| Víctor Méndez | |
| Fullname: | Víctor Felipe Méndez Obando |
| Birth Date: | 23 September 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Valdivia, Chile |
| Height: | 1.72m |
| Currentclub: | Krylia Sovetov (on loan from CSKA Moscow) |
| Clubnumber: | 34 |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Unión Española |
| Years1: | 2017–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Unión Española |
| Caps1: | 116 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | CSKA Moscow |
| Caps2: | 50 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | → Krylia Sovetov (loan) |
| Caps3: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Chile U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam2: | Chile |
| Nationalcaps2: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 1 December 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 17 November 2023 |
Víctor Felipe Méndez Obando (born 23 September 1999) is a Chilean football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian club Krylia Sovetov on loan from CSKA Moscow, and the Chile national team.
On 28 July 2022, Méndez signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League club CSKA Moscow.[1]
On 12 April 2024, Méndez extended his contract with CSKA to June 2026.[2]
On 12 September 2024, Méndez moved on loan to Krylia Sovetov Samara, joining his national team and former Unión Española teammate Thomas Galdames at the club.[3]
At under-20 level, Méndez represented Chile in both the 2018 South American Games, winning the gold medal,[4] and the 2019 South American Championship
Méndez made his debut for the Chile national team on 9 December 2021 in a 2–2 draw against Mexico.[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Unión Española | 2017 | Chilean Primera División | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Chilean Primera División | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | Chilean Primera División | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | Chilean Primera División | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | Chilean Primera División | 29 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2022 | Chilean Primera División | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Total | 116 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 5 | |||
| CSKA Moscow | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 0 | 12 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 1 | 20 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 71 | 1 | ||||
| Krylia Sovetov (loan) | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 175 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 224 | 6 | |||
| Chile | 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
CSKA Moscow
Chile U20