Francisco Meza

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Llaneros	19	0	0	6.94	—	—
2025/26	Llaneros · 13th	23	2	1	7.05	8	19
2025/26	Deportivo Cali	4	0	0	6.85	—	—
2024/25	Deportivo Cali	30	1	1	6.85	—	—
2023/24	Bucaramanga	19	1	1	6.96	—	—
2022/23	Bucaramanga	8	0	0	6.72	—	—
2022/23	Santa Fe	11	0	0	6.72	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

F. Meza is a 35-year-old central defender at Llaneros, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 1 assists in 23 appearances, a Season grade of 39, top 41% of Primera A centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 10.2, ranking 320th of 363 in the Primera A. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (84.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Meza.

Judged on this season alone, Meza graded 39 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 27th of 66 of the 66 centre-backs in the Primera A, on 6 clean sheets and 3.301 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Meza, 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 10, 57th of 66 of the 66 centre-backs in the Primera A. At 35 Meza is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.4 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential57th of 66 centre-backs · Primera A Current season27th of 66 centre-backs · Primera A 27th-best centre-back in the Primera A 320th in the Primera A · potential 57th-highest potential centre-back in the Primera A

10.2

Ratingi

57th of 66 centre-backs

38.8

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

84.5%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.3

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Llaneros finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.3

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 84.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 10.2, Meza carries the 57th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primera A of 66. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %84.5%

Available fixtures40 of 40

Goals / 900.125

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.125

Defensive actions / 903.301

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %66.7

Shot accuracy %75

Cards / 900.23

Foul involvement / 901.517

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 22–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 35, Meza sits on 0.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Meza's projected Rating — 10.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target3

Shots4

Passing

Assists1

Possession

Fouls won16

Defending

Tackles24

Interceptions25

Blocks23

Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

Santa FeJan 2022 – now

Tigres UANL(back from loan)Jul 2016 – Jan 2022

U.N.A.M. - Pumas(on loan)Jan 2016 – Jul 2016

Tigres UANLJan 2016 – Jan 2016

Santa Feuntil Jan 2016

About F. Meza

Francisco Javier Meza Palma is a 34-year-old centre-back who plays for Llaneros, born on August 29, 1991 in Barranquilla, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Colombia. Llaneros currently sit 13th of 20 in the Primera A.

This season

In the current season, F. Meza has made 23 appearances with 2 goals and 1 assist across 1,958 minutes, averaging a 6.8 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 5 yellow cards.

When F. Meza plays, Llaneros's record this season is 7W-3D-10L — and his match ratings average 6.99 at home against 6.96 on the road.

Recent matches

November 8, 2025: 1-3 loss away at Deportes Tolima (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
October 31, 2025: 0-3 loss at home vs Atletico Nacional (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
October 25, 2025: 0-2 loss away at Bucaramanga (90 minutes, 5.6 rating)
October 19, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs Once Caldas (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
October 12, 2025: 3-1 win away at Santa Fe (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
October 4, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Fortaleza FC (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 27, 2025: 1-3 loss away at Alianza Valledupar (95 minutes, 5.9 rating)
September 20, 2025: 0-1 loss at home vs Águilas Doradas (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
September 14, 2025: 0-0 draw away at Deportivo Pereira (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)
September 6, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Deportes Tolima (90 minutes, 7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Meza at 10.2 with a Season form score of 38.8, ranking 320th of 363 centre-backs in the Primera A. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 20 career titles — among them the Concacaf Champions Cup and the Liga MX. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, F. Meza has totalled 363 club appearances with 15 goals and 6 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2013/14, with 42 appearances for Santa Fe.

F. Meza's career has also included time at Santa Fe, Tigres UANL and U.N.A.M. - Pumas.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Llaneros finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points