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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Union La Calera.
Scout report
J. Méndez is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Union La Calera, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 15, top 67% of Primera División central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.2, ranking 176th of 278 in the Primera División. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (42.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Méndez.
Judged on this season alone, Méndez graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 37th of 55 of the 55 central midfielders in the Primera División, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.615 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Méndez, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 39th of 55 of the 55 central midfielders in the Primera División. At 30 Méndez is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Union La Calera finished 12th of 16 · a lower-table side
2.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 17 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (12th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 42.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 12.2, Méndez carries the 39th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Primera División of 55 — though on just 17 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Primera División with 600+ minutes this season.
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