Juan Méndez (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Enrique Méndez González | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Hualpén, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2009 | El Triángulo | ||
| 2009–2014 | Huachipato | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Huachipato | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Unión San Felipe (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Deportes La Serena (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Independiente Cauquenes | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Fernández Vial | 16 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Unión San Felipe | 45 | (6) |
| 2022 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 30 | (4) |
| 2023 | San Luis | 27 | (5) |
| 2024 | Curicó Unido | 22 | (1) |
| 2025 | Unión La Calera | 23 | (1) |
| 2026– | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Chile U15 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 December 2025 | |||
Juan Enrique Méndez González (born 26 June 1996) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rangers de Talca.
Club career
Born in Hualpén, Chile, Méndez was with club El Triángulo before joining Huachipato, aged 13. He was promoted to the first team in 2014 and made his professional debut in the 5–4 win against Deportes Concepción for the 2014–15 Copa Chile. For the Chilean Primera División, he made his professional debut in the 2016 Torneo Apertura.[1] He was loaned out to Unión San Felipe and Deportes La Serena in 2017 and 2018, respectively.[2]
The next years, Méndez played for Independiente de Cauquenes,[3] Fernández Vial, Unión San Felipe,[2] Deportes Puerto Montt,[4] San Luis de Quillota[5] and Curicó Unido.[6]
On 9 December 2024, Méndez signed with Unión La Calera in the Liga de Primera.[7]
In December 2025, Méndez joined Rangers de Talca.[8]
International career
Méndez represented Chile at under-15 level in the 2011 South American Championship.[2][9]
References
- ^ "Huachipato - Campeonato de Apertura 2016/2017". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Juan Méndez, el joven que superó sus peores momentos". Unión San Felipe (in Spanish). 1 May 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Independiente - Campeonato de 2° Division 2018". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "El volante Juan Méndez es el primer refuerzo de Deportes Puerto Montt para la temporada 2022". SoyChile (in Spanish). 26 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Juan Méndez fue confirmado como el nuevo refuerzo de San Luis de Quillota". SoyChile (in Spanish). 5 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Juan Méndez se convirtió en nuevo jugador de Provincial Curicó Unido". AlAireLibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "¡Bienvenido Juan Méndez!". Union La Calera (in Spanish). 9 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ Petersen, Andrea (28 December 2025). "De la Liga de Primera a reforzar la Primera B: Rangers anuncia inesperado fichaje". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-15". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 December 2025.
External links
- Juan Méndez at WorldFootball.net