| James Mendeika | |
| Birth Date: | 16 December 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Bury, Greater Manchester, England |
| Height: | 6feet |
| Weight: | 14st[1] |
| Year1start: | 2012 |
| Year1end: | 13 |
| Appearances1: | 0 |
| Tries1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Year2start: | 2012(DR) |
| Appearances2: | 2 |
| Tries2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
| Points2: | 4 |
| Year3start: | 2013(DR) |
| Appearances3: | 17 |
| Tries3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals3: | 0 |
| Points3: | 44 |
| Club4: | → London Broncos |
| Year4start: | 2013(loan) |
| Appearances4: | 6 |
| Tries4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals4: | 0 |
| Points4: | 8 |
| Year5start: | 2014 |
| Year5end: | 15 |
| Appearances5: | 22 |
| Tries5: | 21 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals5: | 0 |
| Points5: | 84 |
| Club6: | Bradford Bulls |
| Year6start: | 2015 |
| Year6end: | 17 |
| Appearances6: | 32 |
| Tries6: | 9 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals6: | 0 |
| Points6: | 36 |
| Teama: | Ireland |
| Yearastart: | 2012 |
| Yearaend: | 15 |
| Appearancesa: | 8 |
| Triesa: | 0 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 0 |
| Updated: | 17 September 2017 |
| Source: | [2] [3] |
James Mendeika (born 16 December 1991) is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who lasted played for the Bradford Bulls in the Kingstone Press Championship. He plays as a or fullback.
He was born in Bury, Greater Manchester, England.
James was previously signed at the Super League side the Warrington Wolves.
Mendeika played for Leigh on loan in 2012.
In 2013, Mendeika played for Swinton Lions as a dual registered player.[4]
He finished the season as Swinton's leading try scorer.[5]
He also had a brief spell on loan at London Broncos.[6]
Mendeika played for Featherstone Rovers between 2014 and 2015.
Mendeika signed for Championship side Bradford on a two-year deal in the middle of the 2015 season.
2015 - 2015 Season
Mendeika featured in the round 14 match against Halifax and then the return fixture against the same opponent in round 23. He played in Qualifier 5 against Hull Kingston Rovers then in Qualifier 7 against Halifax.
2016 - 2016 Season
Mendeika did not feature in any of the pre-season friendlies. Mendeika did not feature in any games throughout the season due to injuries and being loaned out.
2017 - 2017 Season
Mendeika re-signed with the Bradford outfit following the clubs liquidation at the end of the 2016 season. He featured in the pre-season friendlies against Huddersfield and Keighley. Mendeika featured in Round 1 against Hull Kingston Rovers to Round 6 against Batley. He was injured for Rounds 7-11 but then featured in Round 12 Toulouse Olympique to Round 13 against Sheffield then again in Round 17 Featherstone to Round 22 against Batley. He played in the Championship Shield Game 1 against Toulouse Olympique to Game 4 against Batley. Mendeika also played in the 2017 Challenge Cup in Round 4 match against Featherstone. He was released by the Bradford club at the end of the season.
| Season | Appearance | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
Mendeika is an Ireland international, and made his début against England Knights in 2012. He was selected in the country's 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad.