Josua Mejías

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Josua Mejías

Josua Antonio Mejías García (born 9 June 1997) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Debreceni VSC in Hungary's Nemzeti Bajnokság I.

Personal information
- Full name: Josua Antonio Mejías García
- Date of birth: 9 June 1997
- Place of birth: Valencia, Venezuela
- Height: 1.85 m
- Position: Centre-back

Club career
Mejías came through the Carabobo academy and made his first-team debut in July 2015 at age 18. He played for Carabobo until 2017, making 36 league appearances.

He then moved to Spain to join Leganés, who loaned him out to gain experience at several clubs: Cartagena (2017–2018), Gimnàstic de Tarragona (2018–2019), Cartagena again (2019), Atlético Madrid B (2019–2020), and Málaga (2020–2021). He spent the 2021–2022 season on loan at Beitar Jerusalem, who later signed him permanently in 2022. In 2023 he joined Athens Kallithea in Greece. In 2025 he moved to Debreceni VSC in Hungary, where he currently plays.

International career
Mejías represented Venezuela at the under-20 level, including the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He made his debut for the Venezuela senior national team on 7 October 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Brazil. He has earned four caps for Venezuela as of March 2025.

Honours
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: Runner-up with Venezuela U20, 2017
- South American Youth Football Championship: Third place with Venezuela U20, 2017