Chimdum Mez

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Chimdum Mez
Personal information
Full name Chimdum Johnny Mez
Date of birth (1992-11-25) November 25, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Sacramento, California, United States
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2014 Sacramento State Hornets 68 (10)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013 Los Angeles Misioneros 4 (0)
2016 Sacramento Gold
2017–2018 Juventud Escazuceña
2019 Fútbol Consultants Desamparados
2020 Santos de Guápiles 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 1, 2020

Chimdum Johnny Mez (born November 25, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward. [1]

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Career

College and amateur

Mez played four years of college soccer at California State University, Sacramento between 2010 and 2014, including a redshirted year in 2011. [2] During his time with Sac State, Mez made 68 appearances, scoring 10 goals and tallying 4 assists.

While playing at college, Mez appeared for USL PDL side Los Angeles Misioneros in 2013. [3]

Professional

On January 20, 2015, Mez was selected 66th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes. [4] However, he was not signed by the club.

In 2016, Mez played with NPSL side Sacramento Gold. [5] [6]

Following a short trial, Mez moved to AD Escazuceña of the Segunda División de Costa Rica in 2017. In 2019, Mez also played for Fútbol Consultants Desamparados in Costa Rica. [7]

In January 2020, Mez signed for his first fully professional team, joining Liga FPD side Santos de Guápiles. [7]

Personal life

Mez's cousin is fellow professional soccer player Amobi Okugo. [8] Mez is also a rapper under the name Chimchilla. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Chimdum Mez: Find Your Beat afrugalathlete.com
  2. ↑ "Chimdum Mez". Sacramento State Athletics.
  3. ↑ "Chimdum Mez | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us.
  4. ↑ "Quakes select Keasel Broome, Chimdum Mez in 2015 MLS SuperDraft | San Jose Earthquakes".
  5. ↑ "SACRAMENTO 3, REAL SAN JOSE 0". April 18, 2016.
  6. ↑ "RECAP: SACRAMENTO 2, SAN JOSE 1". June 27, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "FORMER HORNET CHIMDUM MEZ SIGNS TO PLAY PROFESSIONALLY WITH COSTA RICA'S SANTOS DE GAUPILES FC". Sacramento State Athletics. January 8, 2020.
  8. ↑ Martinez, Jeremiah. "Chimdum Mez unsigned by San Jose Earthquakes".
  9. ↑ Smith, Marcus (27 February 2025). "Sacramento soccer star-turned-music producer is set to release a new album. Who is Chimchilla?". The Sacramento Bee . Yahoo News . Retrieved 17 July 2025.
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