Javier Mendoza (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Osvaldo Mendoza | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Tartagal, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | A.E. Kifisia | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Gimnasia y Esgrima | 61 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | → Atlético Tucumán (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Chacarita Juniors | 7 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Instituto | 23 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Huracán | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Panetolikos | 50 | (5) |
| 2022 | Ionikos | 10 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | AEL Limassol | 36 | (2) |
| 2024– | A.E. Kifisia | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:53, 11 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Javier Osvaldo Mendoza (born 2 September 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger.
Career
[edit]Mendoza started his career in 2013 with Gimnasia y Esgrima of Primera B Nacional, appearing on the bench five times during 2012–13.[1] His debut came in the Copa Argentina, in a defeat against Excursionistas.[1] His first league appearance came during the 2013–14 Primera División season, after Gimnasia's promotion, in a loss to Racing.[1] Sixty-nine appearances and four goals followed throughout the next four seasons with Gimnasia.[1] Ahead of 2016–17, Mendoza joined fellow top-flight side Atlético Tucumán on loan.[2] On 28 August 2016, Mendoza made his Atlético Tucumán debut against Atlético de Rafaela in a 1–0 win.[1]
A year later, Mendoza joined newly promoted Chacarita Juniors.[3][4] He made his debut on 10 September versus Tigre, before scoring his first Chacarita goal on 17 September against his former club Atlético Tucumán.[1] Mendoza terminated his contract with Chacarita on 9 January 2018, prior to signing for Instituto a day later.[5][6] His 100th career appearance came against Sarmiento on 6 May.[1] Huracán of the Primera División signed Mendoza in January 2019.[1]
On 3 August 2020, Mendoza joined Super League Greece club Panetolikos F.C. on a two years' contract for an undisclosed fee.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 19 February 2022.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | 2012–13 | Primera B Nacional | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Argentine Primera División | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 1 | 22 | 3 | |||
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 61 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 4 | ||
| Atlético Tucumán (loan) | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Chacarita Juniors | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Instituto | 2017–18 | Primera B Nacional | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |||
| Huracán | 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Panetolikos | 2020–21 | Super League Greece | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 23 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 5 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 48 | 6 | ||||
| Career total | 154 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 175 | 13 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Argentine Primera División play-offs
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance in Primera B Nacional play-offs
- ^ Appearance in Torneos de Verano
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Javier Mendoza profile". Soccerway. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Javier Mendoza firmará esta noche con Atlético". La Gaceta. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Javier Mendoza es nuevo jugador de Chacarita". Chacarita Juniors. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Mendoza se transformó en el cuarto refuerzo para Chacarita". ESPN. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Javier Mendoza rescindió su contrato con nuestro club". Chacarita Juniors. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Javier Mendoza es refuerzo albirrojo". Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Επίσημο: Παίκτης του Παναιτωλικού ο Μεντόσα". kingsport.gr. 3 August 2020.
External links
[edit]- Javier Mendoza at Soccerway
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Salta Province
- Argentine men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Primera Nacional players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Super League Greece players
- Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers
- Atlético Tucumán footballers
- Chacarita Juniors footballers
- Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba footballers
- Club Atlético Huracán footballers
- Panetolikos F.C. players
- Ionikos F.C. players
- AEL Limassol players
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- 21st-century Argentine sportsmen