Derlis David Meza Colli (born 15 August 1988), simply known as David Meza, is a Paraguayan former professional

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who played as a

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who is currently the assistant coach of Polish club

ŁKS Łódź ŁKS Łódź (''Łódzki Klub Sportowy Łódź''; ) is a Polish sports club based in Łódź. They are best known for their football club but are represented in many sports such as basketball, volleyball, boxing, and in the past ice hockey, ...

Playing career

Meza has played the 2008–09 season with

PAS Giannina PAS Giannina Football Club (), or with its full name Panipirotikós Athlitikós Síllogos Giánnina (, ''Panepirotic Athletic Club Giannina'') is a Greek professional Association football, football club based in the city of Ioannina, the capita ...

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on loan from his club

Atromitos Atromitos (Greek: Ατρόμητος, "fearless") may refer to: * Atromitos F.C., a football team based in Peristeri, Greece * Atromitos Piraeus, a football team based in Piraeus, Greece * Atromitos Yeroskipou Atromitos Yeroskipou () was a Cy ...

. On 3 September 2013 David, and his brother César, signed for

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side

Inter Baku Shamakhi FK (, ) is an Azerbaijani professional football club based in Shamakhi, that currently competes in the Azerbaijan Premier League. The club has won the Premier League title twice. History Early years (1997–2004) The club has been fun ...

on a one-year contract. Meza signed a new 1-year contract with Inter Baku in May 2014. On 31 August 2015, Meza signed a one-year contract with another Azerbaijan Premier League side, Gabala. On 20 December 2015, Meza was released from his Gabala contract six-months early. On 6 January 2016, Meza signed for

Cerro Porteño Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan Association football, football club, based in the neighbourhood of Obrero (Asunción), Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 34 Paraguayan Primera División, Primera División titles ...

. On 30 July 2017, Meza signed a one-year contract with Neftchi Baku. On 27 July 2019, Meza was announced as a member of Petrolul Ploiești squad for the 2019–20 season. On 16 July 2023, Meza joined Saudi First Division side Ohod.

Coaching career

On 26 October 2024, Meza was announced as part of new

head coach,

Ariel Galeano Ariel Sebastián Galeano Arce (born 7 September 1996) is a Paraguayan professional Association football, football Manager (association football), manager who was most recently in charge of Polish club ŁKS Łódź. Career Galeano worked as an a ...

's, coaching staff. On 25 February 2025, he followed Galeano to work under him as an assistant at Polish second-tier club

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* 1988 births Living people Footballers from Asunción Paraguayan emigrants to Spain Paraguayan people of Italian descent 21st-century Paraguayan sportsmen Paraguayan men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Atromitos F.C. players Ethnikos Piraeus F.C. players PAS Giannina F.C. players Messiniakos players AC Cesena players AC Pavia 1911 SSD players Shamakhi FK players Gabala SC players Cerro Porteño players Neftçi PFK players FC Petrolul Ploiești players FC Argeș Pitești players Ohod Club players Super League Greece players Football League (Greece) players Serie B players Serie C players Azerbaijan Premier League players Paraguayan Primera División players Liga I players Liga II players Saudi First Division League players Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Paraguayan football coaches PAS Giannina F.C. non-playing staff Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Poland {{Paraguay-footy-midfielder-stub