VIDEO. Canada, a country that will rack up two World Cups in four years, is home to a young footballer who will seek to prove himself with El Salvador
A midfielder with Cuscatlecan roots dreams of playing for the football teams of The Savior. His name is Juan Eduardo Mejia.
Mejía is a creative midfielder who hopes he can soon prove himself in one of the National teams.
Blue and white is the goal of Juan Eduardo Mejía, who recently received his respective documentation to one day be able to represent El Salvador.
We want new generations of Canadian-born Salvadorans to maintain the connection to our nation. 🇸🇻💙
It was a pleasure to accompany Juan Eduardo Mejía in his naturalization process, to fulfill his dream of going to play football in the country. ⚽️
We wish you much success! pic.twitter.com/2WSnTu7Rvq
— Consulate General of El Salvador in Montreal (@CGMontrealSV) December 1, 2022
Juan Eduardo Mejía played for Olympique de Marseille in the Montreal Soccer League, a regional soccer league in Canada.
Mejía joins another case like that of Marcus Velado-Tegaye, who has already tried out for minor teams from El Salvador playing football in Canada.
Do you think he will be able to stay in one of the Selecta processes? Let us know what you think in the comments.
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