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Alexander Mejía Sabalza (born 11 July 1988) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Nacional.[3] He is described by FIFA's official website as "a linchpin noted for his ability to tidy up mistakes, rob possession and track down and pressurise opponents".[4]

Alexander Mejía

Mejía with Colombia at the 2014 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Alexander Mejía Sabalza[1]
Date of birth	(1988-07-11) 11 July 1988 (age 34)
Place of birth	Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Atletico Nacional
Number	13
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2012	Deportes Quindío	101	(4)
2011	→ Once Caldas (loan)	37	(0)
2012–2014	Atlético Nacional	88	(0)
2015–2016	Monterrey	14	(0)
2015–2016	→ Atlético Nacional (loan)	40	(0)
2016–2018	León	63	(0)
2019–2021	Libertad	65	(0)
2021–2022	Santa Fe	11	(0)
2022–	Atlético Nacional	0	(0)
National team‡
2012–	Colombia	27	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 July 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:08, 27 January 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Colombia

Mejía made his professional debut for Deportes Quindío in 2005, where he played for seven years, including a loan spell at Once Caldas.[4] In 2012, he joined Atlético Nacional and won both the Copa Colombia and the Superliga Colombiana in his first season.[4] In the following seasons, Mejía helped Nacional to three consecutive Colombian league titles, becoming team captain after the departure of Macnelly Torres.[4]

Mexico

Mejía finished his loan at Nacional in June 2016. He was then transferred to León in the Liga MX for the Apertura 2016.[5] However, as a part of the deal, he was able to stay with Nacional until after the Medellín club had finished its campaign in the Copa Libertadores.[6]

International career

In 2012, Mejía made his debut for the Colombia national team in a FIFA World Cup qualifier against Peru.[4] He went on to become a regular member of the squad in the remainder of the campaign, making five appearances overall.[4]

2014 World Cup

On 9 June 2014, he was named in Colombia's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and played in four of the five matches Colombia had.[7] On 14 June, Mejía appeared as a sixty-ninth-minute substitute in Colombia's opening match of the tournament, a 3–0 victory over Greece in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.[8] Mejía also appeared in the following match against Ivory Coast on 19 June 2014, coming on as a substitute in the seventy-ninth minute, and seeing out a 2–1 victory in Brazil's capital, Brasília.[9] In Colombia's third – and last – game of the Group Stage, they played against Japan. Mejía started at a defensive midfielder role alongside Fredy Guarín, playing the entire eighty-minute game. Colombia won 1–4.[10] Mejía's last game of the 2014 World Cup came against Uruguay in the Round of 16 in the Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro on 28 June. Colombia won 2–0,[11] and progressed to the Quarter-finals, playing against the hosts, Brazil, losing 2–1.[12]

Season statistics

Domestic club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup[lower-alpha 1]		Continental[lower-alpha 2]		Other[lower-alpha 3]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Nacional	2012	Categoría Primera A	27	0	11	0	8	0	2	0	48	0
	2013		36	0	4	0	8	0	—		48	0
	2014		19	0	2	0	10	0	2	0	33	0
Atlético Nacional (loan)	2015		23	0	1	0	0	0	—		24	0
	2016		17	0	1	0	12	0	1	0	31	0
	Total		122	0	19	0	38	0	5	0	184	0
Monterrey	2014–15	Liga MX	14	0	3	0	—				17	0
León	2016–17	Liga MX	23	0	3	1	—				26	1
	2017–18		25	0	4	0					29	0
	2018–19		10	0	5	0					15	0
	Total		74	0	12	1	—				86	1
Career total			196	0	31	1	38	0	5	0	270	1

Honours

Club

Atlético Nacional

References

External links

• Alexander Mejía at Soccerway

На других языках

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[de] Alexander Mejía

Alexander Mejía Sabalsa (kurz Alexander Mejía; * 11. Juli 1988 in Barranquilla) ist ein kolumbianischer Fußballspieler auf der Position eines Mittelfeldspielers.

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- [en] Alexander Mejía

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[es] Alexander Mejía

Alexander Mejía (Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia; 11 de julio de 1988) es un futbolista colombiano. Juega como centrocampista y su equipo actual es el Atlético Nacional de la Categoría Primera A de Colombia. Ha sido convocado en varias ocasiones a la Selección de fútbol de Colombia.[1]

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[fr] Alexander Mejía

Alexander Mejía, né le 11 juillet 1988 à Barranquilla (Colombie), est un footballeur colombien, qui évolue au poste de milieu de terrain au Club Libertad.

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[it] Alexander Mejía

Alexander Mejía Sabalsa (Barranquilla, 11 luglio 1988) è un calciatore colombiano, centrocampista dell'Ind. Santa Fe e della nazionale colombiana.

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[ru] Мехия, Александр

Алекса́ндр Мехи́я Саба́льса (исп. Alexander Mejía Sabalsa; 11 июля 1988, Барранкилья) — колумбийский футболист, полузащитник клуба «Атлетико Насьональ». Выступал в сборной Колумбии.

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