Raúl Mendiola (born May 18, 1994) is a Mexican professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Central Valley Fuego in the USL League One.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Central Valley Fuego | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | LA Galaxy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | LA Galaxy | 13 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | LA Galaxy II | 69 | (6) |
| 2018 | Las Vegas Lights | 22 | (10) |
| 2019 | Reno 1868 | 28 | (4) |
| 2020 | San Diego Loyal | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Las Vegas Lights | 10 | (2) |
| 2024– | Central Valley Fuego | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 14, 2024 | |||
Career
Born in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, Mendiola joined the LA Galaxy Academy in 2011.[1] While at the academy level Mendiola won back-to-back U-16 Development Academy Player of the Year awards after the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, playing for California-based development academy club Arsenal FC.[1]
On February 20, 2014, it was announced that Mendiola was signed as a homegrown player by the Galaxy.[1] He then made his professional debut with the LA Galaxy II, the reserve side of the LA Galaxy, on March 22, 2014, in the side's first ever USL Pro match against the Orange County Blues. His first appearance with the LA Galaxy first team came on May 17, 2014, in a regular season MLS match against the Houston Dynamo.[2][3]
On May 31, 2018, Mendiola joined United Soccer League side Las Vegas Lights.[4]
Mendiola joined USL Championship side Reno 1868 on December 10, 2018.[5]
On July 23, 2020, Las Vegas Lights Head Coach Frank Yallop announced that Mendiola would reunite with the team for the remainder of the 2020 season.[6]
Mendiola signed with USL Championship side San Diego Loyal in January 2020. He returned to former side Las Vegas Lights on July 23, 2020.[7]
After three years without a professional club, Mendiola returned to the professional ranks signing with USL League One side Central Valley Fuego on February 20, 2024.[8]
Career statistics
- As of April 27, 2015[9]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | U.S. Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LA Galaxy | 2014 | Major League Soccer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Major League Soccer Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| LA Galaxy II | 2014 | USL Pro | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 |
| 2015 | 23 | 4 | — | — | 23 | 4 | ||||||
| 2016 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||
| Las Vegas Lights | 2018 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10 | |||
| Reno 1868 | 2019 | USL Championship | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
| San Diego Loyal | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Las Vegas Lights | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| USL Championship Total | 125 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 23 | ||
| Career total | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
Honors
LA Galaxy
References
External links
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