José Méndez (footballer)

José Alejandro Méndez (born 28 March 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Almagro.[1]

José Méndez
Personal information
Full name José Alejandro Méndez
Date of birth (1993-03-28) 28 March 1993
Place of birth Mendoza, Argentina
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder[2]
Club information
Current team
 Almagro
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– Almagro 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:18, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

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 a 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 statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jorge Newbery 2014 Torneo Federal B 17400——00174
Independiente Rivadavia 2015 Primera B Nacional 36320——00383
2016 0000——0000
2016–17 0000——0000
2017–18 21400——00214
Total 57720——00597
Atlético Tucumán (loan) 2016 Primera División 9000——0090
2016–17 8110—3[lower-alpha 1]000121
Total 17110—3000211
Tampico Madero 2018–19 Ascenso MX 23240——00272
Career total 1141470—300012414
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores

References
  1. "José Méndez profile". Soccerway. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. José Méndez at WorldFootball.net
  3. "José Méndez profile". BDFA. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. "José Méndez, el último refuerzo de Atlético". La Gaceta. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. "Esos locos bajitos leprosos". Los Andes. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. "Un delantero para el Tricolor". Mundo Ascenso. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
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