Career
Born in Nuremberg, West Germany of Spanish descent, Méndez was discovered by Arsenal and Arsène Wenger playing for German non-league side 1. South Carolina Feucht, and signed for the English in the 1997 summer. However, Méndez could not establish himself in the Gunners" first team, and played in only eleven official matches – four of which were in the league – in five seasons, with one goal to his name.
He had subsequent spells with AEK Athens Football Club, SpVgg Unterhaching (his only Bundesliga experience, which consisted in six appearances from the bench during the 1999–2000 campaign), Racing de Ferrol and Terrassa Football Club, the latter two in Spain"s second division, before returning to Germany permanently in 2004, playing in the lower leagues well into his 30"son
Méndez joined Bavarian amateur club Football Club Amberg as a coach in 2011, but was dismissed in April 2013 despite considerable success overall.
