Armando Jesús “Chiri” Mendez Alcorta (born 31 March 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Newell's Old Boys.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Armando Jesús Méndez Alcorta | ||
Date of birth | (1996-03-31) 31 March 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Rodríguez, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back[2] | ||
Club 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 | 26 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:21, 13 April 2022 (UTC) |
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]
Newell's Old Boys – current squad | |
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