David Meza (footballer)

David Meza
Personal information
Full name Derlis David Meza Colli
Date of birth (1988-08-15) 15 August 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
2000–2007 L'Escala
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Atromitos 2 (0)
2008Ethnikos Piraeus (loan) 16 (0)
2008–2009PAS Giannina (loan) 15 (0)
2009–2010Messiniakos (loan) 32 (11)
2010–2013 Cesena 23 (1)
2011–2012Pavia (loan) 37 (1)
2013–2015 Inter Baku 56 (4)
2015 Gabala 4 (0)
2016 Cerro Porteño 15 (0)
2017–2018 Neftchi Baku 26 (1)
2019–2020 Petrolul Ploiești 26 (1)
2020–2023 Argeș Pitești 107 (1)
2023 Ohod 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2023

Derlis David Meza Colli (born 15 August 1988), simply known as David Meza, is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who playeds as a central midfielder, and current Coach at PAS Giannina.

Career

Meza has played the 2008–09 season with PAS Giannina of Beta Ethniki on loan from his club Atromitos. On 3 September 2013 David, and his brother César, signed for Azerbaijan Premier League side Inter Baku on a 1-year contract.[1] Meza signed a new 1-year contract with Inter Baku in May 2014.[2] On 31 August 2015, Meza signed a one-year contract with another Azerbaijan Premier League side, Gabala.[3] On 20 December 2015, Meza was released from his Gabala contract six-months early.[4]

On 6 January 2016, Meza signed for Cerro Porteño.[5]

On 30 July 2017, Meza signed a one-year contract with Neftchi Baku.[6]

On 27 July 2019, Meza was announced as a member of Petrolul Ploiești squad for the 2019–20 season.[7]

On 16 July 2023, Meza joined Saudi First Division side Ohod.[8]

On 26 October 2024, Meza was announced as part of new PAS Giannina Head Coach, Ariel Galeano's, coaching staff.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Officially Interdə brothers!". www.azerisport.com/. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  2. ^ "İnter daha üç futbolçusu ilə müqaviləni yenilədi" (in Azerbaijani). azerisport. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Meza Colli in Gabala". www.gabalafc.az/. Gabala FK. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Rafael Santosla müqavilə imzalandı, Derlis Meza Kolli ilə yollar ayrıldı". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Bienvenido Derlis". www.tigosports.com.py (in Spanish). Tigosports. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Derlis Meza Kolli ilə müqavilə imzalandı". neftchipfk.com (in Azerbaijani). Neftchi Baku. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Victorie clară în ultima verificare: 4-0 cu CS Blejoi!" (in Romanian). fcpetrolul.ro. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  8. ^ ""ديفيد" يوقع مع "#الجبل"".
  9. ^ "ΠΡΟΣΛΗΨΗ ARIEL GALEANO". pasgiannina.gr (in Greek). PAS Giannina F.C. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.