Guillermo Meza (footballer)

Guillermo Meza

Personal information
Full name	Guillermo Ademir Meza Moreno
Date of birth	(1988-05-13)13 May 1988
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Date of death	6 May 2010(2010-05-06) (aged 21)
Place of death	Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2002–2007	UNAM Pumas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2010	Pumas Morelos	17	(0)
2008	UNAM Pumas	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Guillermo Ademir Meza Moreno (13 May 1988 – 6 May 2010) was a Mexican soccer defender. He played with Pumas Morelos of Mexico's second division.^[1]

Career

Meza began his career in 2002 with UNAM Pumas and joined Pumas Morelos in 2007.^[2] He played 17 games for Pumas Morelos and earned three caps with one goal for UNAM Pumas.^[3]

Death

On 6 May 2010, Meza was shot in the head, after attackers chased him in a taxi and opened fire.^[4]

References

1. "Sepultaron a Guillermo Meza" (in Spanish). ESPN. 1 January 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
2. "Muere el puma Guillermo Meza" (in Spanish). Diario de Morelos. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
3. "Guillermo Meza, jugador de Pumas Morelos, fue asesinado cerca de CU" (in Spanish). Mexico.cnn.com. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
4. "Police arrest suspect in killing of soccer player Guillermo Meza in Mexico City". The Canadian Press. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2010.