Jorge Méndez

This article is about the football player. For the football agent, see Jorge Mendes.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Méndez and the second or maternal family name is Castillo.

Jorge Antonio Méndez Castillo (born 6 April 2001) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a left winger for Once Caldas.^[2]

Jorge Méndez

Personal information
Full name	Jorge Antonio Méndez Castillo
Date of birth	(2001-04-06) 6 April 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Panama City, Panama
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Left winger[1]
Team information
Current team	Once Caldas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–	CD Universitario	16	(0)
2019–2020	→ Dunajská Streda (loan)	6	(0)
International career‡
2017	Panama U17	5	(0)
2018–2019	Panama U20	9	(0)
2022–	Panama	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 January 2022

Career

Universitario

Méndez began his senior career with CD Universitario in his native Panama, making his league debut for the club on 12 February 2017 in a 1–0 victory over Árabe Unido.^[3]

DAC Dunajská Streda

In September 2019, Méndez moved to Slovak club DAC on a two-year loan. During his loan, Méndez had also appeared with DAC's 2. Liga affiliate ŠTK Šamorín. In January 2021, Méndez requested his release from the club due to family reasons with the intent to continue his career in Panama.^[4]