Kevin Méndez
Uruguayan footballer (born 1996)
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Alán Kevin Méndez Olivera (born 10 January 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean club Unión La Calera.[2]
Full name
Alán Kevin Méndez Olivera
Date of birth
10 January 1996
Place of birth
Trinidad, Uruguay
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alán Kevin Méndez Olivera | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Trinidad, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Unión La Calera | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Chacarita de Flores | ||
| 2009–2014 | Peñarol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Peñarol | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Roma | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Perugia (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Lausanne-Sport (loan) | 21 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | → Viterbese (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Karpaty Lviv | 13 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Defensor Sporting | 66 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | Peñarol | 37 | (4) |
| 2024 | Everton | 29 | (1) |
| 2025 | Chungnam Asan | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Unión La Calera | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Uruguay U15 | 14 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Uruguay U17 | 36 | (9) |
| 2014–2015 | Uruguay U20 | 11 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 July 2025 | |||
Club career
Méndez is a former youth academy player of Peñarol. In January 2015, he signed a four-year contract with Roma and was immediately loaned out to Perugia.[3]
On 12 July 2022, Méndez joined Peñarol on a contract until December 2023.[4]
In 2024, Méndez moved to Chile and joined Everton de Viña del Mar.[5]
Following Everton, Méndez moved to South Korea and signed with K League 2 club Chungnam Asan FC.[6]
In the second half of 2025, Méndez returned to Chile and joined Unión La Calera.[7]
