Modesto Méndez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Modesto Méndez Amador | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Pinar del Río, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Pinar del Río | ||
| 2020–2023 | Inter Miami CF II | 45 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Inter Miami CF | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Hartford Athletic | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | Lexington SC | 19 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021– | Cuba | 13 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 21, 2024 | |||
Modesto Méndez Amador (born 6 January 1998) is a Cuban footballer who plays as a defender for the Cuba national team.
Career
[edit]Inter Miami CF II
[edit]After joining the club in early 2020, Méndez made his debut for the club on 18 July 2020, tallying 63 minutes before being replaced by Ian Fray in a 2–0 defeat to Greenville Triumph.[1]
On 12 July 2021, Méndez joined USL Championship side Charleston Battery on a short-term loan deal.[2]
On 1 August 2023, Méndez moved to USL Championship side Hartford Athletic.[3]
Méndez signed for USL League One club Lexington SC on 15 December 2023.[4] He was released by Lexington following their 2024 season.[5]
International career
[edit]Méndez debuted for the Cuba national team in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 8 June 2021.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Fort Lauderdale vs. Greenville Triumph – 19 July 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ↑ Staff, Charleston Battery (July 12, 2021). "Battery sign MJ Petry to Academy Contract, Modesto Méndez on Short-Term Loan". Charleston Battery | South Carolina's Premier Pro Soccer Club.
- ↑ "HARTFORD ATHLETIC ACQUIRE DEFENDER MODESTO MÉNDEZ".
- ↑ Bramley, J. "Lexington Sporting Club inks deal with Cuban National Team centerback Modesto Mendéz". LexSporting.com. Lexington SC. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ↑ "Lexington Sporting Club Announces 2025 Roster Updates for USL Championship Team".
- ↑ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers – North, Central America and Caribbean – Matches – St. Vincent / Grenadines – Cuba – FIFA.com". fifa.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Modesto Méndez at Soccerway (archive)
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Pinar del Río
- Cuban men's footballers
- Cuba men's international footballers
- Inter Miami CF II players
- USL League One players
- Men's association football defenders
- Cuban expatriate men's footballers
- Cuban expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- FC Pinar del Río players
- Charleston Battery players
- USL Championship players
- Inter Miami CF players
- MLS Next Pro players
- 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Hartford Athletic players
- Cuban football biography stubs
