Eugenio Méndez Explained

Eugenio Méndez
Fullname:Eugenio Leonel Méndez Henríquez
Birth Date:23 November 1941
Birth Place:Valparaíso, Chile
Position:Right winger
Youthclubs1:Huracán
Youthclubs2:Lonquimay
Youthclubs3:Unión Santa María
Youthclubs4:Santiago Wanderers
Years1:1958–1967
Years2:1968
Years3:1969–1970
Years4:1971
Years5:1972
Years6:1973
Years7:1974
Years8:1974
Years9:1975
Years10:1976
Clubs10:Jorge Wilstermann
Years11:1977
Years12:1978
Nationalyears1:1959
Nationalteam1:Chile U20
Nationalyears2:1964–1965
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:2
Manageryears1:1984
Managerclubs1:Destroyers
Manageryears2:1985
Managerclubs2:CD Libertad
Manageryears3:1989
Managerclubs3:Blooming (assistant)
Manageryears4:1991
Managerclubs4:25 de Junio
Manageryears5:1992
Managerclubs5:Ferroviario de Santa Cruz
Manageryears6:1993
Managerclubs6:CD Libertad
Manageryears7:1995
Managerclubs7:Destroyers
Manageryears8:1995
Managerclubs8:Deportivo Cooper
Manageryears9:1996
Managerclubs9:CD Sport Boys
Manageryears10:1996
Managerclubs10:Deportivo Cooper
Manageryears11:1997
Managerclubs11:Ferroviario de Santa Cruz
Manageryears12:1999
Managerclubs12:25 de Junio
Manageryears13:2005
Managerclubs13:Santa Cruz (women) (city team)
Manageryears14:2008–2009
Managerclubs14:Santiago Wanderers U17

Eugenio Leonel Méndez Henríquez (born 23 November 1941) is a Chilean former football winger who played professionally in Chile, Mexico, Ecuador and Bolivia.

Club career

Born in Valparaíso, Méndez began playing football as a right winger with Santiago Wanderers. He made his Chilean league debut against Audax Italiano in 1959. After nine years with Wanderers, he joined Deportes Magallanes, as Wanderers won its second Chilean league title the same year. Méndez returned to Wanderers and played in the 1969 Copa Libertadores.[1]

In 1973, Méndez moved abroad, joining Mexican Primera División side Club de Fútbol Laguna. Next, he played in Ecuador for Sociedad Deportiva Aucas before returning to Santiago Wanderers in 1974. A few seasons later, he moved to Bolivia where he finished his playing career.

International career

Méndez represented Chile at youth level in 1959.[2]

At senior level, Méndez appeared for the Chile national football team in the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifying rounds, scoring two goals in a 7–2 win against Colombia on 1 August 1965. In total, he made 4 appearances for the national team from 1964 to 1965.[3]

Personal life

He is the older brother of Javier Méndez, who is also a Chilean former international footballer.[4]

He was nicknamed Pastelito (Little Cake).[2]

Honours

Santiago Wanderers

Chile[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El Mercurio de Valparaiso. Leal, Patricio Arturo. El ídolo que no se olvida. The idol that will not forget. Spanish. 16 July 2001.
  2. Web site: Eugenio MÉNDEZ . Memoria Wanderers . 26 September 2022 . es.
  3. Web site: Eugenio Méndez . Partidos de La Roja . 26 September 2022 . es.
  4. Web site: Parentesco entre seleccionados . Partidos de La Roja . 26 September 2022 . es.