Andrés Mendoza (Ecuadorian footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Andrés Mendoza Uza | ||
| Date of birth | August 16, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | New York City FC | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006-2007 | Club 9 de Octubre | ||
| 2007-2008 | Alfaro Moreno | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008 | Independiente del Valle | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | Barcelona SC | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | → LDU Portoviejo (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Aucas (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Universidad Católica | 86 | (5) |
| 2014 | CD Maldonado | 11 | (0) |
| 2015– | New York City FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Wilmington Hammerheads (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 18, 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jorge Andrés Mendoza Uza (born August 16, 1989 in Guayaquil) is an Ecuadorian footballer who currently plays for New York City FC in Major League Soccer.
Career
Andrés Mendoza began his career with Club 9 de Octubre in 2006 and consequently joined Academia Alfaro Moreno in 2007. In 2008 he joined Independiente del Valle making his professional debut with the club that same season. The following season top Ecuadorian club Barcelona SC acquired Mendoza and loaned him to LDU Portoviejo in the Ecuadorian Serie B. In his one season with Portoviejo Mendoza made 27 appearances for the club. The following season he was sent on loan to Aucas but never made an appearance for the first team. In 2012 Universidad Católica purchased Mendoza's rights and in his first year he helped the club win promotion to the top flight as 2012 Ecuadorian Serie B champions.[1]
In September of 2014 Mendoza was sold to Deportivo Maldonado in Uruguay. [2] In his short stay with Deportivo Mendoza appeared in 11 league matches for the Rojiverde. On January 5, 2015 it was announced that Mendoza was joining Major League Soccer club New York City FC. [3]
See also
- List of current MLS players
References
- ↑ Es un jugador intransferible- futbolecuador.com (Spanish)
- ↑ "Belleza" Mendoza dejó U. Católica y se fue para Uruguay - studiofutbol.com.ec (Spanish)
- ↑ NYCFC signs Mendoza - nycfc.com
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