Gabriel Méndez

Gabriel Méndez
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Antonio Méndez
Date of birth May 8, 1988 (1988-05-08) (age 23)
Place of birth Paseo de los Libres, Argentina
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club San Lorenzo
Number 29
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Racing Club 5 (0)
2009 Olmedo 28 (7)
2009-2010 Deportivo Cuenca 21 (6)
2010-2011 Banfield 27 (5)
2011- San Lorenzo 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:44, 6 August 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Gabriel Antonio Méndez (born 8 May 1988) is an Argentine football footballer who plays for Club Atletico San Lorenzo de Almagro. He plays as an offensive midfielder or striker and is nicknamed "El correntino".

Career

Méndez started his playing career in 2007 with Racing Club, in which he had been playing in the youth teams. However, he couldn't establish himself as a regular first team player and could only play 5 matches coming in as a substitute. In 2009, he joined Ecuadorian side Olmedo, in which he played 28 matches and scored 7 goals. After 6 months in Olmedo, he joined Deportivo Cuenca, in which he played 21 matches, scoring 6 goals, 3 of them in 2010 Copa Libertadores (2 against Banfield, his future club, and 1 against Monarcas Morelia). In July 2010, Méndez joined Banfield on a 1-year loan.

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