Ignacio Méndez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Ignacio Méndez | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Luján de Cuyo, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Velez Sarsfield | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2012 | Andes Talleres | ||
| 2012–2017 | Argentinos Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Argentinos Juniors | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Talleres | 70 | (4) |
| 2022 | San Lorenzo | 19 | (1) |
| 2023– | Velez Sarsfield | 35 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:18, 8 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Juan Ignacio Méndez (born 28 April 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Velez Sarsfield.[1]
Career
Club
Méndez began in the youth system of Andes Talleres in 2005, where he spent seven years, trialling at
Primera B Nacional match with Gimnasia y Esgrima, but he was an unused substitute.[1] On 12 July, Méndez made his professional debut in the same competition versus Nueva Chicago.[1] Another appearance followed in 2016–17 as Argentinos won the title and therefore promotion to the 2017–18 Primera División.[1][4] In January 2019, Méndez joined Talleres as part of a deal involving Carlos Quintana.[5]
International
Méndez was called up to Argentina's squad for the
Ezequiel Barco.[1][6] However, he failed to feature in a match as Argentina were eliminated at the group stage.[1]
Personal life
From his grandmother, he is of Chilean descent.[7][8]
Career statistics
- As of 21 January 2019.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Argentinos Juniors | 2016–17 | Primera B Nacional
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| Talleres | 2018–19 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
Honours
- Argentinos Juniors[1]
- Primera B Nacional: 2016–17
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Ignacio Méndez profile". Soccerway. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Conociendo a Ignacio Méndez". Argentinos Juniors. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Ignacio Méndez profile". Argentinos Juniors. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Ignacio Méndez profile". BDFA. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Juan Ignacio Méndez será nuevo refuerzo de Talleres". Mundo D - La Voz. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Barco no irá al Mundial sub 20 y será reemplazado por Ignacio Méndez". Télam. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Juan Ignacio Méndez: "Estoy tramitando los papeles para poder jugar por Chile"" (in Spanish). 24 horas. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
Méndez, quien jugó el Mundial Sub 20 de 2017 por Argentina, tiene ascendencia chilena por parte de su abuela.
- ^ Flores, Javier (19 June 2021). ""Nacho" Méndez y Talleres: lo que le enseñó el DT y la chance de ser "chileno"" (in Spanish). La Voz.
Además, admitió estar al tanto de que lo están siguiendo de la selección chilena y que está tramitando la nacionalidad trasandina
External links
- Ignacio Méndez at Soccerway