Place of birth Tembleque, Spain Name Angel Mejias Playing position Role Footballer | Years Team Height 1.83 m 1977–1979 Toledo Position Goalkeeper | |
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Full name Angel Jesus Mejias Rodriguez Date of birth (1959-03-01) 1 March 1959 (age 56) | ||
Ángel Jesús Mejías Rodríguez (born 1 March 1959 in Tembleque, Toledo) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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Football career
Mejías joined Atlético Madrid from hometown club CD Toledo, spending his first two seasons as a senior with the B-team, the second in Segunda División. He made his official debut for the main squad on 21 February 1982 in a 0–1 home loss against FC Barcelona, and began being regularly played from his second season in La Liga onwards.
After the emergence of Abel Resino at the Colchoneros, Mejías became the backup, only appearing in 15 league games in seven seasons combined. Due to injury to his teammate, he was in goal for the 1991 final of the Copa del Rey, won 1–0 against RCD Mallorca in extra time, conquering his second winner's medal in the competition; he left the club in June 1993 at the age of 34, still playing five more years (including four with CF Rayo Majadahonda) in the lower leagues until his retirement.
Subsequently, Mejías returned to Atlético, working as goalkeeper coach. After leaving he joined, in the same capacity, neighbours Rayo Vallecano.