Francisco Meza
Defender - Centre-Back
at Llaneros FC
at Llaneros FC
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€150k
Rating · 2025
4.9
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Independiente Santa Fe
top club · 256 apps
Position rank · 2025
#272
goals rank
#115
assists rank
19
season goals
7
season assists
Among 618 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2020
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 2015
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1991-08-29 · 4 players total
429Appearances
19Goals
7Assists
77Yellow cards
2Red cards
162Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Francisco Meza |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Francisco Javier Meza Palma |
| Date of birth | 1991-08-29 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Citizenship |  Colombia |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Llaneros FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
2025 — Deportivo Cali, Llaneros FC
14 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Deportivo Cali → Llaneros FC
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Deportivo Cali
30 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Deportivo Cali
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Atlético Bucaramanga
19 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
Transfer: A. Bucaramanga → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Indep. Santa Fe → A. Bucaramanga
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Independiente Santa Fe, Atlético Bucaramanga
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Tigres UANL → Indep. Santa Fe
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Injury: unknown
27 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — Tigres UANL
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
20/21 — Tigres UANL
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Injury: unknown
30 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Tigres UANL
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Tigres UANL, Tigres UANL U20
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
24 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Tigres UANL
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Tigres UANL, Tigres UANL U20
14 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — UNAM Pumas
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2016
Transfer: UNAM Pumas → Tigres UANL
15/16 · Return from loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: Tigres UANL → UNAM Pumas
15/16 · Loan
Dec 2015
Transfer: Indep. Santa Fe → Tigres UANL
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
Transfer: Tigres UANL → Indep. Santa Fe
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — UNAM Pumas, UNAM Pumas U20
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Independiente Santa Fe
55 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Indep. Santa Fe → Tigres UANL
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Independiente Santa Fe
54 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Independiente Santa Fe
58 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Independiente Santa Fe
43 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Independiente Santa Fe
33 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Girardot FC → Indep. Santa Fe
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 478 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.10/90
Assists1 total · 0.10/90
G+A2 total · 0.21/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.21/90
Minutes played by club
Deportivo Cali
8.3%
Llaneros FC
6.0%
Atlético Bucaramanga
11.4%
Independiente Santa Fe
57.9%
Tigres UANL
13.5%
UNAM Pumas
0.0%
Tigres UANL U20
0.0%
UNAM Pumas U20
2.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Cali | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1,216 |
| Llaneros FC | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 873 |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1,660 |
| Independiente Santa Fe | 6 | 2011 | 2022 | 256 | 11 | 2 | 8,470 |
| Tigres UANL | 6 | 16/17 | 2021 | 91 | 4 | 2 | 1,977 |
| UNAM Pumas | 2 | 15/16 | 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tigres UANL U20 | 2 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNAM Pumas U20 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 426 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Liga DIMAYOR I | Deportivo Cali | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Llaneros FC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 873 |
| 2024 | Copa Colombia | Deportivo Cali | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Liga Dimayor | Deportivo Cali | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Deportivo Cali | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,216 |
| 2023 | Liga DIMAYOR I | Atlético Bucaramanga | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,660 |
| 2022 | Copa Colombia | Independiente Santa Fe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Liga Dimayor I | Independiente Santa Fe | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Atlético Bucaramanga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Club World Cup | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Libertadores | UNAM Pumas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa Águila | Independiente Santa Fe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa Sudamericana | Independiente Santa Fe | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,110 |
| 2015 | Fase Final LP II | Independiente Santa Fe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Libertadores | Independiente Santa Fe | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| 2015 | Liga Águila I | Independiente Santa Fe | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 385 |
| 2015 | Liga Postobón II | Independiente Santa Fe | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 2015 | Superliga Águila de Campeones | Independiente Santa Fe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa Colombia | Independiente Santa Fe | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Fase Final LP I | Independiente Santa Fe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Fase Final LP II | Independiente Santa Fe | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
| 2014 | Libertadores | Independiente Santa Fe | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Liga Postobón I | Independiente Santa Fe | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Liga Postobón II | Independiente Santa Fe | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa Colombia | Independiente Santa Fe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Fase Final LP I | Independiente Santa Fe | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Fase Final LP II | Independiente Santa Fe | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 2013 | Libertadores | Independiente Santa Fe | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,035 |
| 2013 | Liga Postobón I | Independiente Santa Fe | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 2013 | Liga Postobón II | Independiente Santa Fe | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Superliga Águila de Campeones | Independiente Santa Fe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Copa Colombia | Independiente Santa Fe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Fase Final LP I | Independiente Santa Fe | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Independiente Santa Fe | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Liga Postobón I | Independiente Santa Fe | 17 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 2011 | Copa Sudamericana | Independiente Santa Fe | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Fase Final LP II | Independiente Santa Fe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Independiente Santa Fe | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Liga Postobón I | Independiente Santa Fe | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | CONCACAF CL | Tigres UANL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | CONCACAF CL | Tigres UANL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | Tigres UANL U20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | CONCACAF CL | Tigres UANL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 17/18 | Copa MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liguilla Apertura | Tigres UANL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| 16/17 | CONCACAF CL | Tigres UANL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga MX Clausura | Tigres UANL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 249 |
| 16/17 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | Tigres UANL U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Clausura | UNAM Pumas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | UNAM Pumas U20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 426 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Girardot FC | Indep. Santa Fe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Indep. Santa Fe | Tigres UANL | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-02 | Tigres UANL | Indep. Santa Fe | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-31 | Indep. Santa Fe | Tigres UANL | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Tigres UANL | UNAM Pumas | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | UNAM Pumas | Tigres UANL | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-26 | Tigres UANL | Indep. Santa Fe | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-15 | Indep. Santa Fe | A. Bucaramanga | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | A. Bucaramanga | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Without Club | Deportivo Cali | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Deportivo Cali | Llaneros FC | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2018-02-22 | 2018-08-25 | 185 | 24 |
| 19/20 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2019-07-10 | 2020-02-18 | 224 | 30 |
| 21/22 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2021-07-23 | 2022-02-01 | 194 | 27 |
Current€150k
Peak€2.50m
Low€150k
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3816 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Vargas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Torres | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Otálvaro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilson Morelo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahuel Guzmán | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Quiñónes | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Rodríguez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yerry Mina | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| André-Pierre Gignac | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Javier Aquino | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dairon Mosquera | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Óscar Rodas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Liga Águila I | Independiente Santa Fe | 3 | 13 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | UNAM Pumas U20 | 1 | 6 |
| 17/18 | CONCACAF CL | Tigres UANL | 1 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Fase Final LP II | Independiente Santa Fe | 1 | 4 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Apertura | Tigres UANL | 1 | 16 |
| 16/17 | Liguilla Clausura | Tigres UANL | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | UNAM Pumas | Tigres UANL | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Tigres UANL | UNAM Pumas | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-31 | Indep. Santa Fe | Tigres UANL | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-02 | Tigres UANL | Indep. Santa Fe | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 873 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2024 | 30 | 1,216 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 2023 | 19 | 1,660 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2022 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 55 | 3,475 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 2014 | 54 | 630 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.71 |
| 2013 | 58 | 2,835 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2012 | 43 | 1,530 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2011 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 1,440 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 19/20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 17 | 288 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 16/17 | 14 | 249 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 15/16 | 7 | 426 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Postobón I
109 apps
6 G
2 A
Liga Postobón II
108 apps
3 G
2 A
Fase Final LP II
18 apps
2 G
1 A
Libertadores
30 apps
2 G
0 A
Liga MX Apertura
24 apps
1 G
1 A
Liga MX Clausura
35 apps
1 G
0 A
Liguilla Apertura
7 apps
1 G
0 A
CONCACAF CL
13 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa Sudamericana
20 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Francisco Meza
Who is Francisco Meza?
Francisco Meza is a Colombia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Llaneros FC.
How old is Francisco Meza?
Francisco Meza is 34 years old. He was born on August 29, 1991 in Barranquilla.
What position does Francisco Meza play?
Francisco Meza plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Francisco Meza play for?
Francisco Meza currently plays for Llaneros FC.
How many career goals has Francisco Meza scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Francisco Meza has scored 19 goals in 429 appearances.
What is Francisco Meza's market value?
Francisco Meza's most recent reported market value is €150k.