| Intro | Argentine footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Argentina |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 8 May 1988, Paso de los Libres |
| Age: | 32 years |
Gabriel Antonio Méndez (born 8 May 1988) is an Argentine football footballer who plays for Unión Española in the Chilean Primera División. He plays as an offensive midfielder or striker and is nicknamed “El correntino”.
Career
Méndez started his playing career in 2007 with Racing Club, in which he had been playing in the youth teams. However, he couldn’t establish himself as a regular first team player and could only play 5 matches coming in as a substitute. In 2009, he joined Ecuadorian side Olmedo, in which he played 28 matches and scored 7 goals. After 6 months in Olmedo, he joined Deportivo Cuenca, in which he played 21 matches, scoring 6 goals, 3 of them in 2010 Copa Libertadores (2 against Banfield, his future club, and 1 against Monarcas Morelia). In July 2010, Méndez joined Banfield on a 1-year loan.