Víctor Méndez

For American politician, see Victor Mendez.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Méndez and the second or maternal family name is Obando.
Víctor Méndez
Méndez with CSKA Moscow in 2022
Personal information
Full name Víctor Felipe Méndez Obando
Date of birth (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Valdivia, Chile
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Krylia Sovetov
(on loan from CSKA Moscow)
Number 34
Youth career
Unión Española
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Unión Española 116 (3)
2022– CSKA Moscow 50 (1)
2024– → Krylia Sovetov (loan) 8 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Chile U20 8 (0)
2021– Chile 10 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Chile
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Cochabamba
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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.

Club career

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]

International career

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]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[a] 0 24 0
2019 Chilean Primera División 18 0 6 0 3[b] 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[c] 1 0 0 39 2
2022 Chilean Primera División 16 1 1 0 1[d] 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[e] 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 8 0 3 0 – – 11 0
Career total 174 4 41 0 6 2 2 0 223 6
  1. ^ Appearance in the Chilean Primera División play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
  5. ^ Appearance in Russian Super Cup

International

As of match played 16 November 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Chile 2021 2 0
2022 4 0
2023 4 0
Total 10 0

Honours

CSKA Moscow

Chile U20

References

  1. ^ "Виктор Мендес пополнил состав красно-синих" (in Russian). CSKA Moscow. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  2. ^ "ПФК ЦСКА продлил контракт с Виктором Мендесом" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 12 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Виктор Мендес – в "Крыльях Советов"" (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 12 September 2024.
  4. ^ Bravo, Nicolás (28 September 2022). "El presente de los jugadores de La Roja que lograron la medalla de oro en los Juegos Suramericanos 2018". www.encancha.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Mexico vs. Chile". Soccerway.com. 29 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Суперфинал LIVE. ЦСКА победил «Краснодар» в серии послематчевых пенальти" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 June 2023.
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