Alexis Antonio Mendoza Barrina (born November 8, 1961) is a retired Colombian footballer and current manager.
![]() Mendoza with Independiente del Valle in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexis Antonio Mendoza Barrina | ||
Date of birth | (1961-11-08) November 8, 1961 (age 61) | ||
Place of birth | Barranquilla, Colombia | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1990 | Atlético Junior | 220 | (13) |
1990–1992 | América de Cali | 101 | (1) |
1993–1996 | Atlético Junior | 148 | (5) |
1997 | Veracruz | 15 | (0) |
1998 | Atlético Junior | 48 | (3) |
Total | 532 | (22) | |
National team | |||
1987–1997 | Colombia | 67 | (2) |
Teams managed | |||
2003 | Alianza Petrolera | ||
2004–2006 | Colombia (assistant) | ||
2007–2010 | Honduras (assistant) | ||
2008 | Honduras U23 | ||
2010–2014 | Ecuador (assistant) | ||
2015–2016 | Atlético Junior | ||
2016–2017 | Independiente del Valle | ||
2018 | Atlético Junior | ||
2019 | Sporting Cristal | ||
2019 | Independiente Medellín | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He was the assistant manager of Honduras national football team during the 2010 FIFA World Cup and of the Ecuador national football team during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Mendoza was capped 67 times and scored 2 international goals for Colombia between 1987 and 1997.[1]
Mendoza played one match at the 1994 World Cup, and was an unused substitute for the 1990 World Cup. Mendoza also played in 4 editions of the Copa América in 1987,[2] 1989,[3] 1993[4] and 1995[5]
Mendoza played most of his club career for Atlético Junior. He also played for América de Cali between 1990 and 1992, where he won two Colombian league championships (1990 & 1992).
In 1993, he returned to Junior and helped them to win the 1993 and 1995 Colombian league championships.
Towards the end of his career Mendoza played for Veracruz in Mexico.[6]
C.S.D. Independiente del Valle – managers | |
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Sporting Cristal – managers | |
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Colombia squad – 1987 Copa América third place | ||
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Colombia squad – 1989 Copa América | ||
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Colombia squad – 1990 FIFA World Cup | ||
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Colombia squad – 1993 Copa América third place | ||
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Colombia squad – 1994 FIFA World Cup | ||
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Colombia squad – 1995 Copa América third place | ||
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