Edison Méndez 1263537 225387747 2008-07-13T12:18:36Z 81.77.24.148 {{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" |----- ! Season ! Club ! Country ! Competition ! Matches ! Goals |----- | 1997 || [[Sociedad Deportivo Quito|Deportivo Quito]] || {{ECU}} || [[Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol|Campeonato]] || 27 || 1 |----- | 1998 || [[Sociedad Deportivo Quito|Deportivo Quito]] || {{ECU}} || [[Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol|Campeonato]] || 28 || 1 |----- | 1999 || [[Sociedad Deportivo Quito|Deportivo Quito]] || {{ECU}} || [[Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol|Campeonato]] || 39 || 0 |----- | 2000 || [[Sociedad Deportivo Quito|Deportivo Quito]] || {{ECU}} || [[Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol|Campeonato]] || 31 || 2 |----- | 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 |----- | 2003 || [[Club Deportivo El Nacional|El Nacional]] || {{ECU}} || [[Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol|Campeonato]] || 34 || 4 |----- | 2004/2005 || [[Santos Laguna]] || {{MEX}} || [[Primera División de México]] || 14 || 2 |----- | 2005 || [[Liga Deportiva Universitaria (Quito)|LDU Quito]] || {{ECU}} || [[Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol|Campeonato]] || 42 || 4 |----- | 2006 || [[Liga Deportiva Universitaria (Quito)|LDU Quito]] || {{ECU}} || [[Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol|Campeonato]] || 18 || 2 |----- | 2006/2007 || [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] || {{NED}} || [[Eredivisie]] || 26 || 5 |----- | 2007/2008 || [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] || {{NED}} || [[Eredivisie]] || 20 || 1 |----- | || || || '''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}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mendez, Edison}} [[Category:1979 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Ecuadorian footballers]] [[Category:Ecuador international footballers]] [[Category:2002 FIFA World Cup players]] [[Category:2004 Copa América players]] [[Category:2006 FIFA World Cup players]] [[Category:2007 Copa América players]] [[Category:Club Irapuato players]] [[Category:Santos Laguna footballers]] [[Category:LDU Quito footballers]] [[Category:PSV Eindhoven players]] [[Category:Ecuadorians of Black African descent]] [[Category:Eredivisie players]] [[ar:إيدسون مينديز]] [[de:Edison Méndez]] [[es:Edison Méndez]] [[fr:Edison Méndez]] [[it:Edison Méndez]] [[lt:Edison Méndez]] [[hu:Edison Méndez]] [[nl:Edison Méndez]] [[ja:エディソン・メンデス]] [[pl:Edison Méndez]] [[pt:Edison Méndez]] [[fi:Edison Méndez]]