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Abel Mendoza

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Abel Mendoza
Personal information
Full name Abel Mendoza
Date of birth (2003-01-07) January 7, 2003 (age 21)
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

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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

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Mendoza has been called up into the United States U16 side.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played May 14, 2021[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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  1. ^ Kantowski, Ron (June 22, 2017). "Las Vegas Sports Academy teens break through for national soccer crown". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Abel Mendoza". U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Klekas, Mark (August 30, 2020). "Coaches at Utah high school show support for players' decision to not practice". KUTV. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "Real Monarchs 0–2 LA Galaxy II". Soccerway.
  5. ^ "Fifty-nine players gather for U.S. U-16 Boys National Team Talent ID Camp". SoccerWire. September 19, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Abel Mendoza at Soccerway
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