Fernando Meza

Fernando Meza
Meza with Colo-Colo in 2018
Personal information
Full name Fernando Nicolás Meza
Date of birth (1990-03-21) March 21, 1990 (age 36)
Place of birth San Martín, Argentina
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Defender
Youth career
San Lorenzo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2015 San Lorenzo 55 (0)
2013–2014 → Olimpo (loan) 7 (0)
2014–2015 → San Marcos (loan) 36 (1)
2015–2016 Palestino 33 (3)
2016–2017 Necaxa 14 (1)
2017–2018 Colo-Colo 23 (1)
2019–2020 Necaxa 33 (1)
2020–2021 Atlanta United 13 (0)
2021 → Defensa y Justicia (loan) 7 (0)
2021–2022 Necaxa 12 (0)
2023 Palestino 20 (0)
2024 Argentinos Juniors 18 (1)
2025–2026 Palestino 37 (1)
International career‡
2007 Argentina U17 5 (1)
2009 Argentina U20 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:55, 17 June 2025 (UTC)

Fernando Nicolás Meza (born 21 March 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender. He last played for Chilean club Palestino.

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, following a transfer to 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.

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.

On January 8, 2023, Meza rejoined his former club Palestino in Chile. After playing for Argentinos Juniors during 2024, he returned to Palestino by third time. They ended his contract by mutual agreement on 11 August 2026.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 November 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Lorenzo 2008–09 Primera División 10———10
2009–10 170———170
2010–11 120———120
2011–12 20020——220
2012–13 30———30
Total 530200000550
Olimpo (loan) 2013–14 Primera División 70———70
San Marcos (loan) 2014–15 Primera División 36150——411
Palestino 2015–16 Primera División 333———333
Necaxa 2016–17 Liga MX 14100——141
Colo-Colo 2016–17 Primera División 100———100
2017 111201010151
2018 20—100030
Total 231202010281
Necaxa 2018–19 Liga MX 14140——181
2019–20 19010—10210
Total 472500010532
Atlanta United 2020 Major League Soccer 130—4 0—170
Career total 212714060202347
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Supercopa de Chile
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Supercopa MX

Honours

Colo-Colo
Transición 2017
2017 Supercopa de Chile

References

  1. ↑ "Atlanta United signs Fernando Meza". atlutd.com. Atlanta United. January 10, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Fernando Meza loaned out to Defensa y Justicia". Atlanta United FC Official Website. February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Atlanta United terminates Fernando Meza's contract". Atlanta United FC Official Website. July 23, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Fernando Meza has rejoined Chilean club Palestino, where he was last with in 2015". Twitter. January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Palestino se supera a sí mismo y presenta a su nuevo refuerzo con este video: ¡es cine!". Diario AS (in Spanish). 27 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  6. ↑ Romo, Felipe (11 August 2026). "Inesperada salida en el fútbol chileno: "Por una situación personal, se acordó finalizar su contrato..."". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Fernando Meza at Soccerway. Retrieved January 2, 2021.