José Méndez (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Alejandro Méndez | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Mendoza, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gimnasia y Tiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Jorge Newbery | 17 | (4) |
| 2015–2018 | Independiente Rivadavia | 57 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | → Atlético Tucumán (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Tampico Madero | 23 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Almagro | 17 | (1) |
| 2020 | Atenas | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Deportivo Maipú | 21 | (2) |
| 2021 | Huracán Las Heras | 17 | (3) |
| 2022 | Chacarita Juniors | 20 | (0) |
| 2023 | Racing Córdoba | 24 | (4) |
| 2024 | Deportivo Riestra | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | Racing Córdoba | 13 | (2) |
| 2025– | Gimnasia y Tiro | 14 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:35, 11 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
José Alejandro Méndez (born 28 March 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Gimnasia y Tiro.[1]
Career
Méndez began his career in 2014 with Jorge Newbery, he participated in seventeen matches and scored four times before making the move to join Primera B Nacional team Independiente Rivadavia a year later.[3] He managed three goals in thirty-six matches for Independiente.[1] In 2016, Méndez joined Primera División side Atlético Tucumán on loan.[4] His debut came in an 8 February win against Racing Club at the Estadio Monumental José Fierro.[1] He returned to Independiente in July 2017 after Tucumán chose not to sign him permanently.[5] Méndez left for Mexico in June 2018 by signing for Ascenso MX's Tampico Madero.[1]
After scoring goals against Leones Negros and Zacatepec across twenty-three appearances, as they suffered relegation, Méndez agreed his departure from Tampico Madero on 29 June 2019 to Primera B Nacional's Almagro.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 30 June 2019.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jorge Newbery | 2014 | Torneo Federal B | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | ||
| Independiente Rivadavia | 2015 | Primera B Nacional | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 59 | 7 | ||||
| Atlético Tucumán (loan) | 2016 | Primera División | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |||
| Tampico Madero | 2018–19 | Ascenso MX | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 114 | 14 | 7 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 14 | |||
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
References
- ^ a b c d e f "José Méndez profile". Soccerway. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ José Méndez at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "José Méndez profile". BDFA. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "José Méndez, el último refuerzo de Atlético". La Gaceta. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Esos locos bajitos leprosos". Los Andes. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Un delantero para el Tricolor". Mundo Ascenso. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.