Álvaro Mejía Pérez

Football player infobox


playername = Álvaro Mejía
fullname = Álvaro Mejía Pérez
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|1|18
cityofbirth = Madrid
countryofbirth = Spain
height = height|m=1.81
position = Central defender
currentclub = Real Murcia
clubnumber = 14
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2003–2007
2007–
clubs = Real Madrid
Real Murcia
caps(goals) = 40 (1)
30 (1)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 01/7/2008

Álvaro Mejía Pérez (born January 18, 1982 in Madrid) is a Spanish football central defender, who currently plays for Real Murcia.

Club career

Mejía started his football career at "Las Rozas" (1993-98). He signed for Real Madrid "Junior C" in 1998. He was promoted to "Junior B" in 99/00 and "A" the following one. Mejía joined the third division team in 2001/02. He moved straight into the second team, and then to the first the following season, debuting in a January 21, 2004 home win against Villarreal CF (2-1, 90 minutes played). He also debuted in the Champions League, in a March 3, 2004 1-0 home win against Bayern Munich in the round of 16 (90 minutes). His appearance in the first team's defence was subsequently put to use in different positions.

The following season, Mejía appeared in just five games for Real Madrid, all competitions combined, adding 26 league games the following two seasons, with his first and only goal coming in a 2-0 away win at Real Betis, on October 29, 2005, after one minute on the pitch, having subbed Carlos Diogo.

In July 2007, Mejía joined "La Liga" newcomers Real Murcia and scored in the first league round, in a 2-1 home win against Real Zaragoza.

External links

* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=7344 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional]