Ernesto Mejía (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernesto Mejía Sáez | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | El Escorial, Madrid, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 14 January 1979 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Unknown | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1927 | Real Madrid | 51 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1924 | Madrid | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ernesto Mejía Sáez (21 October 1899 – 23 October 1933) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for Real Madrid between 1921 and 1927.[1][2][3]
Biography
[edit]Born in El Escorial, Madrid, Mejía played his entire football career in his hometown club Real Madrid from 1921 and 1927.[2][3] Together with the likes of Félix Quesada, José María Muñagorri, Juan Monjardín, and Gerónimo del Campo, he was a member of the great Madrid squad of the 1920s that won five Regional Championships (1921–22, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1925–26, and 1926–27), and reached the final of the Copa del Rey in 1924, which ended in a 1–0 loss to Real Unión, the courtesy of a goal from José Echeveste.[4][5] In total, Mejía scored 3 goals in 66 official matches for Madrid,[2][3] including 2 goals in 27 cup, and 1 goal in 39 regional matches.[2]
Like many other Real players of that time, Mejía was summoned to play for the 'Centro' (Madrid area) representative team, being a member of the Madrid side that reached the final of the 1923–24 Prince of Asturias Cup, an inter-regional competition organized by the RFEF.[6] He started in the infamous final against Catalonia, which ended in a 4–4 draw, so he was replaced by Juan Caballero for the replay, which Madrid lost 2–3.[7][8]
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Real Madrid
- Campeonato Regional Centro:
- Champions (5): 1921–22, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1925–26, and 1926–27
- Copa del Rey:
- Runner-up (1): 1924
International
[edit]- Prince of Asturias Cup:
- Runner-up (1): 1923–24
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mejía, Ernesto Mejía Sáez - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Ernesto MEJIA Ráez". www.elaguanis.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Mejía". www.realmadrid.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Spain - Cup 1924". RSSSF. 12 February 2001. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Spain - Cup 1930". RSSSF. 12 February 2001. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Squad of Centro 1923-24 Copa del Príncipe de Asturias". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Copa Príncep d'Astúries (interregional)". www.futcat.org. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ Vicente Martínez Calatrava (17 August 2009). "La Copa Príncipe de Asturias" [The Prince of Asturias Cup] (in Spanish). CIHEFE. Retrieved 19 December 2024.