Édgar Méndez

Édgar Antonio Méndez Ortega (born 2 January 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Liga MX club Necaxa.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Méndez and the second or maternal family name is Ortega.
Édgar Méndez
Méndez playing with Almería in 2014
Personal information
Full name Édgar Antonio Méndez Ortega[1]
Date of birth (1990-01-02) 2 January 1990[1]
Place of birth Arafo, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Necaxa
Number 7
Youth career
Tenerife
2006–2007 Murcia Deportivo
2007–2009 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Real Madrid C 23 (1)
2009–2010 Atlético Ciudad 30 (0)
2010–2011 Betis B 20 (0)
2011–2012 Melilla 35 (7)
2012–2013 Almería B 32 (6)
2013–2015 Almería 30 (4)
2013–2014 → Jaén (loan) 17 (0)
2014 → Tenerife (loan) 14 (1)
2015–2016 Granada 15 (1)
2016–2017 Alavés 27 (4)
2017–2020 Cruz Azul 79 (12)
2020–2022 Alavés 81 (7)
2022– Necaxa 35 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:24, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

He achieved La Liga figures of 153 games and 16 goals over six seasons, with Almería, Granada and Alavés. He also played professionally in Mexico, mainly in service of Cruz Azul.

Club career

Born in Arafo, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Méndez finished his apprenticeship with Real Madrid and made his senior debut in the 2008–09 season with the C team, in the Tercera División. He upgraded to Segunda División B with CF Atlético Ciudad in summer 2009, and joined Betis Deportivo Balompié also in that league for the following campaign.[2]

Méndez signed for UD Melilla still in the third tier in July 2011,[3] and scored seven goals in his only season. In 2012 he moved to UD Almería, being assigned to the reserves.[4]

On 20 July 2013, Méndez joined Andalusia neighbours Real Jaén in a season-long loan deal.[5] He made his debut as a professional on 25 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–2 away defeat against CD Numancia in the Segunda División.[6]

On 28 January 2014, Méndez moved to CD Tenerife also in a temporary deal.[7] He scored his first goal in the second division on 23 March, closing the 5–0 home rout of SD Ponferradina.[8]

In June 2014, Méndez returned to Almería and renewed his contract with the club on 16 August, being definitely promoted to the first-team squad in La Liga.[9] He made his debut in the competition on 23 August, starting and assisting Fernando Soriano in a 1–1 home draw with RCD Espanyol.[10]

Méndez scored his first goal in the Spanish top flight on 12 September 2014, opening the 1–1 home draw against Córdoba CF.[11] On 7 October, he agreed to an extension until 2018.[12]

On 1 July 2015, Méndez signed a four-year deal with neighbouring Granada CF after suffering relegation with Almería.[13] In July 2016, he terminated his contract after being sparingly used,[14] and joined fellow top-tier team Deportivo Alavés for three years.[15]

On 8 February 2017, in the second leg of the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, Méndez scored the only goal of the tie against RC Celta de Vigo, qualifying the Basques to the decisive match for the first time in their 91-year history; he came on as a 79th-minute substitute for Gaizka Toquero, and scored just three minutes later.[16]

Méndez moved abroad on 4 July 2017, joining Mexican side Cruz Azul.[17] On 31 January 2020, having won three titles,[18] he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with his former club Alavés.[19]

Méndez returned to the Liga MX in June 2022, agreeing to a deal at Club Necaxa.[20]

Career statistics
As of match played 14 March 2019[21]
Club Season Competition League Cup Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Madrid C 2008–09 Tercera División 231— — —231
Atlético Ciudad 2009–10 Segunda División B 30020— —320
Betis B 2010–11 Segunda División B 200— —00200
Melilla 2011–12 Segunda División B 35710— —367
Almería B 2012–13 Segunda División B 326— — —326
Almería 2014–15 La Liga 30411— —315
Jaén (loan) 2013–14 Segunda División 17020— —190
Tenerife (loan) 2013–14 Segunda División 14100— —141
Granada 2015–16 La Liga 15130— —181
Alavés 2016–17 La Liga 27464— —338
Cruz Azul 2017–18 Liga MX 28871— —359
2018–19 3941123[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]0546
2018–1912000 — —12 0
Total 7912183301010115
Alavés 2019–20 La Liga 16100— —161
2020–21 22330— —253
Total 6589400007412
Career totals 36040368301040048
  1. Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in Campeón de Campeones

Honours

Cruz Azul

References
  1. "Edgar Méndez". Diario AS. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  2. Édgar ficha por el Betis B (Édgar signs for Betis B); Tenerife Deportivo, 28 July 2010 (in Spanish)
  3. El Melilla presenta a sus dos primeros fichajes, Edgar y Andoni (Melilla present their first two signings, Edgar and Andoni); Info Melilla, 19 July 2011 (in Spanish)
  4. Édgar Méndez: "El Almería es un grande" (Édgar Méndez: "Almería is a big one"); Diario de Almería, 15 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  5. El Jaén obtiene la cesión de Edgar (Jaén get Edgar loan); Marca, 20 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  6. El Numancia le pone cabeza a la Liga (Numancia "head" league); Marca, 25 August 2013 (in Spanish)
  7. "Edgar Méndez se convierte en el tercer fichaje del Tenerife" (Edgar Méndez becomes Tenerife's third signing); Marca, 28 January 2014 (in Spanish)
  8. "'Manita' tinerfeña con sabor a 'playoff' a costa de los bercianos" (Tenerife 'fiver' with a taste of playoff at the bercians' expense); Marca, 23 March 2014 (in Spanish)
  9. Edgar actualiza su contrato para formar parte de la primera plantilla rojiblanca (Edgar updates his contract to become a part of the main red-and-white squad); UD Almería, 16 August 2014 (in Spanish)
  10. Sergio García amarga la Feria de madrugada (Sergio García bitters the Fair at dawn); Marca, 23 August 2014 (in Spanish)
  11. Almería y Córdoba van poco a poco (Almería and Córdoba go at it little by little); Marca, 12 September 2014 (in Spanish)
  12. El Almería y Edgar llegan a un acuerdo para mejorar y ampliar el contrato del jugador (Almería and Edgar reach agreement to improve and extend the player's contract); UD Almería, 7 October 2014 (in Spanish)
  13. El Almería traspasa a Edgar al Granada CF (Almería transfer Edgar to Granada CF); UD Almería, 1 July 2015 (in Spanish)
  14. Edgar Méndez se desvincula del Granada tras llegar a un acuerdo con el club (Edgar Méndez cuts ties with Granada after reaching an agreement with the club); Marca, 15 July 2016 (in Spanish)
  15. "Edgar Méndez, velocidad en banda para el ataque albiazul" (Edgar Méndez, speed in the wing for the white-and-blue attack); Deportivo Alavés, 16 July 2016 (in Spanish)
  16. "La noche más gloriosa" (The most glorious night); Marca, 8 February 2017 (in Spanish)
  17. Edgar Méndez, traspasado al Cruz Azul (Edgar Méndez, transferred to Cruz Azul); Deportivo Alavés, 4 July 2017 (in Spanish)
  18. "Cruz Azul: Edgar Méndez celebró el título y recordó sus campeonatos como celeste" [Cruz Azul: Edgar Méndez celebrated title and recalled his championships as sky-blue] (in Spanish). Récord. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  19. "Edgar Méndez regresa al Deportivo Alavés" [Edgar Méndez returns to Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  20. "El español Edgar Méndez regresa al futbol mexicano" [Spaniard Edgar Méndez returns to Mexican football] (in Spanish). Fox Deportes. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  21. "Edgar Méndez". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
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