Víctor Méndez
 Méndez with CSKA Moscow in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Víctor Felipe Méndez Obando | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Valdivia, Chile | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team |
Krylia Sovetov (on loan from CSKA Moscow) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Unión Española | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2022 | Unión Española | 116 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | CSKA Moscow | 50 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | → Krylia Sovetov (loan) | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Chile U20 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Chile | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Víctor Felipe Méndez Obando (born 23 September 1999) is a Chilean football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian club Krylia Sovetov on loan from CSKA Moscow, and the Chile national team.
Club career
[edit]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]
International career
[edit]At under-20 level, Méndez represented Chile in both the 2018 South American Games, winning the gold medal,[4] 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.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 10 November 2024
| 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 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 173 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 222 | 6 | ||
- ^ Appearance in the Chilean Primera División play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance in Russian Super Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 16 November 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]CSKA Moscow
Chile U20
- South American Games Gold medal: 2018
References
[edit]- ^ "Виктор Мендес пополнил состав красно-синих" (in Russian). CSKA Moscow. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "ПФК ЦСКА продлил контракт с Виктором Мендесом" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Виктор Мендес – в "Крыльях Советов"" (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 12 September 2024.
- ^ Bravo, Nicolás (28 September 2022). "El presente de los jugadores de La Roja que lograron la medalla de oro en los Juegos Suramericanos 2018". www.encancha.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Mexico vs. Chile". Soccerway.com. 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Суперфинал LIVE. ЦСКА победил «Краснодар» в серии послематчевых пенальти" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Víctor Méndez at Soccerway
- Víctor Méndez at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Felipe Méndez at PlayMakerStats
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