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Daniel Mera

Squad depthUnion Magdalena · 26 yrsFringe player

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameDaniel Alejandro Mera Choco
PositionCentre-back
NationalityColombia
Age26
Date of birth21 Dec 1999
BirthplaceVilla Rica
Shirt number#3
ClubUnion Magdalena
Centre-back
13
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
952
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Union Magdalena.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primera A13009526.48
Primera Bat Real Cartagena100817.3

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

D. Mera is a 26-year-old central defender at Union Magdalena, rated 20.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 159th of 347 on scout potential in the Primera A. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.74 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mera.

Judged on this season alone, Mera graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 57th of 68 of the 68 centre-backs in the Primera A, on 2 clean sheets and 2.742 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Mera, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 30th of 68 of the 68 centre-backs in the Primera A. At 26 Mera is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.

20.1
Ratingi
30th of 68 centre-backs
6.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
27.1%
Minutes
limited game time
2.74
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Union Magdalena finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side

13
Apps
2.74
Def. / 90
19
Tackles
7
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 13 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 27.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 20.1, Mera carries the 30th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primera A of 68 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Primera A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots1

Passing

Assists0

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success36.4%
Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles19
Interceptions7
Blocks3
Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.