Kevin Mier Explained

Kevin Mier
Fullname:Kevin Leonardo Mier Robles
Height:1.90m
Birth Date:18 May 2000
Birth Place:Barrancabermeja, Santander, Colombia
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Cruz Azul
Clubnumber:23
Youthyears1:2008–2018
Youthyears2:2018–2019
Youthclubs2:Atlético Nacional
Years1:2019–2023
Clubs1:Atlético Nacional
Caps1:54
Goals1:0
Years2:2019
Clubs2:Santa Fe (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2020
Clubs3:Valledupar (loan)
Caps3:16
Goals3:0
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Cruz Azul
Caps4:40
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalcaps2:13
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018–2019
Nationalcaps3:14
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2018
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2020
Nationalcaps5:1
Nationalgoals5:0
Pcupdate:02:15, 11 November 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:20:00, 1 March 2023 (UTC)

Kevin Leonardo Mier Robles (born 18 May 2000) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Cruz Azul.

Professional career

Atlético Nacional

Mier is a youth product of his local club Oro Negro from the age of 4 to 14.[1] He converted from forward to goalkeeper in 2011.[2] On 18 January 2016 he transferred to Atlético Nacional signing a contract and was initially assigned to their youth team.[3] He began his senior career with two successive loans, with Santa Fe in 2019 and Valledupar in 2020. He returned to Atlético Nacional for the 2021 season where he started acting as the starting goalkeeper, and extended his professional contract with the club in June 2022 until 2025.[4] He helped the club win the 2021 Copa Colombia, the 2022 Categoría Primera A season Apertura, and the 2023 Superliga Colombiana, earning him attention from abroad.[5]

Cruz Azul

On 12 January 2024, Mexican club Cruz Azul announced the signing of Mier.[6]

International career

At the age of 14, Mier was first called up to the Colombia U15s for the 2015 South American U-15 Championship, without making an appearance. He started for the Colombia U17s at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[7] He was also the starter for the Colombia U21s at in their winning campaign at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games, and was named best goalkeeper of the tournament.[8]

Personal life

Whenever a game ends, Mier kisses his glove and looks to the sky in honour of one of his cousins who died aged 17, and has the initials of his cousin tattooed on his hand. He is passionate about gastronomy, and has a bachelor's degree.[1]

Mier is known to keep a figure of a Virgin in his goal during matches. First being seen during the 2023 Copa Colombia final against Millonarios where Mier’s Atlético Nacional won on penalties with a score of 5-4, and later being seen during the Liga MX 2024 Clausura final against América, where Cruz Azul lost with a score of 2-1 on aggregate.[9]

Club statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2019Categoría Primera A00000000
202180100090
20224103020460
2023370604020490
Total86010060201040
Santa Fe (loan)2019Categoría Primera A0000
Valledupar (loan)2020Categoría Primera B16010170
Cruz Azul2023–24Liga MX23040270
Career total125011060601480

Honours

Atlético Nacional

2022 Apertura

2021, 2023

2023

Colombia U17

2017

Colombia U21

2018

Notes and References

  1. Web site: De hacer vaca para unos guayos a llegar a la Selección Colombia: la historia de Kevin Mier. February 17, 2023. De hacer vaca para unos guayos a llegar a la Selección Colombia: la historia de Kevin Mier.
  2. Web site: Mier, arquero con pasado de artillero que metió a Colombia en cuartos. Casa Editorial El. Tiempo. REDACCIÓN EL. TIEMPO. June 2, 2019. ElTiempo.
  3. Web site: Kevin Mier se viste de ‘verde’ a sus 15 años. Íngrid P. Albis. Pérez. January 20, 2016. www.vanguardia.com.
  4. Web site: Kevin Mier renovó su contrato con Atlético Nacional hasta 2025. September 3, 2022. ESPNdeportes.com.
  5. Web site: Kevin Mier dejó impresionado a "scout" del Tottenham. Por Javier García2 de Febrero. de 2023. infobae.
  6. Web site: Kevin Mier, presentado en Cruz Azul de México. Diario AS Colombia. es. 12 January 2024.
  7. Web site: El santandereano Kevin Mier irá al Mundial Sub 17 de India. Julián Patiño. Monsalve. September 19, 2017. www.vanguardia.com.
  8. Web site: Solo un colombiano está en el '11' ideal del Sudamericano sub 20. February 12, 2019. RCN Radio.
  9. Web site: ‘Mi fiel compañera’: Kevin Mier se motiva en la Virgen para ser CAMPEÓN y revela su SECRETO en los penales. FoxSports.