Armando Jesús “Chiri” Méndez Alcorta (born 31 March 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Newell's Old Boys.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Armando Jesús Méndez Alcorta | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Rodríguez, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Peñarol | |||
| River Plate[3] | |||
| Nacional | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Nacional | 64 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | → Fénix (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2022– | Newell's Old Boys | 71 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:11, 26 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
In 2019, Méndez returned from Fenix to Nacional, where he became known as "Hulk" to his teammates due to his intense weight training and protein diet, which included eating ten eggs a day.[4] He attributed his quick jump to the Nacional first team to his weight training.[5]
On 7 January 2022, Méndez joined Argentine club Newell's Old Boys on a deal until the end of 2024.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Armando Méndez" (in Spanish). Newell's Old Boys. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Armando Méndez at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Armando Méndez: "Me gusta darme de frente contra los rivales", elpais.com.uy, 17 September 2019
- ^ Este artículo lo puede ver en este link: Armando Méndez, el lateral de Nacional que come 10 huevos por día elobservador.com.uy
- ^ Armando Méndez y su historia con Los Céspedes: como en casa ovaciondigital.com.uy
- ^ Uruguyan defender Armando Méndez joins Newell’s, newellscarajo.com, 7 January 2022
External links edit
- Armando Méndez at Soccerway
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