| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Will Mejía García | ||
| Date of birth | September 29, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Omoa, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder / Midfielder#Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Platense | ||
| 2008–2011 | Marathón | 98 | (20) |
| 2011–2019 | Olimpia | 204 | (27) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007– | Honduras | 14 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 June 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 February 2013 | |||
Carlos Will Mejía García (born September 29, 1983) is a Honduran footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Olimpia in the Liga Nacional de Honduras.
Club career
Nicknamed Garrincha, Mejía started his professional career at Platense and also played for Marathón, while still on the books of Platense,[1] before joining Olimpia before the 2011 Apertura.[2]
International career
A rightsided winger, Mejía made his debut for Honduras in a February 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Nicaragua in which m he immediately scored a goal, and has, as of January 2013, earned a total of 14 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] and played at the 2007[4] and 2009 UNCAF Nations Cups[5] as well as at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6]
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 February 2007 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Nicaragua | 7 – 1 | 9–1 | UNCAF Nations Cup 2007 |
Personal life
His mother is a niece of former national team midfielder Prudencio Norales.[7] Mejía is married and has three daughters: Suyapa, Allison and Reina.[8]
References
- ^ Carlos Will Mejía sufrió accidente – La Tribuna (in Spanish)
- ^ Carlos Will al Olimpia – El Heraldo (in Spanish)
- ^ Carlos Will Mejía – FIFA competition record
- ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2007 – Details Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
- ^ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 – Details Archived November 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 – Full Details Archived July 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine – RSSSF
- ^ El cambio de película de Tosello... – El Heraldo (in Spanish)
- ^ Familiares mandan mensajes de apoyo para sus seleccionados – Diez (in Spanish)
External links
- Carlos Will Mejía at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile – CD Marathón
- Profile – Diez
- Carlos Will Mejía at Soccerway