Alex Mendez
 Mendez with the United States U20 in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Mendez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | September 6, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tampa Bay Rowdies | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | LA Galaxy | ||
| 2019 | SC Freiburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | LA Galaxy II | 12 | (1) |
| 2019 | SC Freiburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Jong Ajax | 39 | (3) |
| 2021–2024 | Vizela | 69 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Juárez | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | United States U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | United States U20 | 14 | (8) |
| 2019 | United States U23 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 26, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of August 11, 2020 | |||
Alex Mendez (born September 6, 2000) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Tampa Bay Rowdies. Born in the United States, he represents Mexico at international level.
Club career
LA Galaxy
Mendez made his professional debut for USL Championship club LA Galaxy II in a 1–0 win against Orange County SC on August 3, 2017, coming on as a 34th-minute substitute for Andre Ulrich Zanga.[2]
SC Freiburg
On October 23, 2018, Mendez announced that he had signed a professional contract for the Bundesliga club SC Freiburg in Germany.[3]
Mendez scored three goals in 12 appearances in the U19 Bundesliga.[4]
Ajax
On July 30, 2019, Mendez was signed by Ajax on a three-year deal.[5] He made his official debut playing for the reserves team Jong Ajax in the Dutch Eerste Divisie, the 2nd-tier of professional football in the Netherlands, in a match against N.E.C. which ended in a 3–3 deadlock.[6]
Vizela
On July 3, 2021, it was announced that Mendez would transfer to Portuguese club F.C. Vizela for an undisclosed transfer fee.[7]
On August 6, 2021, Mendez made his debut as a starter in the Primeira Liga season opener in a 3–0 loss at home against Sporting CP.
Tampa Bay Rowdies
In September 2025, Mendez joined the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the USL Championship.[8]
International career
Mendez has been capped by the United States at the under-17, under-20, and under-23 levels.
In 2018, Mendez was awarded the Young Player of the Year award for the United States.
Personal life
Born in the United States, Mendez is of Mexican descent.[9]
Honors
United States U20
Individual
- CONCACAF Under-20 Championship Best XI: 2018
- CONCACAF Under-20 Championship Golden Ball: 2018
- IFFHS CONCACAF Youth (U20) Best XI: 2020 [10]
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. June 13, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2020.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II vs. Orange County – 3 August 2017 – Soccerway". soccerway.com.
- ^ Mendez, Alex (October 23, 2018). "Happy to announce that I have signed my first contract with @scfreiburg. I want to give a big thank you to my family, coaches, friends, and teammates that have helped and supported me throughout this process. It's only the beginning pic.twitter.com/JhG3hVarLh". @aleexm21. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "Alex Méndez Career Statistics | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "Officiële website AFC Ajax Amsterdam - Ajax.nl". www.ajax.nl.
- ^ "USMNT Youth Update: Alex Méndez makes some noise". Stars and Stripes FC. January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "Ajax en FC Vizela bereiken akkoord over Alex Méndez". Ajax.nl.
- ^ "Rowdies Sign Alex Mendez". RowdiesSoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ^ ""Football has kept me away from delinquency" – Alex Méndez". AS.com. January 21, 2021.
- ^ "IFFHS".
External links
- Alex Mendez at Soccerway
- Alex Mendez at USL Championship