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Full name Álvaro Mejía Pérez
Date of birth (1982-01-18) 18 January 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
1993–1998 Las Rozas
1998–2001 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Real Madrid C 10 (1)
2002–2004 Real Madrid B 49 (0)
2004–2007 Real Madrid 40 (1)
2007–2010 Murcia 100 (4)
2010–2011 Arles-Avignon 12 (0)
2011–2012 Konyaspor 40 (2)
2012–2013 Almería 26 (1)
2013–2014 Ergotelis 26 (0)
2014–2020 Al Shahaniya 137 (0)
Total 440 (9)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Álvaro Mejía Pérez (born 18 January 1982) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played primarily as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Madrid, Mejía started his career at Las Rozas CF. 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 CF 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 FC 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 AC 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 UD Almería in the Segunda División, after passing his medical. On 18 June 2014, after one season in the Super League Greece with Ergotelis FC, he joined newly promoted Qatar Stars League side Al Shahaniya SC.

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Madrid 2003–04 La Liga 9 0 2 0 3 0 14 0
2004–05 La Liga 5 0 3 0 0 0 8 0
2005–06 La Liga 17 1 2 0 3 0 22 1
2006–07 La Liga 9 0 2 0 2 0 13 0
Total 40 1 9 0 8 0 57 1
Murcia 2007–08 La Liga 30 1 1 0 31 1
2008–09 Segunda División 33 2 3 0 36 2
2009–10 Segunda División 37 1 2 0 39 1
Total 100 4 6 0 106 4
Arles-Avignon 2010–11 Ligue 1 12 0 2 0 14 0
Konyaspor 2010–11 Süper Lig 10 0 0 0 10 0
2011–12 TFF First League 32 2 0 0 32 2
Total 42 2 0 0 42 2
Almería 2012–13 Segunda División 22 1 2 0 4 0 28 1
Ergotelis 2013–14 Super League Greece 26 0 1 0 27 0
Al Shahaniya 2014–15 Qatar Stars League 23 0 0 0 23 0
Career total 265 8 20 0 12 0 297 8

Honours

Real Madrid

Al Shahaniya

  • Qatari Second Division: 2017–18

See also

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