Javier Méndez (footballer, born 1982)

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Javier Méndez
Personal information
Full name Heber Javier Méndez Leiva
Date of birth (1982-11-06) 6 November 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Progreso (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2008 Progreso 82 (2)
2008–2009 Central Español 7 (0)
2009–2010 El Tanque Sisley 18 (2)
2010–2011 Paraná 11 (0)
2011 Agex/Iguaçu
2011–2012 J. Malucelli 17 (0)
2012–2013 Cerrito 17 (2)
2013–2014 Cerro 16 (0)
2014–2015 Cerro Largo 20 (3)
2015–2016 Rentistas 18 (0)
2016–2021 Progreso 61 (2)
Managerial career
2021–2022 Villa Española (assistant)
2024 Lito [es]
2025– Progreso.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Heber Javier Méndez Leiva (born 6 November 1982) is a Uruguayan professional football coach and a former player who played as a defender or midfielder.[1] He is the current manager of Progreso.

Career

Méndez started his career with Progreso, featuring for the club for five years from 2003 in both the Segunda División and Primera División; with the team winning promotion in 2005–06.[2] Moves to top-flight Central Español and second tier El Tanque Sisley followed, along with twenty-five appearances and two goals.[2] On 18 September 2010, Méndez signed for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B side Paraná.[1][3] After being an unused substitute for matches with Portuguesa and São Caetano, Méndez made his debut against ASA on 13 November.[1] He played in four Serie B games in 2010 and 2011, as well as playing seven times in the Campeonato Paranaense.[1]

In May 2011, Méndez signed with Campeonato Paranaense lower league team Agex/Iguaçu.[1] Top tier J. Malucelli, then known as Corinthians Paranaense, signed him five months later, with Méndez making seventeen appearances in the state league as they finished ninth overall.[1] Méndez completed a return to Uruguay with Cerrito on 3 October 2012.[1] Méndez joined Cerro ahead of the 2013–14 Primera División season, prior to spending the following campaign in Cerro Largo's ranks.[1][4] He was sent off three times across twenty matches with Cerro Largo, which matched his goal tally for them.[1] A move to Rentistas was completed in mid-2015.[1]

Having suffered relegation from the Primera División with Rentistas, Méndez left to rejoin Progreso of the Segunda División on 18 August 2016.[1] One goal in twenty-seven fixtures occurred in 2017 as they were promoted to the 2018 Primera División.[1] Despite making just two starts due to injury in 2018, Méndez signed a new contract with Progreso in December.[1][5][6]

Career statistics

As of 11 January 2019.[1][2]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Central Español 2008–09 Primera División 7 0 — — 0 0 7 0
El Tanque Sisley 2009–10 Segunda División 18 2 — — 0 0 18 2
Paraná 2010 Série B 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 3 0
2011 1 0 1 0 — 7[a] 0 9 0
Total 4 0 1 0 — 7 0 12 0
J. Malucelli 2011 Campeonato Paranaense — 0 0 — 17[a] 0 17 0
Cerrito 2012–13 Segunda División 17 2 — — 0 0 17 2
Cerro 2013–14 Primera División 16 0 — — 0 0 16 0
Cerro Largo 2014–15 Segunda División 20 3 — — 0 0 20 3
Rentistas 2015–16 Primera División 18 0 — — 0 0 18 0
Progreso 2016 Segunda División 9 0 — — 0 0 9 0
2017 24 1 — — 3[b] 0 27 1
2018 Primera División 5 0 — — 0 0 5 0
2019 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
Total 38 1 — — 3 0 41 1
Career total 138 6 1 0 — 27 0 166 6
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Campeonato Paranaense
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the Segunda División play-offs

Honours

Progreso[7]
El Tanque Sisley[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Javier Méndez at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b c d "Ficha Estadistica de HEBER MENDEZ". BDFA. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Paraná contrata volante de time da segunda divisão uruguaia". Futebol Interior. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Cerro: Javier Méndez entrena con chance de incorporarse". Tenfield. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Progreso sufrió su tercera rotura de ligamentos cruzados en lo que va del año". Fútbol. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Mathías Riquero jugará en Progreso". La Republica. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Uruguay Second Level 2006". RSSF. Retrieved 11 January 2019.