| Modesto Méndez | |
| Fullname: | Modesto Méndez Amador |
| Birth Date: | 6 January 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Pinar del Río, Cuba |
| Height: | 188 cm |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Lexington SC |
| Clubnumber: | 44 |
| Years1: | 2015–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Pinar del Río |
| Years2: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Inter Miami CF II |
| Caps2: | 45 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Charleston Battery (loan) |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | Inter Miami CF |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | Hartford Athletic |
| Caps5: | 5 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Lexington SC |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam1: | Cuba |
| Nationalcaps1: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | October 18, 2023 |
Modesto Méndez Amador (born 6 January 1998) is a Cuban footballer who plays as a defender for Lexington SC in USL League One and the Cuba national team.[1]
After joining the club in early 2020, Méndez made his debut for the club on 18 July 2020, tallying 63 minutes before being replaced by Ian Fray in a 2–0 defeat to Greenville Triumph.[2]
On 12 July 2021, Méndez joined USL Championship side Charleston Battery on a short-term loan deal.[3]
On 1 August 2023, Méndez moved to USL Championship side Hartford Athletic.[4]
Méndez signed for USL League One club Lexington SC on 15 December 2023.[5]
Méndez debuted for the Cuba national team in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 8 June 2021.[6]