Mateo Mejía
{{Short description|Colombian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Mejía|Piedrahita|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mateo Mejía
| image =
| fullname = José Mateo Mejía Piedrahita
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|3|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Zaragoza, Spain
| height = 1.81 m
| currentclub = Sevilla B
| clubnumber = 9
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2019
| youthclubs1 = Zaragoza
| youthyears2 = 2019–2024
| youthclubs2 = Manchester United
| years1 = 2024–
| clubs1 = Sevilla B
| caps1 = 40
| goals1 = 9
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = Sevilla
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2022
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalteam1 = Colombia U20
| club-update = 5 April 2025
}}
José Mateo Mejía Piedrahita (born 21 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Sevilla's reserve team, Sevilla Atlético. Born in Spain, he represents Colombia at youth level.
Club career
As a youth player, Mejía joined the youth academy of Spanish second-tier side Zaragoza.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/real-zaragoza/2019/11/17/quise-marcharme-puerta-polemica-46583349.html|title="Nunca quise marcharme por la puerta de atrás ni con polémica"|publisher=elperiodicodearagon.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://futbolete.com/colombianos-por-el-mundo/quien-es-el-futbolista-de-padres-colombianos-que-tiene-manchester-united/795456/|title=¿Quién es el futbolista de padres colombianos que tiene Manchester United?|publisher=futbolete.com}} In 2019, he joined the youth academy of Manchester United in the English Premier League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/man-united-ten-hag-academy-24598710|title=Zidane Iqbal and Charlie Savage praise Man United teammate Mateo Mejia who is 'like a new signing'|publisher=manchesterveningnews.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccersouls.com/why-man-united-have-struck-gold-with-a-move-for-starlet-mateo-mejia/|title=Why Man United have struck gold by signing this 60-goal La Liga teenage sensation|publisher=soccersouls.com}}
On 28 June 2023, Mejía signed a new contract with Manchester United.{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Marshall |title=Mejia signs new United contract |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/man-utd-young-striker-mateo-mejia-signs-new-contract-summer-2023 |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=28 June 2023 |accessdate=17 July 2023 }}
On 18 January 2024, Mejía joined Sevilla Atlético, the reserve team of La Liga club Sevilla, competing in the Segunda Federación.{{cite web |date=18 January 2024 |title=Mateo Mejía, refuerzo de ataque para el Sevilla Atlético |trans-title=Mateo Mejía, attacking reinforcement for Sevilla Atlético |url=https://sevillafc.es/actualidad/noticias/fichaje-mateo-mejia-sevilla-atletico-enero-2024 |accessdate=18 January 2024 |publisher=Sevilla FC |language=Spanish}}{{cite web |date=18 January 2024 |title=Mejia leaves United on permanent deal |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/mateo-mejia-joins-sevilla-from-man-utd-on-permanent-transfer |accessdate=18 January 2024 |publisher=Manchester United FC}}
International career
Even though he was born in Spain, Mejía is also eligible to represent Colombia internationally through his parents.{{Cite web|url=https://co.marca.com/claro/futbol/colombianos-mundo/2021/08/28/612a3629268e3ee11e8b45e6.html|title=El colombiano que podría jugar con Cristiano Ronaldo|publisher=co.marca.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://bolavip.com/co/europa/Este-es-el-colombiano-que-esta-cerca-de-jugar-con-Cristiano-Ronaldo-en-el-United-20220503-0005.html|title=Este es el colombiano que está cerca de jugar con Cristiano Ronaldo en el United|publisher=bolavip.com}} He made his debut for the Colombia under-20 side in 2-legged friendly match against Peru under-20 on 13 December 2022.
Career statistics
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{{updated|match played 31 October 2023}}{{Soccerway|632279|Mateo Mejía|access-date=31 October 2023}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|EFL Cup !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="2"|Manchester United U21
|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24
|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| colspan=3|Career total
!0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0||3||0 |
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References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|209303}}
- {{Soccerway|632279}}
{{Sevilla Atlético squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mejía, Mateo}}
Category:Footballers from Zaragoza
Category:Colombian men's footballers
Category:Colombia men's youth international footballers
Category:21st-century Colombian sportsmen
Category:Colombia men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Spanish people of Colombian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Colombian descent
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Primera Federación players
Category:Segunda Federación players
Category:Sevilla Atlético players
Category:Colombian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Colombian expatriate sportspeople in England