Rodri Mendoza

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mendoza and the second or maternal family name is Martínez-Moyá.
Rodri Mendoza
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Mendoza Martínez-Moyá[1]
Date of birth (2005-03-14) 14 March 2005 (age 19)[1]
Place of birth Molina de Segura, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Elche
Number 30
Youth career
Altorreal
San Miguel
2017–2019 Ranero
2019–2022 Elche
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Elche B 22 (1)
2022– Elche 35 (2)
International career‡
2022 Spain U17 6 (1)
2022 Spain U18 2 (1)
2024– Spain U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:37, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

Rodrigo "Rodri" Mendoza Martínez-Moyá (born 15 March 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Elche CF.

Club career

Born in Molina de Segura, Region of Murcia, Mendoza represented EF Altorreal, EF San Miguel and Ranero CF as a youth before joining Elche CF's youth categories in 2019.[2][3] He made his senior debut with the latter's reserves on 16 October 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–0 Tercera División RFEF away routing of UD Benigànim.[4]

Mendoza made his first team debut on 12 November 2022, replacing Josan in a 3–0 away win over CD L'Alcora, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5][6] Twelve days later, he renewed his contract with the club until 2026.[7]

Mendoza featured in the first team pre-season in 2023, being promoted to the main squad by manager Sebastián Beccacece.[8] He made his professional debut on 30 September of that year, replacing Fidel in a 0–0 Segunda División home draw against Levante UD.[9][10]

International career

Mendoza represented Spain at under-17[11] and under-18 levels.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Rodri Mendoza" (in Spanish). Elche CF. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  2. ^ "El talento que viene: Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche CF)" [The upcoming talent: Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche CF)]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). esportbase media. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Rodrigo Mendoza, el ajedrecista de Altorreal" [Rodrigo Mendoza, the chess player of Altorreal] (in Spanish). Elche Directo. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  4. ^ "El Elche Ilicitano CF golea en Benigànim" [Elche Ilicitano CF thrash in Benigànim] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  5. ^ "El Elche olvida las penas de la liga con la Copa" [Elche forget their league sentences with the Cup] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Rodri Mendoza debuta con el Elche CF" [Rodri Mendoza debuts with Elche CF] (in Spanish). Rookie Soccer. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  7. ^ "El Elche ata a Rodrigo Mendoza hasta 2026" [Elche tie up Rodrigo Mendoza until 2026] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Rodri Mendoza se ha ganado la confianza de BKCC en el Elche" [Rodri Mendoza has won the trust of BKCC at Elche] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  9. ^ "El Elche perdona al Levante en un intenso derbi" [Elche forgive Levante in an intense derby] (in Spanish). Marca. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  10. ^ "San Román y Rodri Mendoza, los últimos de la lista de Beccacece en el Elche" [San Román and Rodri Mendoza, the last ones of Beccacece's list at Elche] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  11. ^ "CANTERA | Rodrigo Mendoza, convocado de nuevo con España Sub-17" [YOUTH SETUP | Rodrigo Mendoza, called up again with Spain U17] (in Spanish). Noticias Elche. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Rodri Mendoza, 135 minutos, un gol y campeón con la Sub-18 en Turquía" [Rodri Mendoza, 135 minutes, one goal and champion with the under-18s in Turkey] (in Spanish). TeleElx. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.