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Diego Andrei Mejía

b. 1983

Mexican association football player and manager

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Born 1983. Diego Andrei Mejía is a Mexican association football player and association football coach.

Diego Andrei Mejía Campo (born 12 October 1983) is a Mexican football manager and former professional footballer who serves as head coach of Mexican club Atlético San Luis.

Playing career In 2003, Mejía began playing with Celaya in the Mexican second tier Primera División A.

In 2005, he joined Querétaro.

In 2006, he joined in the Primera División de México.

In 2007, he joined Dorados de Sinaloa, making only four appearances in his first season due to injuries. Between 2008 and 2009, he had loan spells with Tijuana, Tiburones Rojos, and Albinegros de Orizaba, before returning to the Dorados squad. In 2018, he retired and ended his playing career.

Managerial career After retiring from playing, he went to Europe to earn his UEFA coaching license. Afterwards, he worked with Manchester City as a talent scout.

In 2020, he joined Liga MX club Juárez in their Sports Intelligence department. In 2021, he was named as an assistant coach. In April 2023, he was promoted to manager and technical director for the remainder of the season, following the dismissal of Hernán Cristante. In May 2023, it was confirmed that he would remain as manager for the following season. In November 2023, Juarez announced he would continue in charge for another tournament. At the end of January 2024, he was fired, following the club earning only one point in their first three matches of the season.

In January 2025, Mejía was named the head coach of Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa.

Managerial statistics

Honours Canadian Premier League Manager of the Month: June 2025, September 2025

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Who is Diego Andrei Mejía?

Mexican association football player and manager

When was Diego Andrei Mejía born?

Diego Andrei Mejía was born on 12 October 1983 in Santiago de Querétaro.

What is Diego Andrei Mejía's occupation?

Diego Andrei Mejía is an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality is Diego Andrei Mejía?

Diego Andrei Mejía is Mexican.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Diego Andrei Mejía

· Wikidata: Q20948811

· DBpedia: Diego Mejía (footballer, born 1983)

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