Abel Mendoza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abel Mendoza | ||
| Date of birth | January 7, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Riverside, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Utah Valley Wolverines | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Las Vegas Soccer Academy | |||
| 2018–2021 | Real Salt Lake | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Utah Valley Wolverines | 8 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Real Monarchs | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 16, 2021 | |||
Abel Mendoza (born January 7, 2003) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Utah Valley Wolverines.
Club career[edit]
Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mendoza began his career with the Las Vegas Soccer Academy before joining the youth academy program of Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.[1]
In 2018, he joined Real Salt Lake.[2]
In August 2020, Mendoza and other members of the Real Salt Lake under-19s refused to practice after racist remarks made by the club's owner Dell Loy Hansen.[3]
On May 14, 2021, Mendoza joined Real Salt Lake's affiliate USL Championship squad Real Monarchs, coming on as an 80th minute substitute in their match against LA Galaxy II.[4]
International career[edit]
Mendoza has been called up into the United States U16 side.[5]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played May 14, 2021[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Monarchs | 2021 | USL Championship | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Kantowski, Ron (June 22, 2017). "Las Vegas Sports Academy teens break through for national soccer crown". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ "Abel Mendoza". U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ Klekas, Mark (August 30, 2020). "Coaches at Utah high school show support for players' decision to not practice". KUTV. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ "Real Monarchs 0–2 LA Galaxy II". Soccerway.
- ^ "Fifty-nine players gather for U.S. U-16 Boys National Team Talent ID Camp". SoccerWire. September 19, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ Abel Mendoza at Soccerway
External links[edit]
- Profile Archived May 16, 2021, at the Wayback Machine at U.S. Soccer Development Academy