Marcelo Méndez (footballer)

Marcelo Méndez
Personal information
Full name	Marcelo Fabián Méndez Russo
Date of birth	10 January 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Gimnasia La Plata (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2004	Fénix
2005	Atlético Junior
2005–2006	Independiente
2006–2007	Kayserispor
2007	Peñarol
2008	Atlético Junior
2009	Montevideo Wanderers
2010	Astra
2010–2011	Independiente Rivadavia
2011–2013	Montevideo Wanderers
2013–2016	Huracán del Paso
Total
Managerial career
2016–2018	Progreso
2019	Danubio
2020–2021	Liverpool Montevideo
2021–2022	Atlético San Luis
2022–2023	Defensor Sporting
2024–	Gimnasia La Plata
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcelo Fabián Méndez Russo (born 10 January 1981) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who manages Argentine club Gimnasia La Plata.

Playing career

Méndez played as a centre-back.

In September 2006, he signed a two-year contract with Kayserispor. He was released in August 2007.

In February 2010 he signed for Astra.^[2]

References

^ "Marcelo Méndez es el entrenador elegido por Defensor Sporting (in Spanish)". El País (Uruguay). 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
^ "ASTRA SE-NTĂREŞTE ŞI ÎNTINEREŞTE!". FC Astra (in Romanian). 2 February 2010. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010.

External links

Marcelo Méndez at the Turkish Football Federation
Marcelo Méndez at Soccerway
Marcelo Méndez at BDFA (in Spanish)

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[DEF2022-1] "Marcelo Méndez es el entrenador elegido por Defensor Sporting (in Spanish)". El País (Uruguay). 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.

[2] "ASTRA SE-NTĂREŞTE ŞI ÎNTINEREŞTE!". FC Astra (in Romanian). 2 February 2010. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010.

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