Alex Mendez Explained

Alex Mendez
Fullname:Alex Mendez[1]
Birth Date:6 September 2000
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States
Height:1.78 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Juárez
Youthyears1:2015–2018
Youthclubs1:LA Galaxy
Youthyears2:2018–2019
Youthclubs2:SC Freiburg
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:LA Galaxy II
Caps1:12
Goals1:1
Years2:2019
Clubs2:SC Freiburg
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2021
Clubs3:Jong Ajax
Caps3:39
Goals3:3
Years4:2021–2024
Clubs4:Vizela
Caps4:69
Goals4:2
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Juárez
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:United States U17
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2018–2019
Nationalteam2:United States U20
Nationalcaps2:14
Nationalgoals2:8
Nationalyears3:2019
Nationalteam3:United States U23
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:May 19, 2024
Nationalteam-Update:August 11, 2020

Alex Mendez (born September 6, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Juárez.

Club career

LA Galaxy

Mendez made his professional debut for USL Championship club LA Galaxy II in a 1–0 win against Orange County SC on August 3, 2017, coming on as a 34th-minute substitute for Andre Ulrich Zanga.[2]

SC Freiburg

On October 23, 2018, Mendez announced that he had signed a professional contract for the Bundesliga club SC Freiburg in Germany.[3]

Mendez scored three goals in 12 appearances in the U19 Bundesliga.[4]

Ajax

On July 30, 2019, Mendez was signed by Ajax on a three-year deal.[5] He made his official debut playing for the reserves team Jong Ajax in the Dutch Eerste Divisie, the 2nd-tier of professional football in the Netherlands, in a match against N.E.C. which ended in a 3–3 deadlock.[6]

Vizela

On July 3, 2021, it was announced that Mendez would transfer to Portuguese club F.C. Vizela for an undisclosed transfer fee.[7]

On August 6, 2021, Mendez made his debut as a starter in the Primeira Liga season opener in a 3–0 loss at home against Sporting CP.

International career

Mendez has been capped by the United States at the under-17, under-20, and under-23 levels.

In 2018, Mendez was awarded the Young Player of the Year award for the United States.

Personal life

Born in the United States, Mendez is of Mexican descent.[8]

Honors

United States U20

2018

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: USA . FIFA . 24 . 13 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200206013743/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2019/pdf/FWYC_2019_SquadLists.pdf . 6 February 2020.
  2. Web site: LA Galaxy II vs. Orange County – 3 August 2017 – Soccerway. soccerway.com.
  3. Web site: Happy to announce that I have signed my first contract with @scfreiburg. I want to give a big thank you to my family, coaches, friends, and teammates that have helped and supported me throughout this process. It's only the beginning pic.twitter.com/JhG3hVarLh. Mendez. Alex. October 23, 2018. @aleexm21. en. April 23, 2019.
  4. Web site: Alex Méndez Career Statistics Goal.com. 2021-01-18. www.goal.com.
  5. Web site: Officiële website AFC Ajax Amsterdam - Ajax.nl. www.ajax.nl.
  6. Web site: USMNT Youth Update: Alex Méndez makes some noise. 2021-01-18. Stars and Stripes FC. January 27, 2020 .
  7. Web site: Ajax en FC Vizela bereiken akkoord over Alex Méndez. Ajax.nl.
  8. Web site: "Football has kept me away from delinquency" – Alex Méndez. January 21, 2021. AS.com.