Francisco Meza
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Career & Clubs
Santa Fe
After several years in the youth teams of Independiente de Santa Fe, Meza debuted with the first team at the age of 19 under coach Arturo Boyacá on April 16, 2011. In his first year as a professional, he played over 30 games. That year in the Copa Sudamericana, Santa Fe reached the quarterfinals. In 2012, Meza continued as a starter in the defense, making his first professional goal on February 26, 2012, in a Colombian league match against Deportes Quindío. Santa Fe eventually won the Apertura Tournament, where under the command of Wilson Gutiérrez, ended the drought of 36 years without league titles. In 2013, he started in the Superliga final against Millionarios, where Santa Fe would be crowned champions, with Meza as one of the most impressive players. In that same year, he played his first Copa Libertadores and his second international tournament - after the Copa Sudamericana 2011-; in this tournament the club reached semifinals. In addition, Santa Fe reached the final of the Colombian League. In 2014, he scored a goal for Santa Fe to win the first leg against Independiente Medellín; what helped the team to become champions. In 2015, Meza won his second Superliga title, by defeating Atlético Nacional. In that same year, under the command of Gustavo Costas, Santa Fe reached the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. On May 12, 2015, he converted his first goal in Copa Libertadores against Real Garcilaso. On December 9, 2015, Meza won his first…
Meza was named in Colombia's squad for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Argentina in November 2015.
- Club
- Pumas UNAM (2016–)
- Club
- Independiente Santa Fe (2015–2015)
- Club
- Tigres UANL (2015–)
- Club
- Independiente Santa Fe (2011–2015)
- National team
- Colombia
Legacy
Santa Fe
Copa Sudamericana : 2015 Categoría Primera A : 2012-I, 2014-II Superliga Colombiana : 2013, 2015 UANL
Liga MX: Apertura 2016, Apertura 2017, Clausura 2019 CONCACAF Champions League: 2020
Clubs
Played together with
Aaron RamseyPumas UNAM · 2025–2025- Aarón Fernández GarcíaTigres UANL · 2009
Aarón Padilla GutiérrezPumas UNAM · 1962–1972
Aarón Padilla GutiérrezPumas UNAM · 1974–1975- Abdul Thompson ContehTigres UANL · 1996–1997
- Abraham NavaPumas UNAM · 1984–1991
- Abraham NavaPumas UNAM · 1996–1997
Adalberto PeñarandaPumas UNAM- Adolfo BaránIndependiente Santa Fe · 1991–1992
Adolfo RíosPumas UNAM · 1985–1990- Adolfo ValenciaIndependiente Santa Fe · 1988–1993
- Adolfo ValenciaIndependiente Santa Fe · 1995–1996
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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Francisco Javier Meza Palma is a Colombian football player who plays for Llaneros as a center back.
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