Mateo Mejía

José Mateo Mejía Piedrahita (born 21 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Super League Greece club Panetolikos, on loan from Spanish side Burgos. Born in Spain, he represents Colombia at youth level.

Club career As a youth player, Mejía joined the youth academy of Spanish second-tier side Zaragoza. In 2019, he joined the youth academy of Manchester United in the English Premier League.

On 28 June 2023, Mejía signed a new contract with Manchester United. He made his senior debut with the under-21 team on 22 August, starting in a 1–1 draw (6–4 penalty win) against Stockport County in the EFL Trophy.

On 18 January 2024, Mejía joined Sevilla Atlético, the reserve team of La Liga club Sevilla, competing in the Segunda Federación. He made his first team debut on 29 September, replacing Gerard Fernández late into a 1–1 away draw against Athletic Bilbao.

On 22 July 2025, Mejía joined Segunda División side Burgos on a three-year contract. On 21 August of the following year, he was loaned to Super League Greece side Panetolikos for one year.

International career Even though he was born in Spain, Mejía is also eligible to represent Colombia internationally through his parents. He made his debut for the Colombia under-20 side in 2-legged friendly match against Peru under-20 on 13 December 2022.

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