Tomás Mejías
![]() Mejías with Ceuta in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tomás Mejías Osorio[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1989-01-30) 30 January 1989 (age 35)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2001 | Coslada | ||
2001–2007 | Real Madrid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2010 | Real Madrid C | 78 | (0[3]) |
2008–2013 | Real Madrid B | 59 | (0) |
2011–2014 | Real Madrid | 1 | (0) |
2014 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2014–2018 | Middlesbrough | 7 | (0) |
2017 | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Omonia | 28 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Dinamo București (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2021 | Ankaraspor | 17 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 13 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Ceuta | 16 | (0) |
2024 | Cartagena | 2 | (0) |
International career | |||
2008 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
2009 | Spain U20 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024 |
Tomás Mejías Osorio (born 30 January 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Real Madrid
Mejías was born in Madrid.[4] In 2001, aged 12, he joined local Real Madrid's youth academy from neighbouring amateurs CD Coslada.[5] He made his debut with the reserves in the 2007–08 season, playing five games for them in Segunda División B.[6][7][8][9][10]
As first-team manager José Mourinho decided to rest Iker Casillas, Mejías was selected for a La Liga home match against Getafe CF on 10 May 2011.[11] He replaced another club youth graduate, Antonio Adán, for the last ten minutes of a 4–0 home win.[12]
Mejías was selected in a 20-man squad for the first match of the 2011–12 campaign, away to Real Zaragoza,[13] but eventually did not make the bench.[14] He contributed 26 appearances the following year, as the B's retained their Segunda División status.[15]
Middlesbrough
On 11 February 2014, Mejías joined Championship club Middlesbrough on loan until the end of the season.[16] He made his debut on 1 March, in a 1–0 away loss against Sheffield Wednesday.[17] It was his only appearance during the time of his loan, as he dislocated a finger in training and was sidelined for the rest of the campaign.[18]
The deal was made permanent on 4 July 2014, and Mejías signed a two-year contract.[19] On 28 October of the following year, he saved from Wayne Rooney and Ashley Young as his team won in a penalty shoot-out away to Manchester United in the fourth round of the League Cup, also keeping a clean sheet for 120 minutes.[20]
On 5 January 2017, Mejías was loaned to Rayo Vallecano until the end of the Spanish second-tier season.[21] At the end of the following campaign, he was released by Middlesbrough.[22]
Omonia
Mejías signed for Cypriot First Division club AC Omonia on 10 July 2018.[23] He played 29 matches in all competitions in his only season, where his team finished sixth in the domestic league.[24]
Return to Middlesbrough
Mejías returned to Middlesbrough on 4 July 2019, agreeing to a two-year deal.[25] In September 2020, he was loaned to FC Dinamo București of the Romanian Liga I.[26]
Later career
Mejías joined Turkish TFF First League side Ankaraspor in January 2021.[27] He switched teams and countries again in October, signing for Western Sydney Wanderers FC in the Australian A-League.[28]
On 4 January 2023, Mejías returned to Spain six years after leaving, agreeing to a contract at Primera Federación club AD Ceuta FC.[29][30] On 1 February 2024, having become a backup to new signing Pedro López,[31] he returned to the professional leagues on a five-month deal at second-tier FC Cartagena.[32]
Career statistics
- As of 21 May 2019
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Real Madrid Castilla | 2007–08[33] | Segunda División B | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
2010–11[34] | Segunda División B | 11 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
2011–12[35] | Segunda División B | 17 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
2012–13[36] | Segunda División | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
Total | 59 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 63 | 0 | ||||
Real Madrid | 2010–11[34] | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2011–12[35] | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Middlesbrough (loan) | 2013–14[37] | Championship | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Middlesbrough | 2014–15[38] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
2015–16[39] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
2016–17[40] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2017–18[41] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 2016–17[42] | Segunda División | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Middlesbrough U21 | 2017–18[41] | — | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Omonia | 2018–19[43] | Cypriot First Division | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
Career total | 98 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 113 | 0 |
- ^ Appearances in FA Cup
- ^ Appearances in League Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
Honours
Real Madrid Castilla
Spain U20
- Mediterranean Games: 2009[45]
References
- ^ "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Mejías". Worldfootball. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Los datos: Tomás Mejías" [The data: Tomás Mejías] (in Spanish). Rayo Total. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ Álvarez Villacé, C. (25 January 2017). "Mejías: "Hay que jugar más prácticos y cambiar la mentalidad"" [Mejías: "We have to be more practical and change the mindset"]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ Giovio, Eleonora (15 July 2011). "Seis manos de La Fábrica" [Six hands of The Factory]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ Asenjo, Borja (21 April 2008). "El filial blanco empata en casa ante un rival directo y continúa desinflándose" [White reserves draw at home against direct rival and keep losing steam]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ Ramírez, Fidel (28 April 2008). "El 'pichichi', José Callejón, rescató un punto en el descuento para el filial" ['Pichichi', José Callejón, rescued one point in injury time for the reserves]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ Asenjo, Borja (5 May 2008). "Los blancos igualaron el partido a la heróica en una gran segunda mitad" [Whites drew match in heroic fashion in a great second half]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ Barjola, Marta (12 May 2008). "El Castilla se cae del 'play-off' antes de la visita atlética" [Castilla drop from play-off before Atlético visit]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ Asenjo, Sergio (19 May 2008). "El filial perdió en el día más triste para el Castilla" [Reserves lost in saddest day for Castilla]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Casillas y Kaká, fuera de la lista para medirse al Getafe" [Casillas and Kaká, out of squad to take on Getafe] (in Spanish). La 8. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Madrid make Barca wait". ESPN Soccernet. 10 May 2011. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ O'Donnell, Michael J. (27 August 2011). "Twenty men tabbed for league debut". Real Madrid CF. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ De Luis, Felipe (28 August 2011). "Comienzo arrollador (0–6)" [Crushing start (0–6)] (in Spanish). Defensa Central. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ De la Riva, Mario (30 May 2016). "Castilla: ¿Qué fue de la última plantilla que ascendió a 2ª?" [Castilla: What happened to the last squad that promoted to 2ª?]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Boro sign loan keeper". Middlesbrough F.C. 11 February 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Middlesbrough goalkeeper Tomas Mejias out of action". English Football League. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ Tallentire, Philip (7 March 2014). "Tomas Mejias: Boro goalkeeper ruled out for four weeks with hand injury". Teesside Gazette. Middlesbrough. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Middlesbrough sign Real Madrid goalkeeper Tomas Mejias". BBC Sport. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Manchester United 0–0 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Tomás Mejías nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Tomás Mejías new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "Adrian Bevington: Middlesbrough name former FA executive as head of recruitment". BBC Sport. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Ποδοσφαιριστής της ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Tomás Mejias" [Tomás Mejias a footballer of Omonia] (in Greek). AC Omonia. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ Mantzas, Andreas (7 June 2019). "Omonoia hire Berg and call GSP Stadium home for another season". Agona Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Tomas Mejias: Middlesbrough re-sign Spanish goalkeeper on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Tomas Mejias: Middlesbrough loan goalkeeper to Dinamo Bucharest for season". BBC Sport. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Ankarasporumuzdan transfer atağı" [Transfer moves from our Ankaraspor] (in Turkish). Ankaraspor. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Mejías signs for Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 18 October 2021. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "La AD Ceuta confirma el fichaje del portero Tomás Mejías" [AD Ceuta confirm signing of goalkeeper Tomás Mejías]. El Pueblo de Ceuta (in Spanish). 4 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Tomás Mejías: De estar a punto de jugar la Kings League a medirse contra el Barça" [Tomás Mejías: From nearly playing in the Kings League to taking on Barça]. Sport (in Spanish). 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Pedro López se afianza en la portería del Ceuta, el equipo menos goleado con solo un tanto en contra" [Pedro López stakes a claim in goal of Ceuta, team with the least goals conceded at only one against] (in Spanish). Radio Televisión Ceuta. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Tomás Mejías, experiencia y seguridad para reforzar la portería albinegra" [Tomás Mejías, experience and security to bolster the white-and-black goal] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Tomás Mejías: Tomás Mejías Osorio: Matches: 2007–08". BDFutbol. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Tomás Mejías: Tomás Mejías Osorio: Matches: 2010–11". BDFutbol. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Tomás Mejías: Tomás Mejías Osorio: Matches: 2011–12". BDFutbol. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Tomás Mejías: Tomás Mejías Osorio: Matches: 2012–13". BDFutbol. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Tomás Mejías in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Tomás Mejías in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Tomás Mejías in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Tomás Mejías in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by Tomás Mejías in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Tomás Mejías: Tomás Mejías Osorio: Matches: 2016–17". BDFutbol. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Tomás Mejías". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "El Real Madrid Castilla, campeón de Segunda B" [Real Madrid Castilla, Segunda B champions]. ABC (in Spanish). 9 June 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "ITA – ESP 1:2 (0:0)" (PDF). Pescara 2009. 4 July 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
External links
- Tomás Mejías at BDFutbol