David Meza (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = David Meza

| image = Derlis Meza Colli Cerro.jpg

| fullname = Derlis David Meza Colli

| height = {{height|m=1.79|precision=0}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|8|15}}

| birth_place = Asunción, Paraguay

| position = Central midfielder

| currentclub = ŁKS Łódź (assistant)

| youthyears1 = 2000–2007

| youthclubs1 = L'Escala

| years1 = 2007–2010 | clubs1 = Atromitos | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2008 | clubs2 = → Ethnikos Piraeus (loan) | caps2 = 16 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2008–2009 | clubs3 = → PAS Giannina (loan) | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2009–2010 | clubs4 = → Messiniakos (loan) | caps4 = 32 | goals4 = 11

| years5 = 2010–2013 | clubs5 = Cesena | caps5 = 23 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2011–2012 | clubs6 = → Pavia (loan) | caps6 = 37 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2013–2015 | clubs7 = Inter Baku | caps7 = 56 | goals7 = 4

| years8 = 2015 | clubs8 = Gabala | caps8 = 4 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2016 | clubs9 = Cerro Porteño | caps9 = 15 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2017–2018 | clubs10 = Neftchi Baku | caps10 = 26 | goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2019–2020 | clubs11 = Petrolul Ploiești | caps11 = 26 | goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2020–2023 | clubs12 = Argeș Pitești | caps12 = 107 | goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2023 | clubs13 = Ohod | caps13 = 4 | goals13 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2024–2025

| managerclubs1 = PAS Giannina (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2025–

| managerclubs2 = ŁKS Łódź (assistant)

| pcupdate =

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Derlis David Meza Colli (born 15 August 1988), simply known as David Meza, is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder who is currently the assistant coach of Polish club ŁKS Łódź.

Playing career

Meza has played the 2008–09 season with PAS Giannina of Beta Ethniki on loan from his club Atromitos.

On 3 September 2013 David, and his brother César, signed for Azerbaijan Premier League side Inter Baku on a one-year contract.{{cite web|title=Officially Interdə brothers!|url=http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=2&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=az&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.azerisport.com/az/futbol/20130903101039749.html&usg=ALkJrhiXgdBV11R_-ETgih6UiZXWcjqDmw|publisher=www.azerisport.com/|accessdate=3 September 2013}} Meza signed a new 1-year contract with Inter Baku in May 2014.{{cite web|title=İnter daha üç futbolçusu ilə müqaviləni yenilədi|url=http://www.azerisport.com/az/futbol/20140519095516380.html|publisher=azerisport|accessdate=20 May 2014|language=Azerbaijani}} On 31 August 2015, Meza signed a one-year contract with another Azerbaijan Premier League side, Gabala.{{cite web|title=Meza Colli in Gabala|url=http://gabalafc.az/?mod=news&id=2088&lang=en|website=www.gabalafc.az/|publisher=Gabala FK|accessdate=31 August 2015|date=31 August 2015}} On 20 December 2015, Meza was released from his Gabala contract six-months early.{{cite web|title=Rafael Santosla müqavilə imzalandı, Derlis Meza Kolli ilə yollar ayrıldı|url=http://gabalafc.az/?mod=news&id=2319&lang=az|website=gabalafc.az|publisher=Gabala FK|accessdate=20 December 2015|language=Azerbaijani|date=20 December 2015}}

On 6 January 2016, Meza signed for Cerro Porteño.{{cite web|title=Bienvenido Derlis|url=http://www.tigosports.com.py/futbol/cerro-porteno-derlis-meza-colli-nuevo-jugador-del-ciclon|website=www.tigosports.com.py|publisher=Tigosports|accessdate=8 January 2016|language=Spanish|date=6 January 2016}}

On 30 July 2017, Meza signed a one-year contract with Neftchi Baku.{{cite web|title=Derlis Meza Kolli ilə müqavilə imzalandı|url=http://neftchipfk.com/az/allnews/1152/|website=neftchipfk.com|publisher=Neftchi Baku|accessdate=30 July 2017|language=Azerbaijani|date=30 July 2017}}

On 27 July 2019, Meza was announced as a member of Petrolul Ploiești squad for the 2019–20 season.{{cite web|title=Victorie clară în ultima verificare: 4-0 cu CS Blejoi!|url=https://fcpetrolul.ro/victorie-clara-in-ultima-verificare-4-0-cu-cs-blejoi/|accessdate=27 July 2019|publisher=fcpetrolul.ro|language=Romanian|date=27 July 2019}}

On 16 July 2023, Meza joined Saudi First Division side Ohod.{{cite web |title="ديفيد" يوقع مع "#الجبل" |url=https://twitter.com/OHOD1936/status/1680671874492035072}}

Coaching career

On 26 October 2024, Meza was announced as part of new PAS Giannina head coach, Ariel Galeano's, coaching staff.{{cite web |title=ΠΡΟΣΛΗΨΗ ARIEL GALEANO |url=https://pasgiannina.gr/anakoinwseis/proslipsi-ariel-galeano-26-10-2024/ |website=pasgiannina.gr |publisher=PAS Giannina F.C. |access-date=3 December 2024 |language=Greek |date=26 October 2024}}

On 25 February 2025, he followed Galeano to work under him as an assistant at Polish second-tier club ŁKS Łódź.{{cite web |title=Ariel Galeano trenerem ŁKS-u |url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/336/news3361049-Ariel-Galeano-trenerem-LKS-u.html |website=90minut.pl |access-date=26 February 2025 |language=pl |date=25 February 2025}}