Colombian men's footballers
- Colombia men's youth international footballers
- Spanish men's footballers
- Spanish people of Colombian descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Manchester United F.C. players
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Colombian expatriate men's footballers
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England