Noe Meza

Noe Meza
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-02-13) February 13, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Sunnyside, Washington, U.S.
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Memphis 901
Number 7
Youth career
2013–2015 Three Rivers Soccer Club
2015 Yakima United
2016 Crossfire Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Seattle Redhawks 62 (21)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 5 (4)
2021 Charlotte Eagles 11 (1)
2022–2023 Union Omaha 58 (21)
2024– Memphis 901 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 5, 2024

Noe Meza (born February 13, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Memphis 901 in USL Championship.

Career

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Youth, College & Amateur

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Meza attended Sunnyside High School in Sunnyside, Washington, where he helped his team to became district, regional and league champions in 2014. He was Big Nine Conference first team in 2013, 2014 and 2015, top scorer for the team in 2014 and 2015, and named Team MVP in 2015. Meza also played club soccer with Three Rivers Soccer Club, Yakima United, who competed in the Evergreen Premier League, and Crossfire Academy.[1][2]

In 2016, Meza attended Seattle University to play college soccer. He redshirted his freshman season, but went on to make 62 appearances for the Redhawks, scoring 28 goals and tallying 10 assists. Meza was named First Team All-Western Athletic Conference in his senior year. In his time at Seattle University, Meza completed his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.[1]

While at college, Meza played in the USL League Two. In 2019, he made five appearances, scoring four goacomls for Seattle Sounders FC U-23. In 2021, he made 11 appearances for Charlotte Eagles, scoring a single goal.[3]

Professional

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On February 1, 2022, Meza signed his first professional contract with USL League One club Union Omaha.[4][5] He made his professional league debut for Omaha on April 9, 2022, starting in a 2–2 draw with Forward Madison FC.[6]

On January 4, 2024, Meza signed with Memphis 901 FC of USL Championship to a multi-year deal.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Noe Meza - 2021 - Men's Soccer". Seattle University.
  2. ^ "Team Page". soccer.sincsports.com.
  3. ^ "Charlotte Eagles | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ^ "DION ACOFF AND NOE MEZA JOIN UNION OMAHA FOR 2022 SEASON".
  5. ^ "Dion Acoff and Noe Meza Join Union Omaha for 2022 Season". USL League One. February 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Match Center | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  7. ^ "Memphis 901 FC Signs Attacker Noe Meza to Multi-Year Contract". www.memphis901fc.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
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