Fernando Meza

Fernando Nicolás Meza (born 21 March 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chilean Primera División club Palestino.

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
Team information
Current team
 Palestino
Youth career
San Lorenzo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2015 San Lorenzo 55 (0)
2013–2014 → Olimpo (loan) 7 (0)
2014–2015 → San 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)
2020–2021 Atlanta United FC 13 (0)
2021 → Defensa y Justicia (loan) 7 (0)
2021–2022 Necaxa 12 (0)
2023– Palestino 0 (0)
International career
2009 Argentina U20 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:32, 8 May 2022 (UTC)

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.

On February 18, 2021, Meza moved to Argentine Primera División side Defensa y Justicia, on a loan deal.[2]

After 7 league appearances for Defensa y Justicia, Atlanta United and Meza mutually terminated his contract on July 23, 2021. On the same day Meza signed with his former club Necaxa in Liga MX.[3]

On January 8, 2023, Fernando Meza has rejoined his former club Palestino in Chile.[4]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 8 November 2020[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Lorenzo 2008–09 Primera División 10———10
2009–10 170———170
2010–11 120———120
2011–12 20020——220
2012–13 30———30
Total 530200000550
Olimpo (loan) 2013–14 Primera División 70———70
San Marcos (loan) 2014–15 Primera División 36150——411
Palestino 2015–16 Primera División 333———333
Necaxa 2016–17 Liga MX 14100——141
Colo-Colo 2016–17 Primera División 100———100
2017 11120101[lower-alpha 1]0151
2018 20—100[lower-alpha 1]030
Total 231202010281
Necaxa 2018–19 Liga MX 14140——181
2019–20 19010—1[lower-alpha 2]0210
Total 472500010532
Atlanta United 2020 Major League Soccer 130—4 0—170
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 loaned out to Defensa y Justicia". Atlanta United FC Official Website. February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  3. "Atlanta United terminates Fernando Meza's contract". Atlanta United FC Official Website. July 23, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  4. "Fernando Meza has rejoined Chilean club Palestino, where he was last with in 2015". Twitter. January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  5. Fernando Meza at Soccerway. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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