Mateo Mejía
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Mateo Mejía Piedrahita | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Burgos | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Zaragoza | ||
| 2019–2024 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Sevilla B | 47 | (11) |
| 2024–2025 | Sevilla | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Burgos | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Colombia U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2025 | |||
José Mateo Mejía Piedrahita (born 21 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Spanish club Burgos CF. Born in Spain, he represents Colombia at youth level.
Club career
As a youth player, Mejía joined the youth academy of Spanish second-tier side Zaragoza.[1][2] In 2019, he joined the youth academy of Manchester United in the English Premier League.[3][4]
On 28 June 2023, Mejía signed a new contract with Manchester United.[5] He made his senior debut with the under-21 team on 22 August, starting in a 1–1 draw (6–4 penalty win) against Stockport County in the EFL Trophy.
On 18 January 2024, Mejía joined Sevilla Atlético, the reserve team of La Liga club Sevilla, competing in the Segunda Federación.[6][7] He made his first team debut on 29 September, replacing Gerard Fernández late into a 1–1 away draw against Athletic Bilbao.
On 22 July 2025, Mejía joined Segunda División side Burgos CF on a three-year contract.[8]
International career
Even though he was born in Spain, Mejía is also eligible to represent Colombia internationally through his parents.[9][10] He made his debut for the Colombia under-20 side in 2-legged friendly match against Peru under-20 on 13 December 2022.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 31 October 2023[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United U21 | 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | — | 0[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ ""Nunca quise marcharme por la puerta de atrás ni con polémica"". elperiodicodearagon.com.
- ^ "¿Quién es el futbolista de padres colombianos que tiene Manchester United?". futbolete.com.
- ^ "Zidane Iqbal and Charlie Savage praise Man United teammate Mateo Mejia who is 'like a new signing'". manchesterveningnews.co.uk.
- ^ "Why Man United have struck gold by signing this 60-goal La Liga teenage sensation". soccersouls.com.
- ^ Marshall, Adam (28 June 2023). "Mejia signs new United contract". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Mateo Mejía, refuerzo de ataque para el Sevilla Atlético" [Mateo Mejía, attacking reinforcement for Sevilla Atlético] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Mejia leaves United on permanent deal". Manchester United FC. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Mateo Mejía, potencia y gol para el ataque del Burgos CF" [Mateo Mejía, power and goal for the attack of Burgos CF] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "El colombiano que podría jugar con Cristiano Ronaldo". co.marca.com.
- ^ "Este es el colombiano que está cerca de jugar con Cristiano Ronaldo en el United". bolavip.com.
- ^ Mateo Mejía at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
External links
- Mateo Mejía at BDFutbol
- Mateo Mejía at Soccerway