Luis Ángel Mendoza
![]() Mendoza with San Luis in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luis Ángel Mendoza Escamilla | ||
Date of birth | February 3, 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Monterrey, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cruz Azul | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Tigres UANL | 6 | (0) |
2011–2012 | La Piedad | 21 | (2) |
2012–2013 | San Luis | 31 | (4) |
2013–2014 | América | 53 | (7) |
2015–2016 | Santos Laguna | 40 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Chiapas | 26 | (2) |
2017–2018 | Tijuana | 26 | (3) |
2018–2019 | Toluca | 31 | (3) |
2019–2020 | Morelia | 30 | (4) |
2020–2021 | Mazatlán | 33 | (1) |
2021– | Cruz Azul | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2021 |
Luis Ángel Mendoza Escamilla (born February 3, 1990) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Cruz Azul.
Club career[]
Luis Ángel Mendoza made his debut with UANL on February 18, 2010 against Santos Laguna, coming on as a substitute. He played in five more games, starting once and afterwards he was sent to Ascenso MX club La Piedad. For the Apertura 2012, Mendoza signed with San Luis.
Club América[]
His consistency and good performances earned the attention of América, whom he eventually signed for prior to the Apertura 2013 tournament. Mendoza made his debut on July 31, 2013 against León, and eventually became an undisputed starter in the club's starting-eleven. His best performance of the tournament came on August 24 against Morelia, where he scored a brace and had an assist in América's 3–1 victory in the Estadio Azteca. On December 14, 2014, Mendoza received a red card for mocking his opponents in the Liga MX final against Tigres UANL in which his team won 3–0.[1]
International career[]
Mexico national team[]
In October 2013, Mendoza received his first call up for the national team (managed by former América coach Miguel Herrera) for a friendly against Finland and the two-legged 2014 FIFA World Cup playoff against New Zealand, although he did not play in any of the three matches.
Honors[]
América
Santos Laguna
Cruz Azul
References[]
- ^ "America crowned as Tigres see red cards". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
External links[]
- Luis Mendoza at Official Liga MX Profile
- Luis Ángel Mendoza – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)
- Luis Ángel Mendoza at Soccerway
- Soccerwiki profile
- Televisadeportes profile
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Nuevo León
- Mexican footballers
- Association football defenders
- Club América footballers
- Tigres UANL footballers
- San Luis F.C. players
- La Piedad footballers
- Santos Laguna footballers
- Chiapas F.C. footballers
- Club Tijuana footballers
- Deportivo Toluca F.C. players
- Monarcas Morelia footballers
- Liga MX players
- Sportspeople from Monterrey