Mauro Andrés Méndez Acosta (born 17 January 1999) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine Primera División club Estudiantes de La Plata.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mauro Andrés Méndez Acosta | ||
Date of birth | 17 January 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Salto, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Estudiantes | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Universitario de Salto | |||
Ferro Carril de Salto | |||
2015–2017 | Defensor Sporting | ||
2017–2019 | Montevideo Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2022 | Montevideo Wanderers | 85 | (23) |
2022– | Estudiantes | 58 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 June 2024 |
Career
editA former youth academy player of Defensor Sporting, Méndez joined Montevideo Wanderers in February 2017. He made his professional debut for the club on 2 June 2019 in a 0–3 league defeat against Cerro.[2]
On July 28, 2022, Estudiantes de La Plata acquires the services of the 23-year-old striker from the Montevideo Wanderers club for 1,700,000 dollars for 70% of the record, signing a contract until June 2025.[3]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 30 July 2022[1]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Montevideo Wanderers | 2019 | Uruguayan Primera División | 14 | 1 | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
2020 | 29 | 7 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 30 | 7 | ||||
2021 | 22 | 4 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 25 | 4 | |||
2022 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8[a] | 4 | — | 28 | 15 | |||
Total | 85 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 27 | ||
Estudiantes | 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 86 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 27 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
- ^ Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores.
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya.
Honours
editEstudiantes
References
edit- ^ a b Mauro Méndez at Soccerway
- ^ "Debutante de la 15a fecha del Torneo Apertura 2019". 15 June 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Estudiantes presentó al goleador uruguayo Mauro Méndez". 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "¡ESTUDIANTES CAMPEÓN! Venció a Vélez por penales y se consagró en la Copa de la Liga 2024". ESPN.com.ar (in Spanish). 5 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
External links
edit- Mauro Méndez at WorldFootball.net