Edison Méndez
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{{Football player infobox| playername= Edison Mendez
| fullname = Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez
| nickname = El Quinito, La Luz
| image = [[Image:Edison Mendez Ecu vs. Col.jpg|200px]]
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1979|3|16}}
| cityofbirth = [[Chota, Ecuador|Chota]]
| countryofbirth = [[Ecuador]]
| height = {{height|m=1.75}}
| currentclub = [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]
| clubnumber = 8
| position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger (Left or Right)]]</br>[[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder|Attacking Midfielder]]
| youthyears =
| youthclubs =
| years = 1997-2002<br/>2002-2003<br/>2004-2004<br/>2004-2004<br/>2005-2006<br/>2006-Present<br/>
| clubs =[[Sociedad Deportivo Quito]]<br/>[[Club Deportivo El Nacional|El Nacional]]<br/> [[Club Irapuato]]<br/> [[Santos Laguna]]<br/> [[Liga Deportiva Universitaria (Quito)|LDU Quito]] <br/> [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]
| caps(goals) = 192 (18)<br/>34 (4)<br/>16 (5)<br/>14 (2)<br/>57 (6)<br/>46 (6)
| nationalyears = 2000-2008
| nationalteam =[[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]]
| nationalcaps(goals) = 83 (19)
| pcupdate = [[April 6]] [[2008]]
| ntupdate = [[15 June]] [[2006]]
}}
'''Edison Vicente Méndez Méndez''' (born [[March 16]], [[1979]] in [[Ibarra, Ecuador|Ibarra]] the capital of Imbabura province of Ecuador) is an [[Ecuador]]ian [[football (soccer)|football]] [[midfielder]]. He plays for [[PSV Eindhoven]], and is a [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuadorian national team]] player.
==Ability/Playing Style==
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 kick]]s and [[Corner kick|corners]] for his country and club. While he is right-footed, he can play on either wing as well as in the middle.
==Club career==
Méndez began his career with [[Sociedad Deportivo Quito]] of his native Ecuador. 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
He returned to Ecuador, and was part of the [[Liga Deportiva Universitaria (Quito)|Liga]] team who won the [[Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol|Ecuadorian Apertura season]] in 2005.
In 2006, shortly after the World Cup, he signed a one season loan deal with [[PSV Eindhoven]], which was followed by a contract for three and a half years which would tie him to the [[Philips Stadion]] outfit until 2010. He made his debut in the [[Eredivisie]] against [[Willem II]], and marked his stamp in his new club by scoring two goals for a 3-1 win. The following week he became the first [[Ecuador]]ian to play in the [[UEFA Champions League]] and made his debut against [[Liverpool F.C.]]. He was voted Man of the Match in the game and was easily the best player in the whole encounter.<ref>{{cite news | date=[[2006-08-12]] | url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/motm/md=1/day=1.html | title=Fan's Man of the Match | publisher=[[UEFA]] | accessdate=2007-09-20}}</ref>
In March 2007, he became the first [[Ecuador]]ian to score in the [[UEFA Champions League 2006-07|UEFA Champions League]] by getting the only goal in the round of 16 match against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]].<ref>{{cite news | date=[[2007-02-20]] | url=http://english.psv.nl/web/show/id=58980/contentid=20345 | title=Edison Mendez goal boosts PSV hopes | publisher=[[PSV Eindhoven]] | accessdate=2007-09-13}}</ref> Mendez, along with fellow midfielders [[Timmy Simons]] and veteran [[Philip Cocu]] helped PSV reach the quarterfinals.<ref>{{cite news | date=[[2007-03-05]] | url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=512365.html | title=PSV duo may hold the key | publisher=[[UEFA]] | accessdate=2007-09-20}}</ref>
Mendez's reputation was enhanced when he was among 50 players nominated for the [[European Footballer of the Year|Ballon d'Or(Golden Ball)]] award for the best players in Europe.<ref>{{cite news | date=[[2006-10-17]] | url=http://english.psv.nl/web/show/id=58980/contentid=12740 | title=Mendez shortlisted for Ballon d'Or | publisher=[[PSV Eindhoven]] | accessdate=2007-09-13}}</ref>In Winter 2007, rumors stated that Mendez wanted a move back to the Ecuadorian League with possible suitors [[Barcelona SC]].[http://goal.com/es/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=518311] Later on in the season, Méndez decided to stay at [[PSV Eindhoven]].
==Career Stats==
{| class="prettytable"
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! Season
! Club
! Country
! Competition
! Matches
! Goals
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| 1997 || [[Sociedad Deportivo Quito|Deportivo Quito]] || {{ECU}} || [[Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol|Campeonato]] || 27 || 1
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| 1998 || [[Sociedad Deportivo Quito|Deportivo Quito]] || {{ECU}} || [[Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol|Campeonato]] || 28 || 1
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| 1999 || [[Sociedad Deportivo Quito|Deportivo Quito]] || {{ECU}} || [[Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol|Campeonato]] || 39 || 0
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| 2000 || [[Sociedad Deportivo Quito|Deportivo Quito]] || {{ECU}} || [[Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol|Campeonato]] || 31 || 2
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| 2001 || [[Sociedad Deportivo Quito|Deportivo Quito]] || {{ECU}} || [[Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol|Campeonato]] || 33 || 4
|-----
| 2002 || [[Sociedad Deportivo Quito|Deportivo Quito]] || {{ECU}} || [[Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol|Campeonato]] || 31 || 2
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| 2003 || [[Club Deportivo El Nacional|El Nacional]] || {{ECU}} || [[Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol|Campeonato]] || 34 || 4
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| 2004/2005 || [[Santos Laguna]] || {{MEX}} || [[Primera División de México]] || 14 || 2
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| 2005 || [[Liga Deportiva Universitaria (Quito)|LDU Quito]] || {{ECU}} || [[Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol|Campeonato]] || 42 || 4
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| 2006 || [[Liga Deportiva Universitaria (Quito)|LDU Quito]] || {{ECU}} || [[Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol|Campeonato]] || 18 || 2
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| 2006/2007 || [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] || {{NED}} || [[Eredivisie]] || 26 || 5
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| 2007/2008 || [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] || {{NED}} || [[Eredivisie]] || 20 || 1
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| || || || '''Total''' || '''330''' || '''27'''
|}
==International career==
He participated at the South American U-20 Championship in Paraguay in 1999, and [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] qualifying tournament in Brazil in January 2000.
2 months later, he was called up to the full squad and made his debut in a 3-1 defeat against Honduras in [[Quito]].
He played all three games of Ecuador's [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002 World Cup]] campaign, scoring in the 1-0 victory in the final group stage match over [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]], the country's first ever victory in a [[FIFA World Cup]]. The win against [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] came as a surprise, eliminating them and sealing Méndez's reputation as a star.<ref>{{cite news | date=[[2002-06-13]] | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/ecuador_v_croatia/newsid_1927000/1927055.stm | title=Ecuador end Croatia hopes | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | accessdate=2007-09-13}}</ref> He was seen by many to be the promise or Ecuadorian football and gained interest from many clubs.<ref>{{cite news | date=[[2003-04-28]] | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2981221.stm | title=Ecuador start European quest | publisher=[[BBC Sport]] | accessdate=2007-09-13}}</ref>
He scored 5 goals in the qualifying stage for the [[FIFA World Cup]], including a dazzling double from long range against [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]] in 2005, helping Ecuador to a 5-2 win in [[Quito]]. With his goals, he helped [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] qualify to the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|Germany 06]] edition.
Méndez again played throughout his team's historic campaign in the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]], which culminated in a 1-0 defeat to [[England national football team|England]] in the round of sixteen.
He was credited with 2 assists throughout the whole tournament.
He played for [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] in the [[Copa América 2007]]. In that tournament he scored a consolation goal against [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] as they were eliminated 2-1. On [[26 February]], [[2008]], Mendez announced his retirement from the national team, to the surprise of most [[Ecuador]]ians and the [[Latin America]]n world.<ref>{{cite news | date=[[2008-02-26]] | url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=601749 | title=PSV’s Méndez quits Ecuador national side | publisher=Goal.com | accessdate=2008-02-27}}</ref> He has stated that one of the reasons for his early retirement is dissatisfaction with the newly appointed Ecuador coach, [[Sixto Vizuete]]. However, on [[12 May]], [[2008]], Méndez announced his return to the national team<ref>{{cite news | date=[[2008-05-12]] | url=http://www.eluniverso.com/2008/05/12/0001/15/F9BA332768B04804968EBE35D64F69E5.html | title=Méndez recapacita para integrar Tricolor | publisher=''eluniverso.com'' | accessdate=2008-05-12}}</ref>, after a meeting with Vizuete and the [[Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol|FEF]] president, Luis Chiriboga, in which they solved any differences and misunderstandings that could have leaded the player to his early retirement.<ref>{{cite news | date=[[2008-05-31]] | url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=541375&cc=5901 | title=Rebel Mendez recalled to Ecuador squad | publisher=[[ESPNsoccernet]] | accessdate=2008-06-02}}</ref>
==External links==
*[http://arogeraldes.blogspot.com/2007/10/edison-mndez-el-mundial-nos-dio-mucha.html Interview in Copa America Official Program]
*[http://www.myspace.com/edison_mendez11 Official Myspace]
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Ecuador Squad 2002 World Cup}}
{{Ecuador Squad Copa América 2004}}
{{Ecuador Squad 2006 World Cup}}
{{Ecuador Squad 2007 Copa América}}
{{PSV Squad}}
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[[Category:Santos Laguna footballers]]
[[Category:LDU Quito footballers]]
[[Category:PSV Eindhoven players]]
[[Category:Ecuadorians of Black African descent]]
[[Category:Eredivisie players]]
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