Jesús Alexander Mendieta Rojas (born 11 April 1998) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a left-back for Peruvian Primera División side Alianza Atlético.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesús Alexander Mendieta Rojas | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alianza Atlético | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sporting Cristal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Sporting Cristal | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Alianza Atlético (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Ayacucho (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Ayacucho | 69 | (2) |
| 2023– | Alianza Atlético | 44 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Peru U15 | ||
| 2015 | Peru U17 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:28, 1 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editClub career
editMendieta started in football by participating in inter-neighborhood tournaments in the Chorrillos District, later going to an academy called "Todos Juntos" where he began his training. He then joined Atletico Minero, a football club based in Matucana, with which he participated in the Copa Federación, a tournament for youths organized by the Peruvian Football Federation.[2]
In 2016, Mendieta was promoted to Sporting Cristal's reserve team and one year later - in 2017 - to the first team.[3] However, he was not able to get his debut and he was then loaned out to Alianza Atlético on 24 August 2017 for the rest of the year.[4] He made 10 appearances for the club.
In the summer 2018, he joined Ayacucho FC on loan.[5] The loan deal was later extended for the 2019 season as well.[6] Mendieta's contract with Sporting Cristal expired at the end of 2019 and he then joined Ayacucho on permanent basis.[7]
Ahead of the 2023 season, Mendieta moved to Alianza Atlético.[8]
International career
editMendieta was one of the figures of the Peruvian 15 national team that won the 2013 2013 South American U-15 Championship title in Bolivia. He finished as Peru's third top scorer with two goals. He was also a part of the U17 national team squad in the 2015 South American U-17 Championship in Paraguay.
References
edit- ^ Jesús Mendieta at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Arrunategui, Victor. "Jesús Mendieta: "Ahora que ha nacido mi bebito, quiero ser más profesional"" [Jesús Mendieta: "Now that my baby has been born, I want to be more professional"] (in Spanish). El Popular. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Sporting Cristal: conoce a Jesús Mendieta, una de las apuestas de Pablo Zegarra (VIDEO), depor.com, 7 January 2017
- ^ Sporting Cristal: Jeremy Canela y Jesús Mendieta fueron cedidos a préstamo a Alianza Atlético, lanueve.com.pe, 24 August 2017
- ^ Conoce a los 16 jugadores a préstamo de la cantera celeste, fdmsports.com, 3 September 2017
- ^ Sporting Cristal anunció lista de 11 futbolistas que no estarán en esta temporada, libero.pe, 8 January 2019
- ^ ¡MENDIETA ES DE AYACUCHO FC! El lateral..., facebook.com, 12 December 2019
- ^ 𝐁𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐃𝐎 💙 | Jesús Mendieta 🎯🤝, twitter.com, 11 December 2022
External links
edit- Jesús Mendieta at Soccerway