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Alex Mendez
American soccer player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alex Mendez (born September 6, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Juárez.
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Club career
LA Galaxy
Mendez made his professional debut for USL Championship club LA Galaxy II in a 1–0 win against Orange County SC on August 3, 2017, coming on as a 34th-minute substitute for Andre Ulrich Zanga.[2]
SC Freiburg
On October 23, 2018, Mendez announced that he had signed a professional contract for the Bundesliga club SC Freiburg in Germany.[3]
Mendez scored three goals in 12 appearances in the U19 Bundesliga.[4]
Ajax
On July 30, 2019, Mendez was signed by Ajax on a three-year deal.[5] He made his official debut playing for the reserves team Jong Ajax in the Dutch Eerste Divisie, the 2nd-tier of professional football in the Netherlands, in a match against N.E.C. which ended in a 3–3 deadlock.[6]
Vizela
On July 3, 2021, it was announced that Mendez would transfer to Portuguese club F.C. Vizela for an undisclosed transfer fee.[7]
On August 6, 2021, Mendez made his debut as a starter in the Primeira Liga season opener in a 3–0 loss at home against Sporting CP.
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International career
Mendez has been capped by the United States at the under-17, under-20, and under-23 levels.
In 2018, Mendez was awarded the Young Player of the Year award for the United States.
Personal life
Honors
United States U20
Individual
- CONCACAF Under-20 Championship Best XI: 2018
- CONCACAF Under-20 Championship Golden Ball: 2018
References
External links
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