Carlos Will Mejía García (born September 29, 1983) is a Honduran footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Olimpia in the Liga Nacional de Honduras.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carlos Will Mejía García | ||
Date of birth | (1983-09-29) September 29, 1983 (age 38) | ||
Place of birth | Omoa, Honduras | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder / Midfielder#Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2008 | Platense | ||
2008–2011 | Marathón | 98 | (20) |
2011–2019 | Olimpia | 204 | (27) |
National team‡ | |||
2007– | Honduras | 14 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 February 2013 |
Nicknamed Garrincha, Mejía started his professional career at Platense and also played for Marathón, while still on the books of Platense,[1] before joining Olimpia before the 2011 Apertura.[2]
A rightsided winger, Mejía made his debut for Honduras in a February 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Nicaragua in which m he immediately scored a goal, and has, as of January 2013, earned a total of 14 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] and played at the 2007[4] and 2009 UNCAF Nations Cups[5] as well as at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 15 February 2007 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | ![]() | 7 – 1 | 9–1 | UNCAF Nations Cup 2007 |
His mother is a niece of former national team midfielder Prudencio Norales.[7] Mejía is married and has three daughters: Suyapa, Allison and Reina.[8]
Honduras squad – 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finalists | ||
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