Emiliano Méndez
Argentine footballer
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Emiliano Jorge Rubén Méndez (born 15 February 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nueva Chicago.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emiliano Jorge Rubén Méndez | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | La Plata, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nueva Chicago | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alumni de Los Hornos | |||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Gimnasia y Esgrima | 14 | (0) |
| 2013 | Villa San Carlos | 12 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Estudiantes | 69 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Atlético Huila | 28 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Deportivo Morón | 16 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 65 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Sarmiento | 60 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Racing Montevideo | 11 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Sarmiento | 18 | (1) |
| 2025– | Nueva Chicago | 20 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:11, 13 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Méndez started his career with Alumni de Los Hornos, before joining Gimnasia y Esgrima.[2] He was selected for his professional debut on 15 May 2010 versus Atlético Tucumán, featuring for the last twenty-three minutes of a 3–3 draw.[1][3] Fifteen appearances followed across the following three seasons.[1] Primera B Nacional team Villa San Carlos completed the signing of Méndez on 7 July 2013.[1] Twelve appearances followed.[1] In January 2014, Méndez agreed to join Estudiantes of Torneo Argentino A.[1] He scored his first senior goal on 9 May against Defensores de Belgrano.[1] The midfielder departed after four goals in seventy-four games.[1]
On 24 June 2016, Méndez joined Categoría Primera A side Atlético Huila.[1] His first appearance arrived on 24 July during a victory over Deportivo Cali, with his final match being a 2–3 defeat to Cortuluá on 20 May 2017; a match in which he was sent off in after sixty-five minutes.[1] Méndez returned to Argentina in the following July, signing for Primera B Nacional's Deportivo Morón.[1][4] Having participated in eighteen fixtures during 2017–18, Méndez switched Deportivo Morón for Arsenal de Sarandí ahead of 2018–19.[1]
Career statistics
- As of 21 November 2018.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | 2009–10 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | Primera B Nacional | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Villa San Carlos | 2013–14 | Primera B Nacional | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Estudiantes | 2013–14 | Torneo Argentino A | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3[c] | 1[d] | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2014 | Torneo Federal A | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | Primera B Nacional | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2016 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 69 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 74 | 4 | ||||
| Atlético Huila | 2016 | Categoría Primera A | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||||
| Deportivo Morón | 2017–18 | Primera B Nacional | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Arsenal de Sarandí | 2018–19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 146 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 158 | 4 | ||||
- Includes the Copa Argentina
- One appearance in the 2010–11 Primera División play-offs
- Three appearances in the 2013–14 Torneo Argentino A play-offs
- One goal in the 2013–14 Torneo Argentino A play-offs