Emiliano Jorge Rubén Méndez (born 15 February 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sarmiento.[1]

Emiliano Méndez
Personal information
Full name Emiliano Jorge Rubén Méndez
Date of birth (1989-02-15) 15 February 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth La Plata, Argentina
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sarmiento
Number 52
Youth career
Alumni de Los Hornos
Gimnasia y Esgrima
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Gimnasia y Esgrima 14 (0)
2013 Villa San Carlos 12 (0)
2014–2016 Estudiantes 69 (3)
2016–2017 Atlético Huila 28 (0)
2017–2018 Deportivo Morón 16 (0)
2018–2021 Arsenal de Sarandí 65 (3)
2022–2023 Sarmiento 60 (0)
2023–2024 Racing Montevideo 11 (0)
2024– Sarmiento 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:16, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Méndez started his career with Alumni de Los Hornos, before joining Gimnasia y Esgrima.[2] He was selected for his professional debut on 15 May 2010 versus Atlético Tucumán, featuring for the last twenty-three minutes of a 3–3 draw.[1][3] Fifteen appearances followed across the following three seasons.[1] Primera B Nacional team Villa San Carlos completed the signing of Méndez on 7 July 2013.[1] Twelve appearances followed.[1] In January 2014, Méndez agreed to join Estudiantes of Torneo Argentino A.[1] He scored his first senior goal on 9 May against Defensores de Belgrano.[1] The midfielder departed after four goals in seventy-four games.[1]

On 24 June 2016, Méndez joined Categoría Primera A side Atlético Huila.[1] His first appearance arrived on 24 July during a victory over Deportivo Cali, with his final match being a 2–3 defeat to Cortuluá on 20 May 2017; a match in which he was sent off in after sixty-five minutes.[1] Méndez returned to Argentina in the following July, signing for Primera B Nacional's Deportivo Morón.[1][4] Having participated in eighteen fixtures during 2017–18, Méndez switched Deportivo Morón for Arsenal de Sarandí ahead of 2018–19.[1]

Career statistics

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As of 21 November 2018.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gimnasia y Esgrima 2009–10 Primera División 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2010–11 4 0 0 0 1[b] 0 5 0
2011–12 Primera B Nacional 9 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
2012–13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 14 0 1 0 1 0 16 0
Villa San Carlos 2013–14 Primera B Nacional 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Estudiantes 2013–14 Torneo Argentino A 12 0 0 0 3[c] 1[d] 15 1
2014 Torneo Federal A 13 1 1 0 0 0 14 1
2015 Primera B Nacional 29 1 0 0 0 0 29 1
2016 15 1 1 0 0 0 16 1
Total 69 3 2 0 3 1 74 4
Atlético Huila 2016 Categoría Primera A 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
2017 12 0 3 0 0 0 15 0
Total 28 0 3 0 0 0 31 0
Deportivo Morón 2017–18 Primera B Nacional 16 0 2 0 0 0 18 0
Arsenal de Sarandí 2018–19 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 146 3 8 0 4 1 158 4
  1. ^ Includes the Copa Argentina
  2. ^ One appearance in the 2010–11 Primera División play-offs
  3. ^ Three appearances in the 2013–14 Torneo Argentino A play-offs
  4. ^ One goal in the 2013–14 Torneo Argentino A play-offs

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Argentina - E. Méndez". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Arsenal: Emiliano Méndez, el último refuerzo que llegó a Sarandí". Politica del Sur. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de EMILIANO MENDEZ". BDFA. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Llegó el primer refuerzo, Emiliano Méndez". Deportivo Morón. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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