Javier Méndez (footballer, born 1994)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Óscar Javier Méndez Albornoz | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | América Mineiro | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Racing Montevideo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2019 | Racing Montevideo | 81 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Unión Santa Fe | 23 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Danubio | 34 | (3) |
| 2022 | Independiente Medellín | 30 | (1) |
| 2023 | Racing Montevideo | 15 | (1) |
| 2023– | América Mineiro | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2023 | |||
Óscar Javier Méndez Albornoz (born 5 December 1994) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brazilian club América Mineiro.[1]
Career[edit]
Méndez's career began with Racing Club.[1][2] He was an unused substitute six times under manager Rosario Martínez during the 2013–14 Uruguayan Primera División season, before making his professional debut on 2 November 2013 in a 1–0 win over Defensor Sporting.[1] In total, Méndez made twenty appearances for Racing Club across his first three campaigns.[1] He scored his first goal for them in November 2016 against River Plate at the Estadio Osvaldo Roberto.[1] On 10 January 2019, Méndez completed a move to Argentine Primera División side Unión Santa Fe.[1][3][4]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 11 January 2019.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Racing Club | 2013–14 | Uruguayan Primera División | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2017 | 28 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | 21 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 81 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 81 | 2 | ||||
| Unión Santa Fe | 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 81 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 2 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Javier Méndez at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Ficha Estadistica de OSCAR MENDEZ". BDFA. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Unión cerró la contratación del uruguayo Javier Méndez". Vía País. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Javier Méndez es nuevo jugador de Unión". El Litoral. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
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- Men's association football midfielders
- Racing Club de Montevideo players
- Unión de Santa Fe footballers
- Danubio F.C. players
- Independiente Medellín footballers
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- Uruguayan Primera División players
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- Argentine Primera División players
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