Carlos Will Mejía García (born September 29, 1983) is a Honduran

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who most recently played as a

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for Olimpia in the

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Club career

Nicknamed ''Garrincha'', Mejía started his professional career at Platense and also played for Marathón, while still on the books of Platense, before joining Olimpia before the 2011 Apertura.

International career

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, Mejía made his debut for

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in a February

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match against

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in which m he immediately scored a goal, and has, as of January 2013, earned a total of 14 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 3

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matches and played at the

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and

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s as well as at the

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International goals

Personal life

His mother is a niece of former national team midfielder

Prudencio Norales Prudencio Norales Martínez (born 20 April 1956) is a retired Honduran football midfielder who played for Honduras in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Club career Nicknamed ''Tecate'', Norales also played for Olimpia. He is one of the few players who ...

. Mejía is married and has three daughters: Suyapa, Allison and Reina.Familiares mandan mensajes de apoyo para sus seleccionados
– Diez

References

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