Júnior Mendieta

Júnior Leandro Mendieta (born 13 June 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético de Rafaela, on loan from Lanús.[1]

Júnior Mendieta
Personal information
Full name Júnior Leandro Mendieta
Date of birth (1993-06-13) 13 June 1993
Place of birth Corrientes, Argentina
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Atlético de Rafaela
(on loan from Lanús)
Youth career
Quilmes
Deportivo Morón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Deportivo Morón 34 (7)
2016– Lanús 0 (0)
2016–2018 → Los Andes (loan) 45 (7)
2018–2019 → Deportivo Morón (loan) 19 (2)
2019– → Atlético de Rafaela (loan) 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:16, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

Career

Club

Mendieta started his senior career with Deportivo Morón in Primera B Metropolitana, having played for Quilmes at youth level.[2] His professional debut arrived on 14 February 2015 during a draw with Deportivo Merlo, prior to Mendieta receiving red cards in consecutive appearances in August against Defensores de Belgrano and Platense.[1][3] A month later, he scored his senior goal against Almagro.[1] Mendieta scored twice more that year, which preceded six goals in fourteen fixtures in the following campaign.[1] On 30 June 2016, Argentine Primera División side Lanús signed Mendieta.[1] He was immediately loaned to Los Andes.[1]

Mendieta remained with Los Andes for the 2016–17 and 2017–18 Primera B Nacional seasons, scoring seven times in forty-six matches in all competitions.[1] After returning to Lanús in June, Mendieta subsequently agreed to rejoin Deportivo Morón; signing a loan contract.[1]

International

Mendieta received a call-up to the Argentina U23s for the 2016 Sait Nagjee Trophy in India.[2][4] However, due to contractual issues, he was deselected prior to the tournament.[4]

Personal life

In 2017, Mendieta was arrested by police after trespassing at Morón Air Base.[5] He was released without charge soon later, having claimed he accidentally entered the base after becoming lost.[6]

Career statistics
As of 17 October 2018.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup Continental[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Deportivo Morón 2015 Primera B Metropolitana 21100——4[lower-alpha 3]2[lower-alpha 4]253
2016 13610——00146
Total 34710——42399
Lanús 2016–17 Primera División 0000—000000
2017–18 0000—000000
2018–19 0000—000000
Total 0000—000000
Los Andes (loan) 2016–17 Primera B Nacional 25610——00266
2017–18 20100——00201
Total 45710——00467
Deportivo Morón (loan) 2018–19 Primera B Nacional 5000——0050
Career total 741420—00429016
  1. Includes the Copa Argentina
  2. Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
  3. Four appearances in the 2015 Primera B Metropolitana play-offs
  4. Two goals in the 2015 Primera B Metropolitana play-offs

References
  1. "Argentina - J. Mendieta". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  2. "Anhelos teñidos de celeste y blanco". Argentine Football Association. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  3. "Ficha Estadistica de JUNIOR MENDIETA". BDFA. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  4. "El Gallo Junior Mendieta se va a Lanús". El Diario de Morón. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  5. "Alerta por un intruso en la base aérea donde vive María Eugenia Vidal". Perfil. 13 August 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  6. "Futbolista entrerriano puso en jaque a la seguridad de María Eugenia Vidal". El Día Online. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2018.


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