Javier Méndez (footballer, born 1982)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Heber Javier Méndez Leiva | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Progreso (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2008 | Progreso | 82 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Central Español | 7 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | El Tanque Sisley | 18 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Paraná | 11 | (0) |
| 2011 | Agex/Iguaçu | ||
| 2011–2012 | J. Malucelli | 17 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Cerrito | 17 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Cerro | 16 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Cerro Largo | 20 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Rentistas | 18 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | Progreso | 61 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Villa Española (assistant) | ||
| 2024 | Lito | ||
| 2025– | Progreso. | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Heber Javier Méndez Leiva (born 6 November 1982) is a Uruguayan professional football coach and a former player who played as a defender or midfielder.[1] He is the current manager of Progreso.
Career
[edit]Méndez started his career with Progreso, featuring for the club for five years from 2003 in both the Segunda División and Primera División; with the team winning promotion in 2005–06.[2] Moves to top-flight Central Español and second tier El Tanque Sisley followed, along with twenty-five appearances and two goals.[2] On 18 September 2010, Méndez signed for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B side Paraná.[1][3] After being an unused substitute for matches with Portuguesa and São Caetano, Méndez made his debut against ASA on 13 November.[1] He played in four Serie B games in 2010 and 2011, as well as playing seven times in the Campeonato Paranaense.[1]
In May 2011, Méndez signed with Campeonato Paranaense lower league team Agex/Iguaçu.[1] Top tier J. Malucelli, then known as Corinthians Paranaense, signed him five months later, with Méndez making seventeen appearances in the state league as they finished ninth overall.[1] Méndez completed a return to Uruguay with Cerrito on 3 October 2012.[1] Méndez joined Cerro ahead of the 2013–14 Primera División season, prior to spending the following campaign in Cerro Largo's ranks.[1][4] He was sent off three times across twenty matches with Cerro Largo, which matched his goal tally for them.[1] A move to Rentistas was completed in mid-2015.[1]
Having suffered relegation from the Primera División with Rentistas, Méndez left to rejoin Progreso of the Segunda División on 18 August 2016.[1] One goal in twenty-seven fixtures occurred in 2017 as they were promoted to the 2018 Primera División.[1] Despite making just two starts due to injury in 2018, Méndez signed a new contract with Progreso in December.[1][5][6]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Central Español | 2008–09 | Primera División | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| El Tanque Sisley | 2009–10 | Segunda División | 18 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||
| Paraná | 2010 | Série B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| J. Malucelli | 2011 | Campeonato Paranaense | — | 0 | 0 | — | 17[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Cerrito | 2012–13 | Segunda División | 17 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Cerro | 2013–14 | Primera División | 16 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Cerro Largo | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 20 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
| Rentistas | 2015–16 | Primera División | 18 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Progreso | 2016 | Segunda División | 9 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 24 | 1 | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2018 | Primera División | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 138 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | 166 | 6 | |||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Campeonato Paranaense
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Segunda División play-offs
Honours
[edit]- Progreso[7]
- El Tanque Sisley[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Javier Méndez at Soccerway
- ^ a b c d "Ficha Estadistica de HEBER MENDEZ". BDFA. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Paraná contrata volante de time da segunda divisão uruguaia". Futebol Interior. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Cerro: Javier Méndez entrena con chance de incorporarse". Tenfield. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Progreso sufrió su tercera rotura de ligamentos cruzados en lo que va del año". Fútbol. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Mathías Riquero jugará en Progreso". La Republica. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Uruguay Second Level 2006". RSSF. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- 1982 births
- Footballers from Montevideo
- Living people
- Uruguayan men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football midfielders
- Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
- Uruguayan Segunda División players
- Uruguayan Primera División players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- C.A. Progreso players
- Central Español players
- El Tanque Sisley players
- Paraná Clube players
- J. Malucelli Futebol players
- Sportivo Cerrito players
- C.A. Cerro players
- Cerro Largo F.C. players
- C.A. Rentistas players
- Uruguayan football managers
- C.A. Progreso managers