Andres Mendoza [Forward]

[einwindir]

Placed on waivers on 5/12/2015
http://www.nycfc.com/post/2015/05/12/new-york-city-fc-place-andres-mendoza-waivers

Name: Andres Mendoza
Joined Club: 01/05/2015
Position: Defender
Number: 2
Released: Placed on waivers on 5/12/2015
http://www.nycfc.com/post/2015/05/12/new-york-city-fc-place-andres-mendoza-waivers

Acquired from CD Maldonado (Uruguayan Segunda Division). Terms of contract not disclosed at this time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deportivo_Maldonado

Wiki (esp.) http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrés_Mendoza_Uza
Wiki through google translate: https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_Mendoza_Uza&edit-text=
Player Data via TransferMrkt.co.uk : http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/andres-mendoza/profil/spieler/264285

 

[einwindir]

In case anyone is wondering why we picked up a player from a Second Division team -- here's an interesting read ( thanks to Ahab_Flanders )
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-...200-fans-earns-14-million-from-transfers.html

 

[Tom in Fairfield CT]

So he is really most recently from an Ecuadorian first division team

 

[Ahab_Flanders]

In case anyone is wondering why we picked up a player from a Second Division team -- here's an interesting read ( thanks to Ahab_Flanders )
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-...200-fans-earns-14-million-from-transfers.html

Transfermarkt also has him making 18 appearances in the Ecuadorian top division before the move to Maldonado last year. Strangely it says that he was on loan at Maldonado and was actually sold to us from Universidad Católica del Ecuador, but who knows.

 

[LostAnvil]

 

[Vito]

The first clip in that video is very promising. What a free kick!

 

[Nicholas Constantino]

Hard to tell much from video clips, especially without knowing the quality of the league he plays in, but his positioning seems to be very good, which doesn't depend on the quality he is playing against. Very exciting.

 

[LostAnvil]

Hard to tell much from video clips, especially without knowing the quality of the league he plays in, but his positioning seems to be very good, which doesn't depend on the quality he is playing against. Very exciting.

And he looks to be aggressive!

 

[AndreT_NY]

Also he has a great first name.

 

[Brooooooklyn2015]

Seems like he'll be the starting CB... excited to see these kreis finds

 

[USAfan6]

Seems like he'll be the starting CB... excited to see these kreis finds

What makes you say this? Not saying I don't believe it, just wondering if there is a source saying he's expected to start or something.

 

[BxLio91]

Super excited by this signing. Hope his highlight video translates to MLS.

 

[USAfan6]

Just curious, did we sign him outright or pay a transfer fee for him?

 

[Ahab_Flanders]

Just curious, did we sign him outright or pay a transfer fee for him?

Undisclosed. Might be why he was at Maldonado, so we could do some creative accounting with the transfer fee.

 

[MagnusPax]

Seems like he'll be the starting CB... excited to see these kreis finds

I think he might start with Hernandez if he works out. My guess is John isn't healthy yet and Watson-Siroboe might not be risked by his old coach Kreis. Hernandez has been a starter for years.

 

[Brooooooklyn2015]

USAfan6 I do not know anything you dont know but looking at the situation i think hes a likely starter. Consider the situation, Jason Hernandez was benched most of the 2nd half of last season for a terrible san jose team. George John is injury prone and wont be playing until april. Watson Siroboe has never started more than 10 games in a season. On the other hand Mendoza was a full time starter for Universidad Católica during a very good season. If all those facts are right, I think we can assume hes going to be fighting for a starting cb role.

 

[BlueWarrior]

Im channeling my inner lil wayne for a chant for this guy.

"Belleza, Belleza, shittin' on these strikers, call it diarrhea".

 

[Victors87]

sounds good. Im sure we will see folks with Ecuadorian flags at the stadium. (Good...more people to fill the stadium)

 

[RahDar]

Whooooooo

 

[BlueCityRadio]

I'm putting Mendoza in my starting XI. Granted I haven't seen any training or pre-season games, this is a guy or if nothing else, a player type that Kreis said he wanted.

The trick is finding his partner. I am leaning towards Watson-Siriboe.