Jonathan Mendoza

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| name = Jonathan Mendoza

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| fullname = Jonathan Fabian Mendoza Valenzuela

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|1|26}}

| birth_place = Bogotá, Colombia

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Rome Gladiators

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| youthyears1 = –2009

| youthclubs1 = Lyman Greyhounds

| collegeyears1 = 2009–2012 |college1 = Stetson Hatters | collegecaps1 = 68 | collegegoals1 = 18

| years1 = 2008–2012

| clubs1 = Orlando City U-23

| caps1 = 70

| goals1 = 13

| years2 = 2013

| clubs2 = Orlando City

| caps2 = 20

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2014–2015

| clubs3 = Rochester Rhinos

| caps3 = 57

| goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2016

| clubs4 = Orlando City B

| caps4 = 30

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2017

| clubs5 = Harrisburg City Islanders

| caps5 = 23

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2018–2019

| clubs6 = Orlando SeaWolves (indoor)

| caps6 = 23

| goals6 = 10

| years7 = 2021–

| clubs7 = Rome Gladiators (indoor)

| caps7 = 1

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

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| medaltemplates =

| club-update = 11 January 2022

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Jonathan Fabian Mendoza Valenzuela (born January 26, 1990) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for the Rome Gladiators in the National Indoor Soccer League.

Career

=College and amateur=

Mendoza was born in Colombia, but moved to Altamonte Springs, graduating from Lyman High School in 2009. During his senior year in high school, he was second-team All-American, and first-team All-Central Florida, according to ESPN RISE.{{cite web|url=http://www.gohatters.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=69243&SPID=6735&ATCLID=204786561&DB_OEM_ID=14600|title=Jonathan Mendoza – The Official Athletics Web site of Stetson University|publisher=}}

He accepted a scholarship offer from Stetson in DeLand, Florida, where he started most of his career. He totaled 18 goals and 22 assists in 68 matches (57 starts). He was the 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year in men's soccer after scoring 11 goals that season.{{cite web|url=https://admin.xosn.com/fls/14600//2012stats/MSOC/teamcume.htm#TEAM.IND|title=Stetson – Cumulative Season Statistics|publisher=|access-date=2013-04-15|archive-date=2016-02-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204002110/https://admin.xosn.com/fls/14600//2012stats/MSOC/teamcume.htm#TEAM.IND|url-status=dead}}

In addition to Stetson, he played with Orlando City U-23 (and Central Florida Kraze before that) in the USL Premier Development League. He led the U-23 Lions to the Southeast Division and Southern Conference titles in 2012.

=Professional=

Mendoza made himself available for the 2013 MLS SuperDraft,{{cite web|url=http://www.gohatters.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=69243&SPID=6735&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205977868&DB_OEM_ID=14600|title=Jonathan Mendoza Kicks Around With Sea Lions – The Official Athletics Web site of Stetson University|publisher=}} but went undrafted. He was signed to Orlando City Soccer Club on March 1, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.orlandocitysoccer.com/news/pronews/?article_id=1214|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615182318/http://www.orlandocitysoccer.com/news/pronews/?article_id=1214|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 15, 2013|title=News|work=Orlando City Soccer Club}}

After the 2013 season, he was released by Orlando City and signed with the Rochester Rhinos, thereby staying in the USL Pro.{{cite web|url=http://www.rhinossoccer.com/news/rhinos/index.html?article_id=450|title=rhinossoccer.com: Rhinos News|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407083151/http://www.rhinossoccer.com/news/rhinos/index.html?article_id=450|archivedate=2014-04-07}}

References

External links

{{sports links}}
[https://www.nislpro.com/stats#/player/999812 NISL profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109223845/https://www.nislpro.com/stats#/player/999812 |date=2022-01-09 }}

Category:1990 births

Category:Living people

Category:Colombian men's footballers

Category:Colombian expatriate men's footballers

Category:Stetson Hatters men's soccer players

Category:Orlando City U-23 players

Category:Orlando City SC (2010–2014) players

Category:Rochester Rhinos players

Category:Orlando City B players

Category:USL League Two players

Category:USL Championship players

Category:Colombian emigrants to the United States