Marcelo Méndez (footballer)

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

Marcelo Fabián Méndez Russo (born 10 January 1981) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He is the current manager of Montevideo City Torque.

Marcelo Méndez

Personal information
Full name	Marcelo Fabián Méndez Russo
Date of birth	(1981-01-10) 10 January 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Montevideo City Torque (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2004	Fénix	31	(1)
2005	Atlético Junior	9	(0)
2005–2006	Independiente	24	(0)
2006–2007	Kayserispor	26	(2)
2007	Peñarol	16	(0)
2008	Atlético Junior	12	(0)
2009	Montevideo Wanderers	15	(3)
2010	Astra	8	(0)
2010–2011	Independiente Rivadavia	11	(0)
2011–2013	Montevideo Wanderers	47	(5)
2013–2016	Huracán del Paso	51	(19)
Total		250	(30)
Managerial career
2016–2018	Progreso
2019	Danubio
2020–2021	Liverpool Montevideo
2021–2022	Atlético San Luis
2022–2023	Defensor Sporting[1]
2024–2025	Gimnasia La Plata
2025–	Montevideo City Torque
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

In September 2006, he signed a two-year contract with Kayserispor. He was released in August 2007.

In February 2010 he signed for Astra.^[2]