Abel Mendoza

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Abel Mendoza
Personal information
Full name Abel Mendoza
Date of birth (2003-01-07) January 7, 2003 (age 20)
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
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Utah Valley Wolverines 8 (1)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Club career

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

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

Career statistics

Club

As of match played May 14, 2021 [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Monarchs 2021 USL Championship 1010
Career total10000010

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References

  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