Juan_Camilo_Mesa
Juan Camilo Mesa
Colombian footballer (born 1998)
Juan Camilo Mesa Antúnez (born 23 February 1998) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defender for Drita in Kosovo.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Camilo Mesa Antúnez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-02-23) 23 February 1998 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Los Patios, Norte de Santander, Colombia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Drita | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2017 | Atlético Bucaramanga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | América de Cali | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Šibenik (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Šibenik | 45 | (1) |
| 2023 | Tuzla City | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Dinamo | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Drita | 7 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Colombia U23 | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024 | |||
Born in Los Patios in the Norte de Santander Department of Colombia, Mesa began his career with Atlético Bucaramanga, making two league appearances in the 2017 season. He moved to fellow top-flight club América de Cali for the 2018 season, but struggled to establish himself in the first team in his first season. The 2019 season was more productive for Mesa, notching a number of appearances during the season.[3][4]
However, the following year he once again fell out of favour, and was linked with a move away from the club to an unnamed club in Croatia.[5] This was later revealed to be Croatian First Football League side Šibenik, and Mesa joined the club in August 2020, initially on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy.[6] He joined the club alongside compatriots Juan Nieva and Yeferson Contreras.[7]
After Šibenik took up the option to buy Mesa, he spent another two seasons with the club before joining Bosnia and Herzegovina side Tuzla City.[8] However, he left the club shortly after joining, without making an appearance, and moved to Albania, joining Dinamo City.[9]
Mesa was called up to the Colombian under-23 side in August 2019, ahead of friendlies against Argentina and Brazil the following month.[10] He did not feature in the game against Brazil, but scored Colombia's goal in the 3–1 loss to Argentina on 8 September.[11]
Club
- As of 12 January 2024.[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Bucaramanga | 2017 | Categoría Primera A | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| América de Cali | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Šibenik (loan) | 2020–21 | 1. HNL | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| Šibenik | 2021–22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||
| Total | 67 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 2 | ||
| Tuzla City | 2023–24 | Liga 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dinamo City | 2023–24 | Kategoria Superiore | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 94 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 2 | ||
- Notes
- Includes Copa Colombia, Serbian Cup, Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup and Albanian Cup
- Juan Camilo Mesa at WorldFootball.net
- Juan Camilo Mesa at Soccerway
- Peñuela, Diego Mauricio (20 July 2019). "Juan Camilo Mesa: "Hay que ir a jugar de tú a tú y obtener los tres puntos"" [Juan Camilo Mesa: "You have to go play one on one and get the three points"]. vavel.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- "Juan Camilo Mesa: "Siempre daré lo mejor sin guardarme nada"" [Juan Camilo Mesa: "I will always give my best without saving anything"]. occidente.co (in Spanish). 22 July 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- Castro, Edward (8 June 2020). "Más salidas en América: confirmaron que buscan transferencia en Croacia" [More departures in America: they confirmed that they are looking for a transfer in Croatia]. antena2.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- Garcés, Marco Antonio (22 August 2020). "América sigue haciendo negocio: otro jugador irá al fútbol europeo" [America continues to do business: another player will go to European football]. futbolred.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- Gama, Carlos (15 September 2020). "Sibenik confirmó a sus tres refuerzos colombianos" [Sibenik confirmed three Colombian reinforcements]. golombianos.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- "Pojačanje iz Kolumbije: Juan Camilo Mesa novi igrač Tuzla Cityja" [Reinforcement from Colombia: Juan Camilo Mesa, new player of Tuzla City]. scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 12 July 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- "Dinamo City prezanton një kolumbian" [Dinamo City presents a Colombian]. cna.al (in Albanian). 21 September 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- "Arturo Reyes, sorpresas y ausencias: los convocados de Colombia Sub-23" [Arturo Reyes, surprises and absences: the summoned of Colombia Sub-23]. futbolred.com (in Spanish). 27 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- "Colombia Sub 23 perdió amistoso con Argentina" [Colombia Sub 23 lost friendly with Argentina]. capsulas.com.co (in Spanish). 8 September 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- Juan Camilo Mesa at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 March 2021.