Jhegson Méndez
Jhegson Sebastián Méndez Carabalí (born 26 April 1997) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Orlando City in MLS.[1]
 Méndez with Ecuador U20 in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jhegson Sebastián Méndez Carabalí | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Mira, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Orlando City | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Norte América | ||
| 2011–2015 | Independiente DV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Independiente DV | 81 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | → Cultural Leonesa (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019– | Orlando City | 25 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Ecuador U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Ecuador U20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2018– | Ecuador | 14 | (0) |
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* 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 14 November 2019 | |||
Club career
On 28 December 2018, Méndez signed to Major League Soccer team Orlando City.[2] He made his debut in the season opener at home to New York City FC on March 2, 2019. In July 2019, Méndez was part of the Orlando City team alongside Nani and Chris Mueller that won the 2019 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge, beating teams from the MLS All-Stars and Atlético Madrid to win the $25,000 prize for charity.
International career
Méndez was a member of Ecuador’s 2017 South American U-20 Championship squad which reached the final of the tournament.[3]
In the autumn 2018 Méndez was called up to the senior Ecuador national football team by manager Hernán Darío Gómez.[4] He made his debut on 12 October 2018 in an international friendly against the Guatemala national football team.[5] In May 2019, he was called into the squad for the 2019 Copa América, his first senior international tournament.
Club statistics
- As of 7 March 2020
| Club | Season | Division | Domestic League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Independiente del Valle | 2015 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| Total | 81 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 3 | ||
| Cultural Leonesa (loan) | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Orlando City | 2019 | MLS | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 107 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 111 | 3 | ||
References
- "Ecuador – J. Méndez – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- "Orlando City SC Signs Ecuadorian Midfielder Jhegson Sebastián Méndez | Orlando City Soccer Club".
- "Selección Sub-20 de Ecuador definida para Sudamericano". eluniverso.com. 4 January 2017.
- TIEMPO, EL (6 October 2018). "Carlos Cuero sufre lesión muscular".
- "Ecuador vs. Guatemala – 12 September 2018 – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
External links
- Sebastian Mendez at Major League Soccer
- Jhegson Sebastian Mendez Carabal at Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol (in Spanish)
- Seba: Jhegson Sebastián Méndez Carabalí at BDFutbol
- J. Méndez at Soccerway
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