Ángel Mejías

Ángel Jesús Mejías Rodríguez (born 1 March 1959) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mejías and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Ángel Mejías
Personal information
Full name Ángel Jesús Mejías Rodríguez
Date of birth (1959-03-01) 1 March 1959
Place of birth Tembleque, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Díter Zafra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1979 Toledo
1979–1981 Atlético Madrid B 57 (0)
1981–1993 Atlético Madrid 109 (0)
1993–1994 Talavera 16 (0)
1994–1998 Rayo Majadahonda
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in Tembleque, Province of Toledo, Mejías joined Atlético Madrid from hometown club CD Toledo, spending his first two seasons as a senior with the reserves, the second in Segunda División. He made his official debut for the first team on 21 February 1982 in a 0–1 home loss to FC Barcelona,[1] and began being regularly played from his second season in La Liga onwards.

After the emergence of Abel Resino at the Colchoneros, Mejías became the backup, appearing in only 15 league matches over seven seasons. Due to injury to his teammate, he was in goal for the 1991 final of the Copa del Rey, won 1–0 against RCD Mallorca in extra time, conquering his second winner's medal in the competition.[2] He left the club in June 1993 at the age of 34, still playing five more years (including four with CF Rayo Majadahonda) in the lower leagues until his retirement.

Coaching career

Subsequently, Mejías returned to Atlético, working as goalkeeper coach.[3][4] After leaving he joined, in the same capacity, neighbours Rayo Vallecano.

Honours

Atlético Madrid

Rayo Majadahonda

References
  1. 1–0: El Barça se trajo media liga de Madrid (1–0: Barça brought half league from Madrid); Mundo Deportivo, 22 February 1982 (in Spanish)
  2. El Mallorca, finalista elemplar (Mallorca, the perfect finalists); Mundo Deportivo, 30 June 1991 (in Spanish)
  3. El Atlético de Madrid B y el C se refuerzan con siete juveniles (Atlético B and C strengthen with seven youth team players); Join Futbol, 13 June 2008 (in Spanish)
  4. Mejías se desvincula del Atleti y se marcha al Besiktas (Mejías cuts ties with Atleti and goes to Besiktas); Diario AS, 18 January 2011 (in Spanish)
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