Édgar Méndez

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Méndez and the second or maternal family name is Ortega.
Édgar

Édgar playing with Almería in 2014
Personal information
Full name Édgar Antonio Méndez Ortega
Date of birth (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991
Place of birth Arafo, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Alavés
Number 17
Youth career
Tenerife
2006–2007 Murcia Deportivo
2007–2009 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Real Madrid C 23 (1)
2009–2010 Atlético Ciudad 30 (0)
2010–2011 Betis B 19 (0)
2011–2012 Melilla 35 (7)
2012–2014 Almería B 32 (6)
2012–2015 Almería 30 (4)
2013–2014 → Jaén (loan) 17 (0)
2014 → Tenerife (loan) 14 (1)
2015–2016 Granada 15 (1)
2016– Alavés 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 16 May 2016 (UTC).


Édgar Antonio Méndez Ortega (born 30 April 1991), known as Méndez or simply Édgar, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Deportivo Alavés as a left winger.

Club career

Born in Arafo, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Édgar finished his formation with Real Madrid, and made his senior debuts in the 2008–09 season with the C-team, in Tercera División. He upgraded to Segunda División B with CF Atlético Ciudad in the 2009 summer, and joined fellow league side Real Betis B for the following campaign.[1]

In July 2011, Édgar signed with UD Melilla also in the third level,[2] and scored a career-best seven goals in his only season. In 2012 he moved to UD Almería, being assigned to the reserves.[3]

On 20 July 2013, Édgar joined Andalusia neighbours Real Jaén in a season-long loan deal.[4] On 25 August he made his debut as a professional, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–4 away defeat against CD Numancia for the Segunda División championship.[5]

On 28 January of the following year, Édgar moved to CD Tenerife in the same division, also in a temporary deal.[6] On 23 March he scored his first professional goal, netting the last of a 5–0 home routing of SD Ponferradina.[7]

In June 2014, Édgar returned to the Rojiblancos and renewed his contract with the club on 16 August, being definitely promoted to the first-team squad in La Liga.[8] He made his debut in the competition on 23 August, starting and assisting Fernando Soriano in a 1–1 home draw against RCD Espanyol.[9]

Édgar scored his first goal in the Spanish top level on 12 September, netting his side's only in a 1–1 home draw against Córdoba CF.[10] On 7 October he agreed to an extension with Almería, until 2018.[11]

On 1 July 2015, Édgar signed a four-year deal with neighbouring Granada CF after suffering relegation with Almería.[12] On 15 July of the following year he terminated his contract after being sparingly used,[13] and joined fellow league team Deportivo Alavés for three years.[14]

Club statistics

As of 19 March 2016[15]
Club Season Competition League Cup Continental Other[lower-roman 1] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Madrid C 2008–09 Tercera División 231—231
Atlético Ciudad 2009–10 Segunda División B 30040—340
Betis B 2010–11 Segunda División B 190—00190
Melilla 2011–12 Segunda División B 357—357
Almería B 2012–13 Segunda División B 326—326
Jaén 2013–14 Segunda División 17020—190
Tenerife 2013–14 Segunda División 14100—141
Almería 2014–15 La Liga 30411—315
Granada 2015–16 La Liga 15130—181
Alavés 2016–17 La Liga 0000—00
Career totals 19219111000020320
  1. ↑ Including Segunda División B play-offs.

References

  1. ↑ Édgar ficha por el Betis B (Édgar signs for Betis B); Tenerife Deportivo, 28 July 2010 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ El Melilla presenta a sus dos primeros fichajes, Edgar y Andoni (Melilla presents its first two signings, Edgar and Andoni); Info Melilla, 19 July 2011 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Édgar Méndez: "El Almería es un grande" (Édgar Méndez: "Almería is a big one"); Diario de Almería, 15 August 2012 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ El Jaén obtiene la cesión de Edgar (Jaén gets Edgar loan); Marca, 20 July 2013 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ El Numancia le pone cabeza a la Liga (Numancia "heads" league); Marca, 25 August 2013 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Edgar Méndez se convierte en el tercer fichaje del Tenerife (Edgar Méndez becomes Tenerife's third signing); Marca, 28 January 2014 (Spanish)
  7. ↑ 'Manita' tinerfeña con sabor a 'playoff' a costa de los bercianos (Tenerife 'fiver' with a taste of playoff at the bercianos' expense); Marca, 23 March 2014 (Spanish)
  8. ↑ Edgar actualiza su contrato para formar parte de la primera plantilla rojiblanca (Edgar updates his contract to become a part of the main rojiblanca squad); UD Almería, 16 August 2014 (Spanish)
  9. ↑ Sergio García amarga la Feria de madrugada (Sergio García bitters the Fair at dawn); Marca, 23 August 2014 (Spanish)
  10. ↑ Almería y Córdoba van poco a poco (Almería and Córdoba go at it little by little); Marca, 12 September 2014 (Spanish)
  11. ↑ El Almería y Edgar llegan a un acuerdo para mejorar y ampliar el contrato del jugador (Almería and Edgar reach agreement to improve and extend the player's contract); UD Almería, 7 October 2014 (Spanish)
  12. ↑ El Almería traspasa a Edgar al Granada CF (Almería transfers Edgar to Granada CF); UD Almería, 1 July 2015 (Spanish)
  13. ↑ Edgar Méndez se desvincula del Granada tras llegar a un acuerdo con el club (Edgar Méndez cuts ties with Granada after reaching an agreement with the club); Marca, 15 July 2016 (Spanish)
  14. ↑ Edgar Méndez, velocidad en banda para el ataque albiazul (Edgar Méndez, speed in the wing for the white-and-blue attack); Deportivo Alavés, 16 July 2016 (Spanish)
  15. ↑ "Edgar Méndez". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
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