Brais Méndez

Méndez's current-season form is up 15% on last season (Season 27→31), while his Rating eased 64→53. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 59).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Real Sociedad · 10th	29	6	2	6.92	53	31
2024/25	Real Sociedad · 11th	32	3	2	6.76	64	27
2023/24	Real Sociedad · 6th	33	5	6	7.23	79	38
2022/23	Real Sociedad · 4th	35	8	4	7.01	87	42
2021/22	Celta Vigo · 11th	37	4	5	6.82	90	59

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain	4	1
Spain U21	2	0
Spain U17	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

Brais Méndez is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder at Real Sociedad, rated 52.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 254th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (53.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.32 goals, 0.11 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Méndez.

Judged on this season alone, Méndez graded 31 — a solid campaign that ranks top 33% of the 53 attacking midfielders in the La Liga, on 6 goals and 2 assists in 29 appearances (0.431 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 27 → 31). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 53, 43rd of 53 of the 53 attacking midfielders in the La Liga. At 29 Méndez is in his prime years, and a market index of 32.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding level

Current potential43rd of 53 attacking midfielders · La Liga Current seasonTop 33% attacking midfielders · La Liga17th-best attacking midfielder in the La Liga254th in the La Liga · potential43rd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the La Liga

52.9

Ratingi

43rd of 53 attacking midfielders

31.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

53.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.43

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Real Sociedad finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.21

Goals / app

6 goals in 29 appearances (0.21 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 2 assists for 8 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.43 goal contributions per 90 (0.32 goals, 0.11 assists) — productive for the role.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 91.4/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 53.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 52.9, Méndez carries the 43rd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the La Liga of 53. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.43 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %53.1%

Available fixtures35 of 38

Goals / 900.323

Assists / 900.108

Goal contribution / 900.431

Defensive actions / 902.53

Player flow

Goal involvements8

Shot conversion %37.5

Shot accuracy %64

Pass accuracy %82

Dribble success %42.9

Cards / 900.323

Foul involvement / 904.199

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~58), then tapers with age. At 29, Méndez sits on 32.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Méndez's projected Rating — 52.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Shots on target16

Shots25

Passing

Assists2

Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles21

Dribble success42.9%

Fouls won35

Defending

Tackles37

Interceptions7

Blocks3

Fouls committed43

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards1

Transfer history

€15M total transfer fees · 2 moves

Columbus Crew2026/27 – now

Real Sociedad2022/23 – 2026/27€ 15M

Celta Vigountil 2022/23

About Brais Méndez

Brais Méndez Portela is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Real Sociedad, born on January 7, 1997 in Mos, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Spain. Real Sociedad currently sit 10th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, Brais Méndez has made 29 appearances with 6 goals and 2 assists across 1,672 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 5 yellow cards. His season has spanned the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When Brais Méndez plays, Real Sociedad's record this season is 11W-9D-11L — and his match ratings average 6.91 at home against 6.87 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 3-4 loss at home vs Valencia (57 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 22, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Getafe (56 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 11, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs Alaves (54 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 4, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Levante (26 minutes, 1 goal, 7.2 rating)
March 20, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Villarreal (68 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 15, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Osasuna (64 minutes, 8 rating)
March 7, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Atletico Madrid (16 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 21, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs Oviedo (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
February 4, 2026: 3-2 win away at Alaves (74 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 1, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Athletic Club (20 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Brais Méndez at 52.9 with a Season form score of 31.3, ranking 254th of 389 attacking midfielders in the La Liga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: Brais Méndez has missed 3 matches this season (1 through injury, 2 through suspension).

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, Brais Méndez has totalled 344 club appearances with 50 goals and 29 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 38 appearances for Celta de Vigo II.

Brais Méndez's career has also included time at Columbus Crew and Celta Vigo.

On the international stage, Brais Méndez has represented Spain, Spain U21, Spain U17 — 8 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

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Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Real Sociedad finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

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Outlook

Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Season statistics

Shooting

Passing

Possession

Defending

Yellow/red cards

Transfer history

About Brais Méndez

This season

Recent matches

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Transfer news

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Career

Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Transfer history

About Brais Méndez

This season

Recent matches

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Career

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