| Abel Mendoza | |
| Fullname: | Abel Mendoza |
| Birth Date: | 7 January 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Riverside, California, United States |
| Height: | 1.75m (05.74feet) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Utah Valley Wolverines |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Youthclubs1: | Las Vegas Soccer Academy |
| Youthyears2: | 2018–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | Real Salt Lake |
| Collegeyears1: | 2022– |
| College1: | Utah Valley Wolverines |
| Collegecaps1: | 8 |
| Collegegoals1: | 1 |
| Years1: | 2021 |
| Clubs1: | Real Monarchs |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | May 16, 2021 |
Abel Mendoza (born January 7, 2003) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Utah Valley Wolverines.
Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mendoza began his career with the Las Vegas Soccer Academy before joining the youth academy program of Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.[1]
In 2018, he joined Real Salt Lake.[2]
In August 2020, Mendoza and other members of the Real Salt Lake under-19s refused to practice after racist remarks made by the club's owner Dell Loy Hansen.[3]
On May 14, 2021, Mendoza joined Real Salt Lake's affiliate USL Championship squad Real Monarchs, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute in their match against LA Galaxy II.[4]
Mendoza has been called up into the United States U16 side.[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Real Monarchs | 2021 | USL Championship | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||