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Sebas Méndez
Méndez with Ecuador U20 in 2017
Personal information
Full name Jhegson Sebastián Méndez Carabalí
Date of birth (1997-04-26) 26 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Mira, Ecuador
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Orlando City
Number 8
Youth career
2010–2011 Norte América
2011–2015 Independiente DV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Independiente DV 81 (4)
2015–2016 → Cultural Leonesa (loan) 1 (0)
2019– Orlando City 25 (0)
International career‡
2015 Ecuador U17 4 (0)
2015–2017 Ecuador U20 10 (0)
2018– Ecuador 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2019

Jhegson Sebastián Méndez Carabalí (born 26 April 1997) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Orlando City in MLS.[1]

Club career

On 28 December 2018, Méndez signed to Major League Soccer team Orlando City.[2] He made his debut in the season opener at home to New York City FC on March 2, 2019. In July 2019, Méndez was part of the Orlando City team alongside Nani and Chris Mueller that won the 2019 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge, beating teams from the MLS All-Stars and Atlético Madrid to win the $25,000 prize for charity.

International career

Méndez was a member of Ecuador’s 2017 South American U-20 Championship squad which reached the final of the tournament.[3]

In the autumn 2018 Méndez was called up to the senior Ecuador national football team by manager Hernán Darío Gómez.[4] He made his debut on 12 October 2018 in an international friendly against the Guatemala national football team.[5] In May 2019, he was called into the squad for the 2019 Copa América, his first senior international tournament.

Club statistics

As of 7 March 2020
Club Season Division Domestic League Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Independiente del Valle 2015 Serie A 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2016 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0
2017 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
2018 40 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 42 2
Total 81 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 83 3
Cultural Leonesa (loan) 2015–16 Segunda División B 1 0 0 0 0 0 – – 1 0
Orlando City 2019 MLS 23 0 2 0 0 0 – – 25 0
2020 2 0 0 0 0 0 – – 2 0
Total 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
Career Total 107 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 111 3

References

  1. ^ "Ecuador – J. Méndez – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "Orlando City SC Signs Ecuadorian Midfielder Jhegson Sebastián Méndez | Orlando City Soccer Club".
  3. ^ "Selección Sub-20 de Ecuador definida para Sudamericano". eluniverso.com. 4 January 2017.
  4. ^ TIEMPO, EL (6 October 2018). "Carlos Cuero sufre lesión muscular".
  5. ^ "Ecuador vs. Guatemala – 12 September 2018 – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
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