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Height
13
Shirt
29 years
Apr 28, 1997
Argentina
Country
€440K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches56%Shot attempts29%Goals0%
Chances created25%Aerial duels won88%Defensive contributions55%
Transfer value: €440K
Highest: €3.4M(Mar 31, 2023)
€3.4M
€2.6M
€1.7M
€850K
€0

Liga Profesional 2026

0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Started
11
Matches
206
Minutes played
6.45
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats
Team
Minutes played
Position
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Rating
Liga Profesional

Nov 8

Newell's Old Boys
D2 - 2
Instituto
28
-
0
0
0
0
6.4
Liga Profesional

Nov 1

Estudiantes
D3 - 3
Instituto
6
-
0
0
0
0
-
Liga Profesional

Oct 27

Deportivo Riestra
W1 - 0
Instituto
0
-
0
0
0
0
-
Liga Profesional

Oct 16

Defensa y Justicia
W0 - 1
Instituto
1
-
0
0
0
0
-
Liga Profesional

Oct 9

Boca Juniors
D2 - 2
Instituto
2
-
0
0
0
0
-
Liga Profesional

Oct 2

Independiente
W1 - 4
Instituto
9
-
0
0
0
0
-
Liga Profesional

Sep 20

Talleres
W3 - 1
Instituto
6
-
0
0
0
0
-
Liga Profesional

Sep 15

Estudiantes de Río Cuarto
W2 - 1
Instituto
80
DM
0
0
0
0
6.9
Liga Profesional

Sep 8

Unión
L3 - 2
Instituto
17
-
0
0
0
0
6.4
Liga Profesional

Sep 1

San Lorenzo
W1 - 0
Instituto
17
-
0
0
0
0
6.5
Instituto

Nov 8

Liga Profesional
Newell's Old Boys
D2 - 2
28‎’‎
6.4

Nov 1

Liga Profesional
Estudiantes
D3 - 3
6‎’‎
-

Oct 27

Liga Profesional
Deportivo Riestra
W1 - 0
Bench

Oct 16

Liga Profesional
Defensa y Justicia
W0 - 1
1‎’‎
-

Oct 9

Liga Profesional
Boca Juniors
D2 - 2
2‎’‎
-
2026

Heatmap

Touches: 157

Season shot map

On target: 0%
  • 3Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.16xG
2 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationSet pieceResultBlocked
0.11xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 206

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.16
Non-penalty xG
0.16
Shots
3
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.09
Successful passes
100
Successful passes %
80.0%
Accurate long balls
9
Accurate long balls %
64.3%
Line-breaking passes
19
Chances created
1

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
50.0%
Duels won
13
Duels won %
46.4%
Aerial duels won
2
Aerial duels won %
33.3%
Touches
157
Touches in opposition box
3
Dispossessed
0

Defending

Defensive contributions
17
Tackles
9
Interceptions
3
Fouls committed
7
Recoveries
13
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
2
Clearances
5
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
5
xG against while on pitch
3.74

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

News

About

Juan Ignacio Méndez is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Instituto, born on April 28, 1997. Follow Juan Ignacio Méndez on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 Liga Profesional season, Juan Ignacio Méndez has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 206 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.45, 1 yellow card.

Juan Ignacio Méndez's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Juan Ignacio Méndez's next match is on November 22, 2026 when Instituto face Huracán in the Liga Profesional - Clausura - 8th Finals.

Explore Juan Ignacio Méndez's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Juan Ignacio Méndez's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Juan Ignacio Méndez currently plays for Instituto alongside Ignacio Rossi, Hernán de la Fuente, Diego Sosa, Franco Moyano, Fernando Alarcón, Nicolás Guerra, Jonás Acevedo, Facundo Suárez, Alex Luna, Matías Fonseca, Wílder Viera, Matías Gallardo, Matías Tissera, Lucas Sanseviero, Jhon Córdoba, Jeremías Lázaro, Agustín Massaccesi, Andrés Meli, Lorenzo Albarracín, Leonel Mosevich, Augusto Coronel, Marcos Ledesma, Jonathan Galván, Agustín Bravo, Iván Erquiaga, Emanuel Sittaro, Giuliano Cerato, Gustavo Abregú, Joaquín Medina, Genaro Ordóñez, Luca Rafaelli, Lucas Olivera, and Pedro Baster. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Juan Ignacio Méndez's career has also included time at Newell's Old Boys, Vélez Sarsfield, San Lorenzo, Talleres, and Argentinos Juniors.

On the international stage, Juan Ignacio Méndez has represented Argentina U20.

Juan Ignacio Méndez is from Argentina, and the national team includes Juan Foyth, Juan Musso, Leonardo Balerdi, Marcos Senesi, Nicolás Tagliafico, Agustín Giay, Gonzalo Montiel, Equi Fernández, Leandro Paredes, Lisandro Martínez, Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Julián Álvarez, Giovani Lo Celso, Gerónimo Rulli, Cristian Romero, Exequiel Palacios, Nicolás González, Gianluca Prestianni, Thiago Almada, Giuliano Simeone, Nico Paz, Nicolás Otamendi, Alexis Mac Allister, José López, Lautaro Martínez, Emiliano Martínez, Valentín Barco, Facundo Medina, Nahuel Molina, Santiago Simón, Lucas Beltrán, Matias Soulé, Santiago Castro, Franco Mastantuono, Leonel Flores, Tomás Palacios, Román Vega, and Valentín Gómez. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Juan Ignacio Méndez has won 1 title: Primera B Nacional (2016/2017) with Argentinos Juniors.

Juan Ignacio Méndez has competed in Liga Profesional, Copa Argentina, Copa de la Liga Profesional, Copa Libertadores, and Copa Sudamericana. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Juan Ignacio Méndez, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Juan Ignacio Méndez to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches56%Shot attempts29%Goals0%
Chances created25%Aerial duels won88%Defensive contributions55%

Career

Senior career

Newell's Old Boys (back from loan)Jan 2027 -
37
0
19
0
39
1
19
1
89
4
14
0

Youth national team

  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Argentinos Juniors

Argentina
1
Primera B Nacional(16/17)

News

About

Juan Ignacio Méndez is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Instituto, born on April 28, 1997. Follow Juan Ignacio Méndez on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 Liga Profesional season, Juan Ignacio Méndez has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 206 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.45, 1 yellow card.

Juan Ignacio Méndez's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Juan Ignacio Méndez's next match is on November 22, 2026 when Instituto face Huracán in the Liga Profesional - Clausura - 8th Finals.

Explore Juan Ignacio Méndez's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Juan Ignacio Méndez's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Juan Ignacio Méndez currently plays for Instituto alongside Ignacio Rossi, Hernán de la Fuente, Diego Sosa, Franco Moyano, Fernando Alarcón, Nicolás Guerra, Jonás Acevedo, Facundo Suárez, Alex Luna, Matías Fonseca, Wílder Viera, Matías Gallardo, Matías Tissera, Lucas Sanseviero, Jhon Córdoba, Jeremías Lázaro, Agustín Massaccesi, Andrés Meli, Lorenzo Albarracín, Leonel Mosevich, Augusto Coronel, Marcos Ledesma, Jonathan Galván, Agustín Bravo, Iván Erquiaga, Emanuel Sittaro, Giuliano Cerato, Gustavo Abregú, Joaquín Medina, Genaro Ordóñez, Luca Rafaelli, Lucas Olivera, and Pedro Baster. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Juan Ignacio Méndez's career has also included time at Newell's Old Boys, Vélez Sarsfield, San Lorenzo, Talleres, and Argentinos Juniors.

On the international stage, Juan Ignacio Méndez has represented Argentina U20.

Juan Ignacio Méndez is from Argentina, and the national team includes Juan Foyth, Juan Musso, Leonardo Balerdi, Marcos Senesi, Nicolás Tagliafico, Agustín Giay, Gonzalo Montiel, Equi Fernández, Leandro Paredes, Lisandro Martínez, Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Julián Álvarez, Giovani Lo Celso, Gerónimo Rulli, Cristian Romero, Exequiel Palacios, Nicolás González, Gianluca Prestianni, Thiago Almada, Giuliano Simeone, Nico Paz, Nicolás Otamendi, Alexis Mac Allister, José López, Lautaro Martínez, Emiliano Martínez, Valentín Barco, Facundo Medina, Nahuel Molina, Santiago Simón, Lucas Beltrán, Matias Soulé, Santiago Castro, Franco Mastantuono, Leonel Flores, Tomás Palacios, Román Vega, and Valentín Gómez. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Juan Ignacio Méndez has won 1 title: Primera B Nacional (2016/2017) with Argentinos Juniors.

Juan Ignacio Méndez has competed in Liga Profesional, Copa Argentina, Copa de la Liga Profesional, Copa Libertadores, and Copa Sudamericana. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Juan Ignacio Méndez, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Juan Ignacio Méndez to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.