Grigori Méndez

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Méndez and the second or maternal family name is Granados.
Grigori Méndez
Personal information
Full name Grigori Giovanni Méndez Granados
Date of birth (1972-12-30) 30 December 1972 (age 49)
Place of birth Bogotá, Colombia
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Santa Fe (under-20 manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2000 Santa Fe
Teams managed
2007–2010 Academia (youth)
2010 Academia (interim)
2010 Academia (assistant)
2010–2021 Santa Fe (youth)
2019 Santa Fe (assistant)
2021 Santa Fe
2022– Santa Fe (youth)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Grigori Giovanni Méndez Granados (born 30 December 1972) is a Colombian football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the current manager of Independiente Santa Fe's under-20 squad.

Career[]

Méndez was born in Bogotá, and played for Independiente Santa Fe before moving to the United States in 2000 to work as a women's coach. He subsequently worked in Argentina with Quilmes before returning to his home country to work at Academia.[1]

In 2010, Méndez returned to Santa Fe to work as a youth coach.[2] He was also an assistant manager of the main squad in 2019, when Gerardo Bedoya was a manager.[3]

On 23 August 2021, Méndez was named manager of Santa Fe's main squad, replacing Harold Rivera.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Grigori Giovanni Méndez" (in Spanish). DXT Capital. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Cara a cara: Alejandro Restrepo vs. Grigori Méndez" [Face to face: Alejandro Restrepo vs. Grigori Méndez] (in Spanish). Vavel. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Grigori Méndez: 'Antes que presión, tengo confianza y convicción'" [Grigori Méndez: 'Before feeling pressure, I have confidence and conviction'] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  4. ^ "[Comunicado Oficial] Nuevo Cuerpo Técnico" [[Official announcement] New technical staff] (in Spanish). Independiente Santa Fe. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.

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