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Ignacio Méndez

b. 1997

Argentinian association football player

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About Ignacio Méndez

Born 1997. Ignacio Méndez is an Argentine association football player.

Juan Ignacio Méndez Aveiro (born 28 April 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Instituto, on loan from Newell's Old Boys.

Career Club Méndez began in the youth system of Andes Talleres in 2005, where he spent seven years, trialling at Boca Juniors in 2009, before joining the ranks of Argentinos Juniors in 2012. He first appeared in the Argentinos first-team on 8 July 2017 for a Primera B Nacional match with Gimnasia y Esgrima, but he was an unused substitute. In January 2019, Méndez joined Talleres, as part of a deal involving Carlos Quintana.

On 8 July 2022, Méndez joined San Lorenzo, signing a 1.5 years contract. In December, he started attracting attention from Liga MX clubs and other Argentinian clubs, eventually joining Vélez Sarsfield on a free transfer and signing a two-year contract.

On 9 July 2024, Méndez joined Newell's Old Boys, signing a 3.5 years contract. On 31 July 2025, he joined Instituto on a 1.5 year loan, with an option to join them permanently for a reported fee of $900 thousand.

International Méndez was called up to Argentina's squad for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea as an injury replacement for Ezequiel Barco. However, he failed to feature in a match as Argentina were eliminated at the group stage.

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Who is Ignacio Méndez?

Argentinian association football player

When was Ignacio Méndez born?

Ignacio Méndez was born on 28 April 1997 in Luján de Cuyo.

What is Ignacio Méndez's occupation?

Ignacio Méndez is an association football player.

What nationality is Ignacio Méndez?

Ignacio Méndez is Argentine.

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· Wikipedia: Ignacio Méndez

· Wikidata: Q42380766

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