Mateo Levy

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mateo Levy

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Mateo Levy Mendaña

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|10|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina

| height = 1.75 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Cruz Azul

| clubnumber = 214

| youthyears1 = 2018–

| youthclubs1 = Cruz Azul

| years1 = 2024–

| clubs1 = Cruz Azul

| caps1 = 19

| goals1 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2023

| nationalteam1 = Mexico U17

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2024–

| nationalteam2 = Mexico U20

| nationalcaps2 = 11

| nationalgoals2 = 3

| club-update = 30 November 2024

| nationalteam-update = 5 September 2024

}}

Mateo Levy Mendaña (born 22 October 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Cruz Azul. Born in Argentina, he is a Mexico youth international.

Early life

Levy was born on 22 October 2006 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and has an older sister. The son of Mariano Levy and Eugenia Mendaña, he grew up supporting Argentine side Boca Juniors and moved with his family to Mexico in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/selecciones/nota/_/id/12869424/mateo-levy-santiago-gimenez-seleccion-mexicana-cruz-azul-argentina|title=Mateo Levy, el mexicoargentino de Cruz Azul que busca seguir la ruta de Santiago Giménez|trans-title=Mateo Levy, the Mexican-Argentine from Cruz Azul who seeks to follow the path of Santiago Giménez|language=es|publisher=ESPN Deportes|date=14 November 2023|access-date=24 February 2025}}

Club career

As a youth player, after trialing with América's youth academy, he joined the youth system of Cruz Azul, where he progressed through the ranks before being promoted to the first team in 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2023/11/18/quien-es-mateo-levy-el-joven-futbolista-que-prefirio-jugar-en-la-seleccion-mexicana-que-en-la-de-argentina/|title=Quién es Mateo Levy, el joven futbolista que prefirió jugar en la Selección Mexicana que en la de Argentina|trans-title=Who is Mateo Levy, the young soccer player who preferred to play for the Mexican National Team rather than Argentina|language=es|publisher=Infobae|date=18 November 2023|access-date=24 February 2025}} He made his professional debut on 14 January 2024 in a 0–1 home defeat to Pachuca in Liga MX. During his debut season, Mexican news website Futbol Total described him as "one of Cruz Azul's great revelations," highlighting his qualities and frequent appearances as a substitute in the team's formation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.futboltotal.com.mx/futbol-mexicano/liga-mx/quien-es-mateo-levy-una-de-las-joyas-de-cruz-azul/2024/02/|title=¿Quién es Mateo Levy? Una de las joyas de Cruz Azul|trans-title=Who is Mateo Levy? One of the jewels of Cruz Azul|language=es|publisher=Futbol Total|date=18 February 2024|access-date=24 February 2025}}

Career statistics

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Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
rowspan="3"\|Cruz Azul \|2023–24 \|Liga MX \|12	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	12	0
2024–25 \|Liga MX \|7	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	7	0
colspan="2"\|Total !19	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	19	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	0