Brais Méndez

Brais Méndez Portela (born 7 January 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for RC Celta de Vigo as an attacking midfielder.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Méndez and the second or maternal family name is Portela.
Brais Méndez
Méndez with Celta in 2018
Personal information
Full name Brais Méndez Portela
Date of birth (1997-01-07) 7 January 1997
Place of birth Mos, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Celta
Number 23
Youth career
2001–2002 Sárdoma
2002–2010 Santa Mariña
2010–2012 Villarreal
2012–2015 Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Celta B 62 (8)
2017– Celta 72 (7)
National team‡
2014 Spain U17 3 (0)
2015 Spain U18 2 (0)
2018 Spain U21 2 (0)
2018– Spain 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2018

Club career

Born in Mos, Pontevedra, Galicia, Méndez joined RC Celta de Vigo's youth setup in 2012, from Villarreal CF.[1] On 7 September 2014, he made his senior debut with the reserves, starting in a 1–0 Segunda División B away win against Real Murcia.[2]

Méndez scored his first senior goal on 4 September 2016, netting his team's second in a 3–1 victory at CD Palencia.[3] The following 21 August, after spending the whole pre-season with the main squad, he renewed his contract until 2021.[4]

On 21 September 2017, Méndez made his professional – and La Liga – debut, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Getafe CF.[5] He scored his first goal in the competition on 31 March 2018, netting the equaliser in a 1–1 away draw to Athletic Bilbao.[6]

International career

After playing for Spain at under-17, under-18 and under-21 levels, Méndez was first called by the full side on 8 November 2018 for matches against Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.[7] He made his debut in the latter fixture, coming on as a 59th-minute substitute for Suso in the 1–0 friendly win in Las Palmas and scoring the only goal.[8]

International goals
As of 18 November 2018 (Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Méndez goal)[8]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 November 2018Estadio Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain Bosnia and Herzegovina1–01–0Friendly

Personal life

Méndez's father, Modesto (known as Pupi), was also a footballer. A forward, he appeared in one Segunda División match with Deportivo de La Coruña.[9][10]

References
  1. "Brais Méndez, la zurda de oro de A Madroa" [Brais Méndez, the golden left foot from A Madroa] (in Spanish). Canteira Celeste. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  2. "Al Celta B le basta con un gol" [A goal is enough for Celta B]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 8 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  3. "El Celta B logra en Palencia el primer triunfo de la temporada" [Celta B get in Palencia their first triumph of the season]. Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). 4 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  4. Garrido, Clemente (21 August 2017). "Brais Méndez amplía cuatro años su contrato con el Celta" [Brais Méndez extends four years his contract with Celta]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  5. García, Óscar (21 September 2017). "Ángel se cuela en la fiesta de Maxi" [Ángel crashes Maxi's party]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  6. Carnerero, Fernando (31 March 2018). "Al Athletic le sobró el añadido" [Athletic did not need the stoppage time]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  7. Maroto, Joaquín (8 November 2018). "Jordi Alba recalled by Spain; Brais, Hermoso and Fornals make the list". Diario AS. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  8. Bell, Arch (18 November 2018). "Spain edge Bosnia to end 2018". Marca. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  9. "El día en que el padre de Brais Méndez defendió la camiseta del Deportivo" [The day Brais Méndez's father donned the shirt of Deportivo]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 21 December 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  10. Cudeiro, Juan Luis (8 November 2018). "Brais Méndez, seda celeste para La Roja" [Brais Méndez, sky-blue silk for La Roja]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 November 2018.
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