Player Details

Name

Jhegson Sebastian Méndez

Height

5' 9"

Weight

159 lbs

Date of Birth

4.26.1997 (27)

Birthplace

Mira, Ecuador

Position

Midfielder

Position Detail

Defensive Midfielder

Preferred Side

Centre

Footedness

Right

Roster Category

Senior
Career Summary

CLUB 
2020: Made 23 appearances … Started 16 … Tallied first MLS assist at Semifinals of MLS is Back Tournament against Minnesota on Aug. 6 … 2019: Appeared in 23 matches … Registered 20 starts … Made his City debut in the season-opener against NYCFC on March 2 … 2018: Joined Orlando City on Dec. 28 as an International Player … Appeared in 40 matches across all competitions for Independiente del Valle … Tallied two goals … 2017: Featured in 20 matches … Scored one goal … 2016: Appeared in 19 matches for Independiente del Valle ...  2015: Joined Independiente del Valle of Serie A … Appeared in two matches … Loaned to Cultural Leonesa in August … Made one appearance

INTERNATIONAL 
2020: Recorded one cap for Ecuador … 2019: Appeared in 10 matches for Ecuador … Tallied his first assist in his Copa America debut on June 22 against Chile … Played a full 90 in a friendly against the United States on March 22 in Orlando … 2018: Totaled five appearances for the senior Ecuadorian National Team … Made his debut on Sept. 12 in a friendly against Guatemala … 2017: Member of Educador’s 2017 South American U-20 Championship team