Jonathan Fabian Mendoza Valenzuela (born January 26, 1990) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for the Rome Gladiators in the National Indoor Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Fabian Mendoza Valenzuela | ||
| Date of birth | January 26, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rome Gladiators | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Lyman Greyhounds | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Stetson Hatters | 68 | (18) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Orlando City U-23 | 70 | (13) |
| 2013 | Orlando City | 20 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Rochester Rhinos | 57 | (4) |
| 2016 | Orlando City B | 30 | (2) |
| 2017 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 23 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Orlando SeaWolves (indoor) | 23 | (10) |
| 2021– | Rome Gladiators (indoor) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2022 | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editMendoza was born in Colombia, but moved to Altamonte Springs, graduating from Lyman High School in 2009. During his senior year in high school, he was second-team All-American, and first-team All-Central Florida, according to ESPN RISE.[1]
He accepted a scholarship offer from Stetson in DeLand, Florida, where he started most of his career. He totaled 18 goals and 22 assists in 68 matches (57 starts). He was the 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year in men's soccer after scoring 11 goals that season.[1][2]
In addition to Stetson, he played with Orlando City U-23 (and Central Florida Kraze before that) in the USL Premier Development League. He led the U-23 Lions to the Southeast Division and Southern Conference titles in 2012.
Professional
editMendoza made himself available for the 2013 MLS SuperDraft,[3] but went undrafted. He was signed to Orlando City Soccer Club on March 1, 2013.[4]
After the 2013 season, he was released by Orlando City and signed with the Rochester Rhinos, thereby staying in the USL Pro.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Jonathan Mendoza – The Official Athletics Web site of Stetson University".
- ^ "Stetson – Cumulative Season Statistics".
- ^ "Jonathan Mendoza Kicks Around With Sea Lions – The Official Athletics Web site of Stetson University".
- ^ "News". Orlando City Soccer Club.
- ^ "rhinossoccer.com: Rhinos News". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07.
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