| Alex Mendez | |
| Fullname: | Alex Mendez[1] |
| Birth Date: | 6 September 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Juárez |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | LA Galaxy |
| Youthyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | SC Freiburg |
| Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs1: | LA Galaxy II |
| Caps1: | 12 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Clubs2: | SC Freiburg |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Jong Ajax |
| Caps3: | 39 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Vizela |
| Caps4: | 69 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Juárez |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | United States U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 8 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam3: | United States U23 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | May 19, 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | August 11, 2020 |
Alex Mendez (born September 6, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Juárez.
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.[2]
On October 23, 2018, Mendez announced that he had signed a professional contract for the Bundesliga club SC Freiburg in Germany.[3]
Mendez scored three goals in 12 appearances in the U19 Bundesliga.[4]
On July 30, 2019, Mendez was signed by Ajax on a three-year deal.[5] He made his 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.[6]
On July 3, 2021, it was announced that Mendez would transfer to Portuguese club F.C. Vizela for an undisclosed transfer fee.[7]
On August 6, 2021, Mendez made his debut as a starter in the Primeira Liga season opener in a 3–0 loss at home against Sporting CP.
Mendez has been capped by the United States at the under-17, under-20, and under-23 levels.
In 2018, Mendez was awarded the Young Player of the Year award for the United States.
Born in the United States, Mendez is of Mexican descent.[8]
United States U20
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