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Jhegson Sebastián "Sebas" Méndez Carabalí (born 26 April 1997) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC and the Ecuador national team.[3]

Sebas Méndez
Méndez with Ecuador U20 in 2017
Personal information
Full name Jhegson Sebastián Méndez Carabalí[1]
Date of birth (1997-04-26) 26 April 1997 (age 25)
Place of birth Mira, Ecuador
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Los Angeles FC
Number 32
Youth career
2010–2011 Norte América
2011–2015 Independiente DV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Independiente DV 81 (4)
2015–2016 → Cultural Leonesa (loan) 1 (0)
2019–2022 Orlando City 72 (1)
2022– Los Angeles FC 9 (0)
National team
2015 Ecuador U17 4 (0)
2015–2017 Ecuador U20 10 (0)
2018– Ecuador 32 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 June 2022

Club career



Independiente DV


Méndez joined the Independiente del Valle academy in 2011. By 2014 he had been promoted to the club's B team and made his first-team debut on 7 March 2015 in a victory over L.D.U. Loja in the Serie A Primera Etapa. After two substitute appearances, Méndez was loaned to Cultural Leonesa in Spain, making one substitute appearance for the club on 29 November 2015. Upon his return to the club, Méndez had to wait until gameweek 15 of the 2016 season to play his next game, appearing as a substitute in a defeat to Fuerza Amarilla on 13 May 2016. He followed that up by playing the full 90 minutes in six of the final ten games of the Serie A Primera Etapa and a further 12 appearances in the Segunda Etapa as he cemented himself as a first-team regular.


Orlando City


On 28 December 2018, Méndez signed to Major League Soccer team Orlando City.[4] He made his debut in the season opener at home to New York City FC on 2 March 2019. In July 2019, Méndez was part of the Orlando City team alongside Nani and Chris Mueller that won the 2019 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge, beating teams from the MLS All-Stars and Atlético Madrid to win the $25,000 prize for charity.[5]

On 7 November 2021, Méndez scored his first goal for the club on his 65th appearance. The goal, a spectacular knuckling 20-yard strike, was the opener in an eventual 2–0 win away at CF Montréal. It was the final match of the regular season in which Orlando entered knowing a draw would guarantee qualification to the 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs.[6]


Los Angeles FC


On 19 July 2022, Méndez was acquired by Los Angeles FC via trade in exchange for $300,000 of General Allocation Money (GAM). Orlando could receive an additional $450,000 in GAM if certain contract conditions are met and also retained an undisclosed percentage of any future transfer fee.[7]


International career


Méndez was a member of Ecuador’s 2017 South American U-20 Championship squad which reached the final of the tournament.[8]

In October 2018, Méndez was called up to the senior Ecuador national team by manager Hernán Darío Gómez for the first time.[9] He made his debut on 11 September 2018, playing 73 minutes in a 2–0 friendly victory over Guatemala at Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois.[10][11] In May 2019, he was called into the squad for the 2019 Copa América, his first senior international tournament.[12] After sitting out the first group game, Méndez started against Chile and drew a foul from goalkeeper Gabriel Arias to win a penalty, Ecuador's only goal of a 2–1 defeat.[13] He started the following game, a 1–1 draw with Japan. Ecuador were eliminated after finishing bottom of Group C with one point.

In June 2021, Mendez was named to the final roster for the 2021 Copa América.[14]


Personal life


His uncle is former professional footballer and fellow Ecuadorean international player Édison Méndez.[15]


Career statistics



Club


As of 19 July 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Playoffs Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsAppsGoalsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Independiente del Valle 2015 Serie A 20000020
2016 1900000190
2017 2010000201
2018 4020020422
Total 81300200000833
Cultural Leonesa (loan) 2015–16 Segunda División B 100010
Orlando City 2019 MLS 23020250
2020 190004[lower-alpha 1]0230
2021 1710010181
2022 13040170
Total 72160001040831
Career total 1544602010401674
  1. MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage

International


As of match played 5 June 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ecuador 201850
2019100
202010
2021100
202240
Total300

Honors


Orlando City SC

Los Angeles FC


References





На других языках


- [en] Sebas Méndez

[es] Jhegson Méndez

Jhegson Sebastián Méndez Carabalí (n. Mira, Ecuador; 26 de abril de 1997) es un futbolista ecuatoriano. Juega de centrocampista y su equipo actual es Los Angeles Football Club de la Major League Soccer de los Estados Unidos.[1]

[fr] Jhegson Méndez

Jhegson Méndez est un footballeur international équatorien, né le 26 avril 1997 à Mira. Il joue au poste de milieu de terrain au Los Angeles FC en MLS.

[it] Jhegson Méndez

Jhegson Sebastián Méndez Carabalí, noto semplicemente come Jhegson Méndez (Mira, 26 aprile 1997), è un calciatore ecuadoriano, centrocampista del Los Angeles FC e della nazionale ecuadoriana.

[ru] Мендес, Джегсон

Дже́гсон Себастья́н Ме́ндес Карабали́ (исп. Jhegson Sebastián Méndez Carabalí; род. 26 апреля 1997, Мира, Эквадор) — эквадорский футболист, вингер клуба «Лос-Анджелес» и сборной Эквадора.



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