Following his move to Columbus Crew, Méndez's current-season form is down 55% on last season (Season 29→13), while his Rating eased 52→24. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 59).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Columbus Crew · 8th	8	1	1	6.78	24	9
2025/26	Real Sociedad · 10th	29	6	2	6.92	52	29
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

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 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 depthCentral midfielder

Brais Méndez is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Columbus Crew, rated 24.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (24.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.36 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Méndez.

On the season, Méndez graded 13 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 1 assist and 2.364 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 13). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24. At 29 Méndez is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downStreaky

24.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

13.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

24.7%

Minutes

limited game time

2.36

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Columbus Crew finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.36

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 8 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.34 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 24.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 24.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 %24.7%

Available fixtures24 of 25

Goals / 900.169

Assists / 900.169

Goal contribution / 900.338

Defensive actions / 902.364

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %37.5

Pass accuracy %85

Dribble success %29.4

Cards / 900.169

Foul involvement / 902.195

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 29, Méndez sits on 2.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Méndez's projected Rating — 24.2 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 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target3

Shots8

Passing

Assists1

Chances created11

Passes319

Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles5

Dribble success29.4%

Duels won21

Duels won %36.8%

Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles9

Interceptions3

Blocks2

Fouls committed7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€15M total transfer fees · 2 moves

Columbus CrewJul 2026 – now

Real SociedadJul 2022 – Jul 2026€ 15M

Celta Vigountil Jul 2022

About Brais Méndez

Brais Méndez Portela is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for Columbus Crew, born on January 7, 1997 in Mos, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Spain. Columbus Crew currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, Brais Méndez has made 8 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 533 minutes, averaging a 6.95 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 1 yellow card. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When Brais Méndez plays, Columbus Crew's record this season is 3W-1D-6L — and his match ratings average 7.07 at home against 6.66 on the road.

Recent matches

September 12, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs New York Red Bulls (90 minutes, 6.28 rating)
September 9, 2026: 1-2 loss away at DC United (45 minutes, 6.78 rating)
September 5, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Colorado Rapids (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.5 rating)
August 30, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs New England Revolution (89 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
August 27, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Club America (66 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 19, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs CF Montreal (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Charlotte (45 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 11, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs U.N.A.M. - Pumas (67 minutes, 1 assist, 7.3 rating)
August 7, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs CF Pachuca (70 minutes, 1 goal, 7.5 rating)
August 4, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Atlas (49 minutes, 1 goal, 7.7 rating)

Brais Méndez's next match is on September 27, 2026, when Columbus Crew face Inter Miami at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Brais Méndez at 24.2 with a Season form score of 13.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, Brais Méndez has totalled 352 club appearances with 51 goals and 30 assists for 4 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 Real Sociedad 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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Output in context · Columbus Crew finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

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