Édison Méndez
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez | ||
| Date of birth | March 16, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Ibarra, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger, Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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El Nacional | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2001 | Deportivo Quito | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2002 | Deportivo Quito | 193 | (18) |
| 2002–2003 | El Nacional | 34 | (3) |
| 2004 | Irapuato | 16 | (5) |
| 2004 | Santos Laguna | 14 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | LDU Quito | 60 | (6) |
| 2006–2007 | → PSV (loan) | 26 | (5) |
| 2007–2009 | PSV | 46 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | LDU Quito | 23 | (6) |
| 2010 | Atlético Mineiro | 9 | (0) |
| 2011 | Emelec | 35 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | LDU Quito | 47 | (6) |
| 2014 | Santa Fe | 10 | (0) |
| 2015– | El Nacional | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000–2014 | Ecuador | 111 | (18) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 29, 2015. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 29, 2015.
Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeðison ˈmendes]; born March 16, 1979 in Ibarra) is an Ecuadorian football attacking midfielder who currently plays for El Nacional of the Ecuadorian Serie A. Méndez is a former Ecuador International and holds the distinction of being the 2nd most capped player for his country.
He is known for his pace, accurate passing and long range shooting. He is also known as a dead-ball specialist, and generally takes free kicks and corners for his country and club. While he is right-footed, he can play on either wing as well as in the middle.
Méndez began his career with Sociedad Deportivo Quito of his native Ecuador. After his 2002 FIFA World Cup performances, during which he scored the winning goal in Ecuador's 1-0 win over Croatia, he was rumored to have attracted interest from English clubs, notably Aston Villa and Everton.
He transferred to Club Irapuato of the Primera División de México for the latter part of the 2004 season, starting 16 games and scoring 5 goals during the remainder of that season. Following Irapuato's relegation the following year, Méndez moved to Santos Laguna, where he struggled to find a place, in 14 games, and scoring 2 goals
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