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Édison Méndez
Ecuadorian footballer (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeðisom ˈmendes]; born March 16, 1979, in Ibarra) is an Ecuadorian football coach and former player who played as either a winger or an attacking midfielder. He is the current manager of club deportivo La Union.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1979-03-16) March 16, 1979 (age 45) | ||
Place of birth | Ibarra, Ecuador | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Club Deportivo La Unión | ||
Youth career | |||
1996–2001 | Deportivo Quito | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2002 | Deportivo Quito | 193 | (18) |
2002–2003 | El Nacional | 34 | (3) |
2004 | Irapuato | 16 | (5) |
2004 | Santos Laguna | 14 | (2) |
2005–2007 | LDU Quito | 60 | (6) |
2006–2007 | → PSV (loan) | 26 | (5) |
2007–2009 | PSV | 46 | (4) |
2009–2010 | LDU Quito | 23 | (6) |
2010 | Atlético Mineiro | 9 | (0) |
2011 | Emelec | 35 | (5) |
2012–2013 | LDU Quito | 47 | (6) |
2014 | Santa Fe | 10 | (0) |
2015 | El Nacional | 22 | (4) |
Total | 535 | (64) | |
International career | |||
2000–2014 | Ecuador | 111 | (18) |
Managerial career | |||
2020 | El Nacional | ||
2022 | LDU Quito (caretaker) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Méndez and the second or maternal family name is Méndez.
Méndez is a former Ecuador International and is the second-most capped player for his country.