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Alfredo Mejía

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mejía and the second or maternal family name is Escobar.
Alfredo Mejía
Mejía with Honduras in 2015
Personal information
Full name Alfredo Antonio Mejía Escobar[1]
Date of birth (1990-04-03) 3 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth El Negrito, Honduras
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Levadiakos
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Real España 52 (2)
2012–2013 Motagua 22 (1)
2013–2014 Marathón 20 (1)
2014–2016 Panthrakikos 54 (2)
2016 Marathón 13 (0)
2016–2018 Xanthi 39 (1)
2018–2019 Real España 33 (1)
2019 Pontevedra 12 (1)
2020– Levadiakos 126 (5)
International career‡
2007 Honduras U17 6 (0)
2008–2009 Honduras U20 7 (1)
2011–2013 Honduras U23 6 (0)
2011–2022 Honduras 56 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 March 2022

Alfredo Antonio Mejía Escobar (born 3 April 1990) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League club Levadiakos, whom he captains, and the Honduras national team.

Club career

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Mejía had a spell at the reserves of Italian side Udinese before spending two years at Real C.D. España. He joined F.C. Motagua for the 2012 Clausura championship.[2]

He had a spell at French side Monaco in 2009[3] and was rumored to join the Seattle Sounders FC after the Sounders sent scouts over to Honduras.[4]

On 29 January 2016, Xanthi officially announced the signing of Honduran defensive midfielder, who was recently released from Marathón.

International career

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Mejía played at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5]

Mejía made his senior debut for Honduras in a January 2011 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Costa Rica and has, as of January 2013, earned a total of 15 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country at the 2011 UNCAF Nations Cup[6] as well as at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[7]

International goals

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Alfredo Mejía: International goals
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2011-06-10 FIU Stadium, Miami, United States  Grenada 7 – 1 7 – 1 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Honours

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Levadiakos

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009 List of Players: Honduras" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
  2. ^ Alfredo Mejía es nuevo jugador del Motagua - El Heraldo (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Colorado Rapids se fija en Alfredo Mejía Archived 2013-04-12 at archive.today - Diez (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Scouting: Three Honduran Midfielders
  5. ^ Alfredo Mejía – FIFA competition record (archived)
  6. ^ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2011 - Details[dead link] - RSSSF
  7. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 - Full Details[dead link] - RSSSF
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