| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesús Alexander Mendieta Rojas | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Alianza Atlético | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sporting Cristal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Sporting Cristal | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Alianza Atlético (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Ayacucho (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Ayacucho | 69 | (2) |
| 2023– | Alianza Atlético | 44 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Peru U15 | ||
| 2015 | Peru U17 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:28, 1 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Jesús Alexander Mendieta Rojas (born 11 April 1998) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a left-back for Peruvian Primera División side Alianza Atlético.
Career
Club career
Mendieta started in football by participating in inter-neighborhood tournaments in the Chorrillos District, later going to an academy called "Todos Juntos" where he began his training. He then joined Atletico Minero, a football club based in Matucana, with which he participated in the Copa Federación, a tournament for youths organized by the Peruvian Football Federation.
In 2016, Mendieta was promoted to Sporting Cristal's reserve team and one year later - in 2017 - to the first team. However, he was not able to get his debut and he was then loaned out to Alianza Atlético on 24 August 2017 for the rest of the year. He made 10 appearances for the club.
In the summer 2018, he joined Ayacucho FC on loan. The loan deal was later extended for the 2019 season as well. Mendieta's contract with Sporting Cristal expired at the end of 2019 and he then joined Ayacucho on permanent basis.
Ahead of the 2023 season, Mendieta moved to Alianza Atlético.
International career
Mendieta was one of the figures of the Peruvian 15 national team that won the 2013 2013 South American U-15 Championship title in Bolivia. He finished as Peru's third top scorer with two goals. He was also a part of the U17 national team squad in the 2015 South American U-17 Championship in Paraguay.
References
- Jesús Mendieta at WorldFootball.net
- Arrunategui, Victor. "Jesús Mendieta: "Ahora que ha nacido mi bebito, quiero ser más profesional"" [Jesús Mendieta: "Now that my baby has been born, I want to be more professional"] (in Spanish). El Popular. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- Sporting Cristal: conoce a Jesús Mendieta, una de las apuestas de Pablo Zegarra (VIDEO), depor.com, 7 January 2017
- Sporting Cristal: Jeremy Canela y Jesús Mendieta fueron cedidos a préstamo a Alianza Atlético, lanueve.com.pe, 24 August 2017
- Conoce a los 16 jugadores a préstamo de la cantera celeste, fdmsports.com, 3 September 2017
- Sporting Cristal anunció lista de 11 futbolistas que no estarán en esta temporada, libero.pe, 8 January 2019
- ¡MENDIETA ES DE AYACUCHO FC! El lateral..., facebook.com, 12 December 2019
- 𝐁𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐃𝐎 💙 | Jesús Mendieta 🎯🤝, twitter.com, 11 December 2022
External links
- Jesús Mendieta at Soccerway