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

Fernando Meza
Meza with Colo-Colo in 2018
Personal information
Full name Fernando Nicolás Meza
Date of birth (1990-03-21) March 21, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth San Martín, Argentina
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Argentinos Juniors
Number 18
Youth career
San Lorenzo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2015 San Lorenzo 55 (0)
2013–2014Olimpo (loan) 7 (0)
2014–2015San 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)
2021Defensa y Justicia (loan) 7 (0)
2021–2022 Necaxa 12 (0)
2023 Palestino 20 (0)
2024– Argentinos Juniors 10 (0)
International career
2009 Argentina U20 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:03, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

Career

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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

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Club

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As of match played 8 November 2020[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
San Lorenzo 2008–09 Primera División 1 0 1 0
2009–10 17 0 17 0
2010–11 12 0 12 0
2011–12 20 0 2 0 22 0
2012–13 3 0 3 0
Total 53 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 55 0
Olimpo (loan) 2013–14 Primera División 7 0 7 0
San Marcos (loan) 2014–15 Primera División 36 1 5 0 41 1
Palestino 2015–16 Primera División 33 3 33 3
Necaxa 2016–17 Liga MX 14 1 0 0 14 1
Colo-Colo 2016–17 Primera División 10 0 10 0
2017 11 1 2 0 1 0 1[a] 0 15 1
2018 2 0 1 0 0[a] 0 3 0
Total 23 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 28 1
Necaxa 2018–19 Liga MX 14 1 4 0 18 1
2019–20 19 0 1 0 1[b] 0 21 0
Total 47 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 53 2
Atlanta United 2020 Major League Soccer 13 0 4 0 17 0
Career total 212 7 14 0 6 0 2 0 234 7
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Supercopa de Chile
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa MX

Honours

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Club

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Colo-Colo
Transición 2017
2017 Supercopa de Chile

References

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  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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