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Josua Mejías
Josua Antonio Mejías García (born 9 June 1997) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a central defender for Super League 2 club Athens Kallithea FC. Career Mejías came through the academy of local side Carabobo and made his first team debut at age 18 in July 2015. He would make 36 total league appearances (31 starts) for the club over the next two years, until he was acquired by Leganés in September 2017. Leganés were then playing in La Liga, and they would send Mejías out on loan to gain his first European experience. After three seasons in the Spanish third tier with Cartagena, Gimnàstic, and Atlético Madrid B, Mejías moved up to the Segunda División with Málaga in the 2020/21 season, making 21 appearances during the year for the Andalusian club. Mejías’ next loan was to Beitar Jerusalem. After making 15 league appearances in the 2021/22 season, Beitar would acquire Mejías from Leganés on a permanent transfer in August 2022. In the 2022/23 season, Mejías ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venezuela National Under-20 Football Team
Venezuela national under-20 football team represents Venezuela in international football competitions such as South American Youth Championship. The team became runners-up in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. 2009 South American Youth Championship Venezuela was able to qualify for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup after finishing fourth in the hexagonal final, beating teams such as Colombia and Argentina, champions of the previous edition of the tournament. Competitive record FIFA U-20 World Cup South American Youth Football Championship Current status Recent and forthcoming matches Matches from the past 12 months as well as any future scheduled matches. Current squad The following players were selected for the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament between 29 May – 12 June 2022. ''Stats and goals correct as of 27 May 2022.'' Former squads * 2009 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads - Venezuela * 2017 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads - Venezuela Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 FIFA World Cup Qualification (CONMEBOL)
The South American section of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification acted as qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Qatar, for national teams which are members of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL). A total of 4.5 slots (4 direct slots and 1 inter-confederation play-off slot) in the final tournament were available for CONMEBOL teams. The qualification process began on 8 October 2020 and ended on 29 March 2022. Uruguay's Luis Suárez scored the first goal of the round-robin. This was the third time Suárez had opened scoring in the group (after 2010 and 2014), as well as the fourth consecutive time a Uruguayan player had done so (Martín Cáceres scored the first goal of the 2018 process). Format On 24 January 2019, the CONMEBOL Council decided to maintain the same qualification structure used for the previous six tournaments. The ten teams play in a league of home-and-away round-robin matches. The fixtures were determined by a draw which was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 South American Youth Football Championship
The 2017 South American Youth Football Championship es, ''Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20 ''Juventud de América'' Ecuador 2017'', italic=unset, pt, ''Campeonato Sul-Americano Sub-20 ''Juventude da América'' Equador 2017'', italic=unset, region=BR) was the 28th edition of the South American Youth Football Championship, a football competition for the under-20 national teams in South America organized by CONMEBOL. It was held in Ecuador from 18 January to 11 February 2017. Uruguay were crowned champions, and together with Ecuador, Venezuela and Argentina, which were the top four teams of this tournament, qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea. Teams All ten CONMEBOL member national teams entered the tournament. Squads Each team may register a squad of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers). Venues A total of eight venues in seven cities were proposed by FEF in July 2016, days later Latacunga was added as a possible venue. Tulcán was also nomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South American Youth Football Championship
The South American Youth Football Championship, also known as U-20 South American Championship and es, Torneo Juventudes de América, "Campeonato Sudamericano Sub 20" or pt, Juventude da América (English: "America's Youth") is a South American football tournament organized by the CONMEBOL for South American national teams of men under age of 20. This tournament also serves as qualification for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. History The first South American Youth Championship was hosted by Venezuela in 1954. Initially played as an under-19 tournament, it became an under-20 event from 1977. Brazil has won the tournament on the most occasions (11 times). Format All matches take place in the host country, and all ten U-20 national football teams of CONMEBOL compete in every edition (if none of the associations withdraw). They are separated in two groups of five, and each team plays four matches in a pure round-robin stage. The three top competitors advance to a single final group of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members’ men's national teams with players under the age of 20. The competition has been staged every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1977 when it was hosted by Tunisia, under the tournament name of FIFA World Youth Championship until 2005. In 2007 the name was changed to its present form. The current title holder is Ukraine which won its first title at the 2019 tournament in Poland. History In the twenty-two tournament editions staged, eleven different nations have won the title. Argentina U20 is the most successful team with six titles, followed by BrazilU20 with five titles. Portugal U20 and Serbia U20 have both won two titles (with the latter winning once as Yugoslavia U20), while Ghana U20, Germany U20, Spain U20, France U20, England U20, Ukraine U20 and Russia U20 (as the USSR U20) have won the title once each. A corresponding event for women's teams, the FI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 Israeli Premier League
The 2021–22 Israeli Premier League, also known as Ligat Tel Aviv Stock Exchange for sponsorship reasons, will be the 22nd season since its introduction in 1999 and the 80th season of top-tier football in Israel. Teams A total of fourteen teams will compete in the league, including twelve sides from the 2020–21 season and two promoted teams from the 2020–21 Liga Leumit. Hapoel Nof HaGalil and Hapoel Jerusalem were promoted from the 2020–21 Liga Leumit. Hapoel Nof HaGalil and Hapoel Jerusalem returned to the top flight after an absence of 15 and 21 years respectively. Hapoel Kfar Saba and Bnei Yehuda were relegated to the 2021–22 Liga Leumit after finishing the 2020–21 Israeli Premier League in the bottom two places. Members of the 2021–22 season Stadiums and locations Managerial changes Foreign players The number of foreign players were restricted to six per team, while only five could have been registered to a game. In bold: Players that have be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 Segunda División
The 2020–21 Segunda División season, also known as LaLiga SmartBank for sponsorship reasons, was the 90th since its establishment. The season began on 12 September 2020 and concluded on 31 May 2021. Teams Promotion and relegation (pre-season) A total of 22 teams contested the league, including 15 sides from the 2019–20 season, three relegated from the 2019–20 La Liga, and four promoted from the 2019–20 Segunda División B. This included the winners of the play-offs. ;Teams promoted to La Liga On 12 July 2020, Cádiz were the first team to be promoted to La Liga, ending a 14-year run in the lower divisions, seven of which were spent in Segunda División B, following Oviedo's 1−0 win against Zaragoza. The second team to earn promotion was Huesca after their 3−0 win against Numancia on 17 July 2020. This marks an immediate return to the first division. The final team to achieve promotion were play-off winners Elche after defeating Girona 1−0 on aggregate, they retur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 Segunda División
The 2019–20 Segunda División season, also known as LaLiga SmartBank for sponsorship reasons, was the 89th since its establishment. On 12 March 2020 after most of teams had played 31 games, the league was suspended for at least two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. The league was suspended indefinitely on 23 March. The season recommenced on 10 June and was initially planned to be completed on 20 July. On 20 July 2020, the final day of the regular season, Deportivo La Coruña's match against Fuenlabrada was suspended indefinitely due to several Fuenlabrada players testing positive for COVID-19, therefore, delaying the official end of the season. The match was finally played on 7 August, resulting in a 2–1 win for Deportivo. Teams Promotion and relegation (pre-season) A total of 22 teams contested the league, including fifteen sides from the 2018–19 season, three relegated from the 2018–19 La Liga, and four promoted from the 2018–19 Segunda División B. Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Segunda División
The 2018–19 Segunda División season, also known as LaLiga 1, 2, 3 for sponsorship reasons, was the 88th season of the Spanish football second division since its establishment. Summary On 18 January 2019, just one day before the start of the second half of the season, the LFP expelled Reus, due to their failure to pay their players. On 1 June 2019, Extremadura UD player José Antonio Reyes was killed in a car crash in his native hometown Utrera ahead of the last matchday 2018–19 season. Team changes This was the first edition without reserve teams since the 2002–03 season. Stadiums and locations Personnel and sponsorship Managerial changes League table Standings Positions by round The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Segunda División B
The 2017–18 Segunda División B season was the 41st since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 20 August 2017, and the season ended June 2018 with the promotion play-off finals. Overview before the season 80 teams will join the league, including four relegated from the 2016–17 Segunda División and 18 promoted from the 2016–17 Tercera División. The composition of the groups was determined by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, attending to geographical criteria. ;Relegated from Segunda División: *UCAM Murcia *Mallorca *Elche * Mirandés ;Promoted from Tercera División: *Atlético Madrid B *Deportivo Aragón *Badajoz * CercedaPaid for the vacant berth of Boiro, which was relegated due to unpaid debts to their players. *Écija * FabrilOfficially changed its name from Deportivo La Coruña B. *Formentera * Gimnástica Segoviana * Las Palmas Atlético *Lorca Deportiva *Olot *Ontinyent * Peña DeportivaAdministratively promoted to replace Mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Venezuelan Primera División Season
The 2017 Primera División season was the 36th professional season of Venezuela's top-flight football league. Zamora were the defending champions, but did not qualify to the Serie Final, after being eliminated by Monagas in the quarter-finals of the Torneo Apertura and by Deportivo Lara in the quarter-finals of the Torneo Clausura. Monagas were the champions, defeating Deportivo Lara in the Serie Final, 2–1 on aggregate. Teams Stadia and locations Personnel and kits Managerial changes Torneo Apertura The Torneo Apertura was the first tournament of the season. The regular season started on 28 January and finished on 21 May 2017. Results Knockout stage Quarter-finals =First leg= =Second leg= Semi-finals =First leg= =Second leg= Final ---- ''2–2 on aggregate. Monagas won on away goals.'' Top goalscorers Top assists Awards Team of the Tournament The Asociación FUTVE chose the team of the Torneo Apertura. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Venezuelan Primera División Season
The 2016 Primera División season was the 35th professional season of Venezuela's top-flight football league. Teams a: Used for most of the Torneo Clausura as home stadium due to remodeling works at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV. Torneo Apertura The Torneo Apertura was the first tournament of the season. It began in January 2016 and ended in May 2016. Standings Results Knockout bracket Top goalscorers SourceSoccerway/small> Torneo Clausura The Torneo Clausura will be the second tournament of the season. It began in July 2016 and will end in December 2016. Standings Results Knockout bracket Top goalscorers SourceSoccerway/small> Serie Final ---- ''Zamora won 4–2 on aggregate.'' Aggregate table Best of the Year The Uruguayan newspaper '' El País'' chose the best player, manager and club of the 2016 season. * Player of the Year: Jefferson Savarino. * Manager of the Year: Francesco Stifano. * Club of the Year: Zamora FC. Team o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
