Ivan Mejia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Francisco Mejia Yepes | ||
| Date of birth | May 9, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Cali | |||
| 2015–2018 | Mountain United FC | ||
| 2018–2019 | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | UFV Cascades | 15 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | TSS Rovers | 11+ | (6+) |
| 2023 | Vancouver FC | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 6, 2023 | |||
Ivan Francisco Mejia Yepes (born May 9, 2001) is a Colombian footballer.
Early life
Mejia began playing youth soccer in Columbia with Deportivo Cali. At age 14, he moved to Canada with his family, where he began playing with Mountain United FC. In August 2018, he joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy in August 2018. He later played at the senior amateur level with North Vancouver FC, BB5 United, and FC Tigers Vancouver.
University career
In 2022, he began attending the University of the Fraser Valley, where he played for the men's soccer team. On September 18, he scored his first goal in a 5–3 victory over the Saskatchewan Huskies. He scored his second goal on September 30 against the UBC Okanagan Heat. At the end of the season, he was named to the Canada West All-Rookie Team.
Club career
In 2022, he joined semi-professional side TSS FC Rovers in League1 British Columbia. On April 19, 2023, he scored in a Canadian Championship upset victory over professional Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.
In August 2023, he signed a professional contract with Vancouver FC of the Canadian Premier League, after having begun training with the club in late June. On August 6, he made his professional debut in a substitute appearance against Valour FC.
Career statistics
- As of August 6, 2023
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TSS FC Rovers | 2022 | League1 British Columbia | ? | ? | ? | ? | – | – | ? | ? | ||
| 2023 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 14 | 7 | |||
| Vancouver FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | ||