Javier Mendoza (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Javier Osvaldo Mendoza | ||
Date of birth | 2 September 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Tartagal, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Panetolikos | ||
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– | Panetolikos | 46 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:30, 19 March 2022 (UTC) |
Javier Osvaldo Mendoza (born 2 September 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League club Panetolikos.[1]
Career[]
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[]
- As of 19 February 2022.[1]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | 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 | Primera División | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Chacarita Juniors | 2017–18 | 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 | Primera División | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
2019–20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
Panetolikos | 2020–21 | Superleague Greece | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
2020–21 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | ||
Career total | 154 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 175 | 13 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Primera División play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Primera B Nacional play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Torneos de Verano (Argentina)
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "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[]
- Javier Mendoza at Soccerway
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Salta Province
- Argentine footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Primera Nacional players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers
- Atlético Tucumán footballers
- Chacarita Juniors footballers
- Instituto footballers
- Club Atlético Huracán footballers
- Panetolikos F.C. players
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Greece