Alex Mendez

Alex Mendez (born September 6, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Vizela.

Club Career

LA Galaxy

Mendez made his professional debut for USL Championship club LA Galaxy II in a 1–0 win against Orange County SC on August 3, 2017 coming on as a 34th-minute substitute for Andre Ulrich Zanga.

SC Freiburg

On October 23, 2018, Mendez announced that he had signed a professional contract for the Bundesliga club SC Freiburg in Germany.

Mendez scored three goals in 12 appearances in the U19 Bundesliga.

Ajax

On 30 July 2019, Mendez was signed by Ajax on a three-year deal. He made is official debut playing for the reserves team Jong Ajax in the Dutch Eerste Divisie, the 2nd-tier of professional football in the Netherlands, in a match against N.E.C. which ended in a 3–3 deadlock.

Vizela

On 3 July 2021, it was announced that Mendez would transfer to Portuguese club F.C. Vizela for an undisclosed transfer fee.

On 6 August 2021, Mendez made his debut as a starter in the Primeira Liga season opener in a 3–0 loss at home against Sporting CP.

International Career

Mendez has been capped by the United States at the U-17, U-20, and U-23 levels.

In 2018, Mendez was awarded the Young Player of the Year award for the United States.

This page also has a version in other languages :  Алекс Мендес (russian)