Argentine footballer
Fernando Nicolás Meza (born 21 March 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Argentine Primera División club Argentinos Juniors .
Career
Meza made his league debut on 2 November 2008 in a 1–0 defeat to Boca Juniors aged 18.
In January 2009 Meza was selected to join the Argentina under-20 squad for the 2009 South American Youth Championship in Venezuela .
On January 10, 2020, Meza completed a transfer to Atlanta United FC of MLS,[ 1] Club Tijuana to complete a player swap with Atlanta for Leandro González Pírez .
On February 18, 2021, Meza moved to Argentine Primera División side Defensa y Justicia , on a loan deal.[ 2]
After 7 league appearances for Defensa y Justicia, Atlanta United and Meza mutually terminated his contract on July 23, 2021. On the same day Meza signed with his former club Necaxa in Liga MX .[ 3]
On January 8, 2023, Fernando Meza has rejoined his former club Palestino in Chile.[ 4]
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 8 November 2020 [ 5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
Season
League
National Cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
San Lorenzo
2008–09
Primera División
1
0
—
—
—
1
0
2009–10
17
0
—
—
—
17
0
2010–11
12
0
—
—
—
12
0
2011–12
20
0
2
0
—
—
22
0
2012–13
3
0
—
—
—
3
0
Total
53
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
55
0
Olimpo (loan)
2013–14
Primera División
7
0
—
—
—
7
0
San Marcos (loan)
2014–15
Primera División
36
1
5
0
—
—
41
1
Palestino
2015–16
Primera División
33
3
—
—
—
33
3
Necaxa
2016–17
Liga MX
14
1
0
0
—
—
14
1
Colo-Colo
2016–17
Primera División
10
0
—
—
—
10
0
2017
11
1
2
0
1
0
1[ a]
0
15
1
2018
2
0
—
1
0
0[ a]
0
3
0
Total
23
1
2
0
2
0
1
0
28
1
Necaxa
2018–19
Liga MX
14
1
4
0
—
—
18
1
2019–20
19
0
1
0
—
1[ b]
0
21
0
Total
47
2
5
0
0
0
1
0
53
2
Atlanta United
2020
Major League Soccer
13
0
—
4
0
—
17
0
Career total
212
7
14
0
6
0
2
0
234
7
Honours
Club
Colo-Colo Transición 2017 2017 Supercopa de Chile
References
^ "Atlanta United signs Fernando Meza" . atlutd.com . Atlanta United. January 10, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020 .^ "Fernando Meza loaned out to Defensa y Justicia" . Atlanta United FC Official Website . February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021 .^ "Atlanta United terminates Fernando Meza's contract" . Atlanta United FC Official Website . July 23, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021 .^ "Fernando Meza has rejoined Chilean club Palestino, where he was last with in 2015" . Twitter . January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023 .^ Fernando Meza at Soccerway. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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