Carlos Mejía

Carlos Anselmo Mejía del Cid (born 13 November 1991), also known as Cuilapa Mejía or Cuilapa, is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Primera División club Chiquimulilla and the Guatemala national team.

Club career Xelajú On 8 April 2025, Xelajú confirmed the official signing of Mejía. Chiquimulilla On 5 June, Mejía made a shocking move to Chiquimulilla in the Liga Primera División.

International career 2020–2021: Suspension On 12 December 2020, Mejía, Alejandro Galindo, and Jorge Aparicio received a two-year ban from all football activities for attending a private party while on international duty. However, on 27 January 2021, after an investigation made by commission of the National Football Federation of Guatemala, the ban was later shortened to three months, as well as a fine of Q10 thousand. 2023: second CONCACAF Gold Cup On 21 June 2023, Mejía was called up to the Guatemala squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Career statistics

International goals Scores and results list Guatemala's goal tally first.

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 13 November 2015 Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala 1–2 1–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 8 September 2021 Estadio Pensativo, Antigua, Guatemala 1–0 2–2 Friendly 3. 24 March 2022 Estadio Pensativo, Antigua, Guatemala 1–0 1–0 Friendly 4. 27 March 2022 DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States 1–1 2–1 Friendly 5. 5 June 2022 Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala 2–0 2–0 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B 6. 15 June 2023 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States 1–0 1–0 Friendly 7. 4 July 2023 Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States 3–2 3–2 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup 8. 7 September 2023 Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala 1–0 2–0 2023-24 CONCACAF Nations League A

Honours

Club Comunicaciones Liga Nacional: Apertura 2012, Clausura 2013, Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014

International Guatemala Copa Centroamericana runner-up: 2014