Ignacio Méndez

Ignacio Méndez
Personal information
Full name Juan Ignacio Méndez Aveiro
Date of birth (1997-04-28) 28 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Luján de Cuyo, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Newell's Old Boys
Number 26
Youth career
2005–2012 Andes Talleres
2012–2017 Argentinos Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Argentinos Juniors 12 (0)
2019–2022 Talleres 70 (4)
2022 San Lorenzo 19 (1)
2023–2024 Velez Sarsfield 38 (1)
2024– Newell's Old Boys 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:42, 24 August 2024 (UTC)

Juan Ignacio Méndez Aveiro (born 28 April 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Newell's Old Boys.[1]

Career

Club

Méndez began in the youth system of Andes Talleres in 2005, where he spent seven years, trialling at Boca Juniors in 2009, before joining the ranks of Argentinos Juniors in 2012.[2][3] He first appeared in the Argentinos first-team on 8 July 2017 for a Primera B Nacional match with Gimnasia y Esgrima, but he was an unused substitute.[1] On 12 July, Méndez made his professional debut in the same competition versus Nueva Chicago.[1] Another appearance followed in 2016–17 as Argentinos won the title and therefore promotion to the 2017–18 Primera División.[1][4] In January 2019, Méndez joined Talleres as part of a deal involving Carlos Quintana.[5]

International

Méndez was called up to Argentina's squad for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea as an injury replacement for Ezequiel Barco.[1][6] However, he failed to feature in a match as Argentina were eliminated at the group stage.[1]

Personal life

From his grandmother, he is of Chilean descent.[7][8]

Career statistics

As of 21 January 2019.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Argentinos Juniors 2016–17 Primera B Nacional 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
2017–18 Primera División 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
2018–19 10 0 2 0 — 0 0 12 0
Total 12 0 2 0 — 0 0 14 0
Talleres 2018–19 Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 0

Honours

Argentinos Juniors[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Ignacio Méndez profile". Soccerway. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Conociendo a Ignacio Méndez". Argentinos Juniors. 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Ignacio Méndez profile". Argentinos Juniors. 28 October 2017. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Ignacio Méndez profile". BDFA. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Juan Ignacio Méndez será nuevo refuerzo de Talleres". Mundo D - La Voz. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Barco no irá al Mundial sub 20 y será reemplazado por Ignacio Méndez". Télam. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Juan Ignacio Méndez: "Estoy tramitando los papeles para poder jugar por Chile"" (in Spanish). 24 horas. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021. Méndez, quien jugó el Mundial Sub 20 de 2017 por Argentina, tiene ascendencia chilena por parte de su abuela.
  8. ^ Flores, Javier (19 June 2021). ""Nacho" Méndez y Talleres: lo que le enseñó el DT y la chance de ser "chileno"" (in Spanish). La Voz. Además, admitió estar al tanto de que lo están siguiendo de la selección chilena y que está tramitando la nacionalidad trasandina