Annia Stephany Mejía Alcaraz (born March 12, 1996) is an American-born Mexican footballer who plays as a centre back for Liga MX Femenil club Club Tijuana and the Mexico women's national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Annia Stephany Mejía Alcaraz[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1996-03-12) 12 March 1996 (age 26)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States[2] | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back[2] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Tijuana | ||
Number | 2 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | California Golden Bears | 57 | (2) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Fundación Albacete | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Sporting Gijón (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Monterrey | 37 | (2) |
2021– | Tijuana | 29 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2015 | United States U-20 | ||
2015–2016 | Mexico U-20 | 8 | (0) |
2016–[1] | Mexico | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 February 2017 |
Mejia's father attempted her to represent his homeland Honduras, but contacts with the local federation and one of its women's national team players were unsuccessful.[4]
Mejia represented her mother's homeland Mexico at the 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship and the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She made her senior debut on 26 January 2016.[1]
Club Tijuana (women) – current squad | |
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