PLAYER DETAILS
Javier Méndez profile
- Club
- Colo-Colo
- Position
- Defensive Midfield
- Nationality
- Uruguay
- Date of birth
- 1994-12-05
- Birthplace
- Montevideo, Uruguay
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 183 lbs
- Shirt number
- 23
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Javier Méndez
Óscar Javier Méndez Albornoz (born 5 December 1994) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brazilian club América Mineiro.
Career
Méndez's career began with Racing Club. He was an unused substitute six times under manager Rosario Martínez during the 2013–14 Uruguayan Primera División season, before making his professional debut on 2 November 2013 in a 1–0 win over Defensor Sporting. In total, Méndez made twenty appearances for Racing Club across his first three campaigns. He scored his first goal for them in November 2016 against River Plate at the Estadio Osvaldo Roberto. On 10 January 2019, Méndez completed a move to Argentine Primera División side Unión Santa Fe.