Juan Cruz Meza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Cruz Meza | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Caá Catí, Corrientes, Argentina[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | River Plate | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2025 | River Plate | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | River Plate | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Argentina U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2025– | Argentina U17 | 7 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 April 2025 | |||
Juan Cruz Meza (born 14 March 2008) is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Primera División club River Plate.
Club career
Born in Caá Catí in the Corrientes Province of Argentina, Juan Cruz joined River Plate football academy in 2018.[2] He signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2024.[3][4] On 13 July 2025 he made his first team debut in Primera División match against Platense.[5][6][7]
International career
Juan Cruz Meza has represented the Argentina national U16 and U17 teams.[8] He played in 2025 South American U-17 Championship, scoring against Paraguay.[9]
Personal life
Juan Cruz is the younger brother of fellow River Plate player Maximiliano.[10]
References
- ^ Juan Cruz Meza at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Juan Cruz Meza, penal clave y título con River". Diario Época (in Spanish). 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Primer contrato profesional para Juan Cruz Meza". River Plate (in Spanish).
- ^ "El correntino, Juan Cruz Meza firmó con River y fue ascendido a la reserva". Diario El Libertador (in Spanish). 9 July 2024.
- ^ "River Plate vs Platense". Soccerway. 13 July 2025.
- ^ "La emoción de Juan Cruz Meza por su debut en Primera en el Monumental: "Es un sueño"". Olé (in Spanish). 14 July 2025.
- ^ "Con Juan Cruz Meza, los 45 juveniles que debutaron en River con Gallardo". TyC Sports (in Spanish). 14 July 2025.
- ^ "Juan Cruz Meza Internationals". Worldfootball.
- ^ "Los goles de la Argentina Sub 17 contra Paraguay en el Sudamericano". Página 12 (in Spanish). 2 April 2025.
- ^ "La historia de Juan Cruz Meza, la gran sorpresa de Gallardo en los convocados vs. Platense". La Página Millonaria (in Spanish). 12 July 2025.