Stiven Mendoza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Stiven Mendoza Valencia | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Palmira, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Envigado | 9 | (0) |
| 2012 | → América Cali (loan) | 41 | (10) |
| 2013 | → Cúcuta Deportivo (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Deportivo Cali | 16 | (2) |
| 2014 | Chennaiyin | 9 | (4) |
| 2015– | Corinthians | 10 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Chennaiyin (loan) | 16 | (13) |
| 2016 | → New York City (loan) | 24 | (5) |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | Colombia U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | Colombia U20 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:38, 1 November 2016 (UTC). |
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John Stiven Mendoza Vali (born 27 June 1992) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Corinthians.
Formed at Envigado and loaned to América Cali and Cúcuta Deportivo, he joined América Cali in 2013. In 2014, he was signed by Chennaiyin for the inaugural Indian Super League season, after which he joined Corinthians, being loaned back for the second installment of the ISL. He won the Golden Boot that season, helping Chennaiyin win the ISL.
Born in Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Mendoza began his career at Envigado, making his debut in the Categoría Primera A on 8 August 2010, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 home defeat to Atlético Huila. He made six appearances that season, and three in the following campaign, in addition to a further three in the 2011 Copa Colombia. After loans at América Cali and Cúcuta Deportivo, Mendoza signed a two-year contract at Deportivo Cali, the club who he supports, on 18 July 2013.
On 1 October 2014, Mendoza signed for Chennaiyin of the newly founded Indian Super League. He made his debut for the team, managed by Marco Materazzi, two weeks later in a 2–1 away win over FC Goa, replacing marquee player Elano for the final 23 minutes. On 28 October, he scored his first goals in the league, a first-half brace in a 5–1 rout of Mumbai City at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. He added a third on 11 November, equalising for a 1–1 draw at FC Pune City, and a fourth eight days later in a 3–1 win over the same opponents. He finished the season with four goals from nine games as Chennaiyin won the regular season, but was absent through injury as they were eliminated in the semi-finals of the 2014 Indian Super League finals by Kerala Blasters.
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