Deison Méndez

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Méndez and the second or maternal family name is Rosero.

Deison Méndez

Personal information
Full name	Deison Adolfo Méndez Rosero
Date of birth	October 27, 1990 (1990-10-27) (age 21)
Place of birth	Muisne, Ecuador
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Central Defender
Club information
Current club	Emelec
Youth career
2004-2008	Liga de Quito
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2009	Espoli	16	(0)
2010-2011	Emelec	4	(0)
2011-	Deportivo Cuenca	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

Deison Adolfo Méndez Rosero (born October 27, 1990) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Deportivo Cuenca and the Ecuador national football team.

Club career

Although he is 19, Méndez is considered as a high profile defender to many others. Méndez started out at LDU Quito. There, he has attracted interest from European teams like PSV Eindhoven, Ajax, Internazionale, and Sampdoria. In 2006 he was on trial with Inter. Inter had the intentions of signing him but Méndez did not have Italian citizenship.^[1] Within the 09 campaign of Ecuadoran football, Mendez played for Espoli. In 2010 he signed for Emelec.

International career

Méndez was called up to play in the 2007 Pan American Games with Ecuador. He will be called up to play the 2009 South American Youth Championship in Venezuela. On February 10, 2009 Méndez made his first full international appearance for Ecuador starting and playing the entire 90 minutes against England's U-21.

Honours

National Team

• Ecuador U-20
  • Pan American Games: Gold Medal

References

• playerhistory

1. ^ http://www.goal.com/es-la/news/1720/sudamericano-sub-20/2009/01/09/1051802/los-perfiles-del-campeonato-sudamericano-sub-20-ecuador