In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Méndez and the second or maternal family name is Obando.
 Méndez with CSKA Moscow in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Víctor Felipe Méndez Obando | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 25) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Valdivia, Chile | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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| Current team |
Krylia Sovetov (on loan from CSKA Moscow) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Unión Española | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2022 | Unión Española | 116 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | CSKA Moscow | 50 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | → Krylia Sovetov (loan) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Chile U20 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Chile | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Víctor Felipe Méndez Obando (born 23 September 1999) is a Chilean football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian club Krylia Sovetov on loan from CSKA Moscow, and the Chile national team.
Club career
On 28 July 2022, Méndez signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League club CSKA Moscow.
On 12 April 2024, Méndez extended his contract with CSKA to June 2026.
On 12 September 2024, Méndez moved on loan to Krylia Sovetov Samara, joining his national team and former Unión Española teammate Thomas Galdames at the club.
International career
At under-20 level, Méndez represented Chile in both the 2018 South American Games, winning the gold medal, and the 2019 South American Championship
Méndez made his debut for the Chile national team on 9 December 2021 in a 2–2 draw against Mexico.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 7 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Unión Española | 2017 | Chilean Primera División | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Chilean Primera División | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Chilean Primera División | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2020 | Chilean Primera División | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2021 | Chilean Primera División | 29 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Chilean Primera División | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Total | 116 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 5 | ||
| CSKA Moscow | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 0 | 12 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 50 | 1 | 20 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 71 | 1 | |||
| Krylia Sovetov (loan) | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 176 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 225 | 6 | ||
- Appearance in the Chilean Primera División play-offs
- Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance in Russian Super Cup
International
- As of match played 16 November 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | |
Honours
CSKA Moscow
Chile U20
- South American Games Gold medal: 2018
References
- "Виктор Мендес пополнил состав красно-синих" (in Russian). CSKA Moscow. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- "ПФК ЦСКА продлил контракт с Виктором Мендесом" (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 12 April 2024.
- "Виктор Мендес – в "Крыльях Советов"" (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 12 September 2024.
- Bravo, Nicolás (28 September 2022). "El presente de los jugadores de La Roja que lograron la medalla de oro en los Juegos Suramericanos 2018". www.encancha.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- "Mexico vs. Chile". Soccerway.com. 29 January 2022.
- "Суперфинал LIVE. ЦСКА победил «Краснодар» в серии послематчевых пенальти" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 11 June 2023.
External links
- Víctor Méndez at Soccerway
- Víctor Méndez at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Felipe Méndez at PlayMakerStats
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- People from Valdivia
- Chilean men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Chile men's under-20 international footballers
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- PFC CSKA Moscow players
- PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara players
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- Russian Premier League players
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