Luis Ángel Mendoza
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Mendoza with San Luis in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Ángel Mendoza Escamilla | ||
| Date of birth | February 3, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Monterrey, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chiapas | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | UANL | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | La Piedad | 22 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | San Luis | 31 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | América | 53 | (7) |
| 2015-2016 | Santos Laguna | 38 | (1) |
| 2016– | Chiapas | 6 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2013 | Mexico | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 August 2016. | |||
Luis Ángel Mendoza Escamilla (born February 3, 1990), nicknamed "Quick", is a Mexican footballer who plays as a right winger for Chiapas F.C. of the Liga MX. .
Club career
Luis Ángel Mendoza made his debut with UANL on February 18, 2010 against Santos Laguna, coming on as a substitute. He played in five more games, starting once and afterwards he was sent to Ascenso MX club La Piedad. For the Apertura 2012, Mendoza signed with San Luis.
Club América
His consistency and good performances earned the attention of league giants América, whom he eventually signed for prior to the Apertura 2013 tournament. Mendoza made his debut on July 31, 2013 against León, and eventually became an undisputed starter in the club's starting-eleven. His best performance of the tournament came on August 24 against Morelia, where he scored a brace and had an assist in América's 3–1 victory in the Estadio Azteca. On December 14, 2014, Mendoza received a red card for mocking his opponents in the Liga MX final against Tigres UANL in which his team won 3–0.[1][2]
International career
In October 2013, Mendoza received his first call up for the national team (managed by former América coach Miguel Herrera) for a friendly against Finland and the two-legged 2014 FIFA World Cup playoff against New Zealand, although he did not play in any of the three matches.
Honors
- América
- Santos Laguna
External links
- Luis Ángel Mendoza Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- Luis Ángel Mendoza profile at Soccerway
- Soccerwiki profile
- Televisadeportes profile
References
- ↑ "America crowned as Tigres see red cards". fifa.com. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ "Three players sent off in NINE MINUTES as Mexican league final turns sour". dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2014.