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Spanish footballer
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Mendoza and the second or maternal family name is
Martínez-Moyá .
Rodri Mendoza Full name
Rodrigo Mendoza Martínez-Moyá
[1] Date of birth
(2005-03-14 ) 14 March 2005 (age 19)
[1] Place of birth
Molina de Segura , Spain Height
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Position(s)
Midfielder Current team
Elche Number
30
Altorreal
San Miguel 2017–2019
Ranero 2019–2022
Elche Years
Team
Apps
(
Gls ) 2021–
Elche B
22
(1) 2022–
Elche
13
(1) 2022
Spain U17
6
(1) 2022
Spain U18
2
(1) 2024–
Spain U19
3
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:37, 8 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:37, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
Rodrigo "Rodri" Mendoza Martínez-Moyá (born 15 March 2005) is a Spanish professional
footballer who plays as a
midfielder for
Elche CF .
Club career
Born in
Molina de Segura ,
Region of Murcia , Mendoza represented EF Altorreal, EF San Miguel and Ranero CF as a youth before joining
Elche CF 's youth categories in 2019.
[2]
[3] He made his senior debut with the latter's
reserves on 16 October 2021, coming on as a second-half
substitute in a 4–0
Tercera División RFEF away routing of UD Benigànim.
[4]
Mendoza made his first team debut on 12 November 2022, replacing
Josan in a 3–0 away win over
CD L'Alcora , for
the season 's
Copa del Rey .
[5]
[6] Twelve days later, he renewed his contract with the club until 2026.
[7]
Mendoza featured in the first team pre-season in 2023, being promoted to the main squad by manager
Sebastián Beccacece .
[8] He made his professional debut on 30 September of that year, replacing
Fidel in a 0–0
Segunda División home draw against
Levante UD .
[9]
[10]
International career
Mendoza represented
Spain at
under-17
[11] and
under-18 levels.
[12]
References
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a
b
"Rodri Mendoza" (in Spanish). Elche CF. Retrieved 2 October 2023 .
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"El talento que viene: Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche CF)" [The upcoming talent: Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche CF)]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). esportbase media. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2023 .
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"Rodrigo Mendoza, el ajedrecista de Altorreal" [Rodrigo Mendoza, the chess player of Altorreal] (in Spanish). Elche Directo. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023 .
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"El Elche Ilicitano CF golea en Benigànim" [Elche Ilicitano CF thrash in Benigànim] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2023 .
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"El Elche olvida las penas de la liga con la Copa" [Elche forget their league sentences with the Cup] (in Spanish).
Diario AS . 12 November 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023 .
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"Rodri Mendoza debuta con el Elche CF" [Rodri Mendoza debuts with Elche CF] (in Spanish). Rookie Soccer. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023 .
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"El Elche ata a Rodrigo Mendoza hasta 2026" [Elche tie up Rodrigo Mendoza until 2026] (in Spanish).
Diario AS . 24 November 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023 .
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"Rodri Mendoza se ha ganado la confianza de BKCC en el Elche" [Rodri Mendoza has won the trust of BKCC at Elche] (in Spanish).
Diario AS . 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023 .
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"El Elche perdona al Levante en un intenso derbi" [Elche forgive Levante in an intense derby] (in Spanish).
Marca . 30 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023 .
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"San Román y Rodri Mendoza, los últimos de la lista de Beccacece en el Elche" [San Román and Rodri Mendoza, the last ones of Beccacece's list at Elche] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023 .
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"CANTERA | Rodrigo Mendoza, convocado de nuevo con España Sub-17" [YOUTH SETUP | Rodrigo Mendoza, called up again with Spain U17] (in Spanish). Noticias Elche. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023 .
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"Rodri Mendoza, 135 minutos, un gol y campeón con la Sub-18 en Turquía" [Rodri Mendoza, 135 minutes, one goal and champion with the under-18s in Turkey] (in Spanish). TeleElx. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023 .
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