Fernando Meza
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 Meza with Colo-Colo in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Nicolás Meza | ||
| Date of birth | March 21, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | San Martín, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Palestino | ||
| 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– | Palestino | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007 | Argentina U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2009 | Argentina U20 | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:45, 9 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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 for Chilean Primera División club Palestino.
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] 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.[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, Meza rejoined his former club Palestino in Chile.[4] After playing for Argentinos Juniors during 2024, he returned to Palestino by third time.[5]
