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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mendoza and the second or maternal family name is Valencia.
Stiven Mendoza
Personal information
Full name John Stiven Mendoza Valencia
Date of birth (1992-06-27) 27 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Palmira, Colombia
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Panathinaikos FC
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Envigado 13 (0)
2012 → América Cali (loan) 52 (10)
2013 → Cúcuta Deportivo (loan) 20 (4)
2013–2014 Deportivo Cali 21 (2)
2014 Chennaiyin FC 9 (4)
2015–2017 Corinthians 26 (3)
2015 → Chennaiyin FC (loan) 16 (13)
2016 → New York City (loan) 25 (5)
2017 → Bahia (loan) 31 (8)
2018– Amiens 63 (13)
International career‡
2009

[[Colombia national Panathinaikos

under-17 football team|Colombia U17]]		 7 (0)
2011 Colombia U20 5 (0)
2019– Colombia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2019

John Stiven Mendoza Valencia (born 27 June 1992) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Amiens SC and the Colombia national team.

Formed at Envigado and loaned to América Cali and Cúcuta Deportivo, he joined Deportivo Cali in 2013. In 2014, he was signed by Chennaiyin for the inaugural Indian Super League season, after which he joined Corinthians, being loaned back for the second installment of the ISL. He won the Golden Boot that season, helping Chennaiyin win the ISL. Following further loans at New York City FC and Bahia he signed for Amiens in January 2018.

Club career

Colombia

Born in Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Mendoza began his career at Envigado, making his debut in the Categoría Primera A on 8 August 2010, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 home defeat to Atlético Huila. He made six appearances that season, and three in the following campaign, in addition to a further three in the 2011 Copa Colombia.[1] After loans at América Cali and Cúcuta Deportivo, Mendoza signed a two-year contract at Deportivo Cali, the club who he supports, on 18 July 2013.[2]

Chennaiyin FC

On 1 October 2014, Mendoza signed for Chennaiyin of the newly founded Indian Super League.[3] He made his debut for the team, captaincy by Marco Materazzi, two weeks later in a 2–1 away win over FC Goa, replacing marquee player Elano for the final 23 minutes.[4] On 28 October, he scored his first goals in the league, a first-half brace in a 5–1 rout of Mumbai City at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.[5] He added a third on 11 November, equalising for a 1–1 draw at FC Pune City,[6] and a fourth eight days later in a 3–1 win over the same opponents.[7] He finished the season with four goals from nine games as Chennaiyin won the regular season, but was absent through injury as they were eliminated in the semi-finals of the 2014 Indian Super League playoffs by Kerala Blasters.[8]

Corinthians

On 19 December 2014, Mendoza returned to South America, joining Brazil's Sport Club Corinthians Paulista on a four-year deal.[9] He made his debut on 8 February 2015 in the Paulista Derby against Palmeiras, starting in a 1–0 away win for the season's Campeonato Paulista.[10] Seventeen days later, he scored his first goal for the Timão, opening a 2–0 win at Clube Atlético Linense, his only goal in seven regular season appearances.[11] On 19 April, in the knock-out stages, he scored in the 2–2 home semi-final draw against Palmeiras, which his team lost in a penalty shootout.[12]

Mendoza made his Campeonato Brasileiro Série A debut in the first game of the 2015 season, replacing Malcom at the end of a 1–0 win at Cruzeiro on 10 May.[13] He scored once in ten appearances over the campaign, a consolation in a 3–1 loss at Grêmio on 4 June.[14] Corinthians finished the season as national champions.[15]

Loan to Chennaiyin

On 31 August 2015, Mendoza was loaned back to Chennaiyin for the 2015 season.[8] In their opening game, away to FC Goa, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 victory,[16] and five days later he scored both goals in a win over Mumbai City.[17] His sixth goal of the campaign came on 24 October, assisted by Elano in a 2–1 home triumph over Pune City.[18] On 21 November, he recorded his second hat-trick of the campaign, in a 4–1 win over Kerala Blasters,[19] and three days later he opened the scoring in a 4–0 home win over Delhi Dynamos with his tenth goal of the season.[20] Mendoza scored his eleventh of the season on 1 December, beginning a 3–0 win over Mumbai which ended their chances of the play-offs.[21]

On 12 December, in the first leg of the semi-finals, Mendoza concluded a 3–0 home win over reigning champions Atlético de Kolkata (4–2 aggregate).[22] In the final at Goa eight days later, he won two penalty kicks; Bruno Pelissari took the first, which was blocked by Laxmikant Kattimani but he scored the rebound, however Mendoza took the second and had it saved. Losing 1–2 with three minutes remaining, Mendoza scored an added-time winner as his team won 3–2.[23] Mendoza was named the Hero of the League and also won the Golden Boot with 13 goals, two more than second-placed Iain Hume.[24]

Loans to New York City and Bahia

On 8 March 2016, Mendoza moved to the third continent of his career, signing a season-long loan at New York City FC of Major League Soccer.[25] He made his debut five days later, playing the final 23 minutes in place of Tony Taylor in a 2–2 draw against Toronto FC at the Yankee Stadium. On 30 April, his eighth game, he scored his first goal for the team to decide a 3–2 home victory within five minutes of replacing Khiry Shelton.[26]

On 7 June 2017, Esporte Clube Bahia confirmed the loan of Mendoza for the duration of the 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[27] He scored 8 goals in 31 games as the Salvador-based club came 12th, including two in a 3–0 home win over Vasco da Gama on 20 August.[28]

Amiens

On 17 January 2018, Mendoza moved to the fourth continent of his career, signing for Ligue 1 club Amiens until 2021.[29][30] He made his debut that same day, starting in a 1–1 home draw with Montpellier HSC.[31]

International career

Mendoza represented Colombia at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria and the 2011 South American U-20 Championship in Peru.[3]

Career statistics

As of 1 July 2018[1]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other[i] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Envigado 2010 Primera A 6 0 0 0 — — 6 0
2011 Primera A 3 0 4 0 — — 7 0
Total 9 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
América Cali (loan) 2012 Primera B 41 10 9 0 — 2 0 52 10
Total 41 10 9 0 0 0 2 0 52 10
Cúcuta Deportivo (loan) 2013 Primera A 15 4 5 0 — — 20 4
Total 15 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 20 4
Deportivo Cali 2013 Primera A 11 1 3 0 — — 14 1
2014 Primera A 5 1 0 0 — 2 0 7 1
Total 16 2 3 0 — 2 0 21 2
Chennaiyin FC 2014 Indian Super League 9 4 — — — 9 4
Total 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 4
Corinthians 2015 Série A 10 1 1 0 6 0 9 2 26 3
Total 10 1 1 0 6 0 9 2 26 3
Chennaiyin FC (loan) 2015 Indian Super League 16 13 — — — 16 13
Total 16 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 13
New York City (loan) 2016 MLS 24 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 5
Total 24 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 5
Bahia (loan) 2017 Série A 31 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 8
Total 31 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 8
Amiens 2017–18 Ligue 1 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 2
Total 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 2
Career total 174 49 22 0 6 0 14 2 216 51
  1. ^ Including Promotion play-offs, Superliga Colombiana, Campeonato Paulista, and MLS Cup playoffs

Honours

Club

Corinthians

Chennaiyin FC

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "Stiven Mendoza profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  2. ^ ""Soy hincha del Deportivo Cali": Steven Mendoza" ["I am a fan of Deportivo Cali": Stiven Mendoza]. El País (in Spanish). 18 July 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Colombian striker John Stiven Mendoza joins Chennaiyin FC". The Times of India. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  4. ^ Noronha, Anselm (15 October 2014). "FC Goa 1–2 Chennaiyin FC: Abhishek Bachchan treated to an away victory". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  5. ^ "ISL: Chennaiyin FC bounce back, thrash Mumbai City FC 5–1". The Times of India. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Indian Super League: Hosts FC Pune City Held 1–1 by Chennaiyin FC". NDTV. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  7. ^ "ISL: Chennaiyin FC crush FC Pune City 3–1, move to top of table". The Times of India. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  8. ^ a b Bera, Kaustav (31 August 2015). "Chennaiyin FC retain John Stiven Mendoza". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  9. ^ "John Stiven Mendoza es nuevo jugador de Corinthians" [John Stiven Mendoza is new Corinthians player]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). 19 December 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Danilo marca, e Corinthians vence clássico na nova casa do Palmeiras" [Danilo scores, and Corinthians win derby in the new home of Palmeiras]. Globo (in Portuguese). 8 February 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Na estreia de Love como titular, Mendoza é quem marca, e Corinthians vence Linense" [In place of Love as starter, it's Mendoza who scores, and Corinthians defeat Linense] (in Portuguese). ESPN. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  12. ^ Rodrigues, Lizie (19 April 2015). "Corinthians 2 (5) x (6) 2 Palmeiras: Após empate no tempo normal, Prass pega dois pênaltis e Verdão vai à final" [After draw in regulation time, Prass saves two penalties and Verdão go to the final] (in Portuguese). Goal.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  13. ^ "Romero sai do banco e dá a vitória ao Corinthians na estreia contra o Cruzeiro" [Romero comes off the bench and gives victory to Corinthians against Cruzeiro]. Globo (in Portuguese). 10 May 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  14. ^ Escada, Adam (4 June 2015). "Grêmio 3 x 1 Corinthians: Com início fulminante, Tricolor vence e amplia crise corintiana" [With a lightning start, Tricolor win and increase the Corinthian crisis] (in Portuguese). Goal.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  15. ^ a b "Wagner Love seals sixth Brazilian title for Corinthians". Yahoo!. AFP. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  16. ^ "ISL: Stiven Mendoza's hat-trick help Chennaiyin FC sink FC Goa". Zee News. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  17. ^ "ISL 2015: Stiven Mendoza brace helps Chennaiyin sink Mumbai". DNA. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  18. ^ Sriram, Ramachandram (24 October 2015). "Indian Super League: Chennaiyin FC 2–1 FC Pune City: Materazzi's side get back to winning ways". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  19. ^ "ISL: Stiven Mendoza scores hat-trick as Chennaiyin beat Kerala 4–1". Hindustan Times. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  20. ^ "Jeje nets brace as Chennai rout Delhi to go fourth". Onmanorama. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  21. ^ Bali, Rahul (1 December 2015). "Indian Super League: Chennaiyin FC 3–0 Mumbai City FC: Machans end Mumbai's play-offs hopes". Goal.com. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  22. ^ Jitendran, Nikhil (12 December 2015). "Indian Super League: Chennaiyin FC 3–0 Atletico de Kolkata: Machans decimate the Red and Whites in Pune". Goal.com. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  23. ^ "Chennaiyin win ISL after dramatic final comeback". Yahoo Sports. Agence France-Presse. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  24. ^ a b c d Netto, Brendon (20 December 2015). "Indian Super League: Stiven Mendoza wins 'Hero of the League' award". Goal.com. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  25. ^ "Corinthians empresta Stiven Mendoza para time de Pirlo e Villa na MLS" [Corinthians loan Stiven Mendoza to Pirlo and Villa's team in MLS] (in Portuguese). UOL. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  26. ^ "Tiebreaker by Steven Mendoza Lifts N.Y.C.F.C." The New York Times. Associated Press. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  27. ^ "Bahia anuncia a contratação de Mendoza, ex-Corinthians" [Bahia announce signing of Mendoza, ex-Corinthians]. Gazeta Esportiva (in Portuguese). 7 June 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  28. ^ "Stiven Mendoza marcó doblete en la victoria de Bahía 3-0 sobre Vasco da Gama" [Stiven Mendoza scored a brace in Bahia's 3–0 victory over Vasco da Gama] (in Spanish). Gol. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  29. ^ "Destaque no Bahia, Mendoza assina com clube da elite da França" [Key player at Bahia, Mendoza signs with an elite club in France] (in Portuguese). UOL. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  30. ^ "Stiven Mendoza en renfort à Amiens". L'Équipe (in French). 17 January 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  31. ^ "Amiens arrache un nul face à Montpellier" [Amiens snatch a draw against Montpellier] (in French). France Info. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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