Víctor Méndez

For American politician, see Victor Mendez.

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

Víctor Felipe Méndez Obando (born 23 September 1999) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Colo-Colo and the Chile national team.

Víctor Méndez

Méndez with CSKA Moscow in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Víctor Felipe Méndez Obando
Date of birth	(1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Valdivia, Chile
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Colo-Colo
Youth career
	Unión Española
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2022	Unión Española	116	(3)
2022–2025	CSKA Moscow	50	(1)
2024–2025	→ Krylia Sovetov (loan)	10	(0)
2025–	Colo-Colo	0	(0)
International career‡
2018–2019	Chile U20	8	(0)
2021–	Chile	10	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Chile South American Games 2018 Cochabamba
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2023

Club career

On 28 July 2022, Méndez signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League club CSKA Moscow.^[1]

On 12 April 2024, Méndez extended his contract with CSKA to June 2026.^[2]

On 12 September 2024, Méndez moved on loan to Krylia Sovetov Samara, joining his national team and former Unión Española teammate Thomas Galdames at the club.^[3] In January 2025, Méndez went AWOL, failing to show up on time for Krylia's training camp.^[4]

On 22 January 2025, Colo-Colo announced the transfer of Méndez.^[5] CSKA communications director commented on the same day that the announcement is premature as the transfer contract is being discussed, but is not yet finalized and signed.^[6] On 27 January 2025, Krylia Sovetov formally announced the termination of the loan contract with CSKA.^[7] CSKA confirmed the transfer to Colo-Colo on 29 January 2025.^[8]

International career

At under-20 level, Méndez represented Chile in both the 2018 South American Games, winning the gold medal,^[9] and the 2019 South American Championship

Méndez made his debut for the Chile national team on 9 December 2021 in a 2–2 draw against Mexico.^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Unión Española	2017	Chilean Primera División	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2018	Chilean Primera División	21	0	2	0	0	0	1[a]	0	24	0
	2019	Chilean Primera División	18	0	6	0	3[b]	1	0	0	27	1
	2020	Chilean Primera División	32	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	1
	2021	Chilean Primera División	29	1	8	0	2[c]	1	0	0	39	2
	2022	Chilean Primera División	16	1	1	0	1[d]	0	0	0	18	1
	Total		116	3	18	0	6	2	1	0	141	5
CSKA Moscow	2022–23	Russian Premier League	26	0	12	0	–		0	0	38	0
	2023–24	Russian Premier League	24	1	8	0	–		1[e]	0	33	1
	2024–25	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	Total		50	1	20	0	–		1	0	71	1
Krylia Sovetov (loan)	2024–25	Russian Premier League	10	0	3	0	–		–		13	0
Career total			176	4	41	0	6	2	2	0	225	6

1. Appearance in the Chilean Primera División play-offs
2. Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
3. Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
4. Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
5. Appearance in Russian Super Cup

International

As of match played 16 November 2023

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Chile	2021	2	0
	2022	4	0
	2023	4	0
Total		10	0

Honours

CSKA Moscow

• Russian Cup: 2022–23^[11]

Chile U20

• South American Games Gold medal: 2018