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Álvaro Mejía Pérez

Álvaro Mejía Pérez

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Born in Madrid, Mejía started his career at Las Rozas. He signed for Real Madrid in 1998, subsequently moving up the various youth ranks. Mejía joined the third team for 2001–02 but moved shortly after to the reserves, being admitted to the main squad the following season and making his La Liga debut in a 2–1 home win against Villarreal on 24 January 2004. He also appeared in the UEFA Champions League's round of 16 on 3 March (again playing the full match) in a 1–0 home victory over Bayern Munich. In May he renewed his contract until 2010, and he was subsequently put to use in different defensive positions. The following year, Mejía appeared in just eight games for Real Madrid in all competitions, adding 26 in the league over the next two seasons. His only goal came in a 2–0 away defeat of Real Betis on 29 October 2005 after one minute on the pitch, having come on as a substitute for Carlos Diogo. In July 2007, Mejía joined top-flight newcomers Real Murcia on a four-year deal, and scored in the first league round in a 2–1 home win over Real Zaragoza. A starter throughout the vast majority of the campaign, he faced relegation for the first time in his career. On 30 July 2010, after Murcia dropped another tier, Mejía moved to Arles-Avignon in France, newly promoted to Ligue 1, on a one-year contract. In January of the following year, he changed teams – and countries – again, signing for Turkish Süper Lig club Konyaspor. On 13 July 2012, Mejía agreed to a one-year deal with…

Career statistics

As of 4 April 2015

Club
Ergotelis F.C. (2013–2014)
Club
Al-Shahaniya Sports Club (2014–2014)
Club
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (2001–2003)
Club
Unión Deportiva Almería (2012–2013)
Club
Real Murcia (2007–2010)
Club
Konyaspor (2011–2012)
Club
Real Madrid Castilla (2002–2004)
Club
Real Madrid C (2001–2002)
Club
AC Arles (2010–2010)
Club
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (2004–2007)
Club
AC Arles (2010–2011)

Legacy

Honours

Real Madrid

La Liga: 2006–07 Al Shahaniya

Qatari Second Division: 2017–18

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

Spanish footballer

Position

full-back

Extract from Wikipedia

Álvaro Mejía Pérez is a Spanish former professional footballer who played primarily as a central defender.

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