Edison Méndez
| Date of birth | 16 March 1979 |
| Place of birth | El Chotal |
| Nationality | Ecuadorean |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Full name is: Edison Vicente Méndez.
A truly versatile midfielder, Edison Méndez replaced the injured and influential Alex Aguinaga in centre midfield during Ecuador's successful qualifying campaign for the 2002 World Cup. He can also fill in on the right and left of midfield and at full back.
Edison earned a place in Ecuador's history with the goal that beat Croatia to record their first-ever win in the World Cup finals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Quito |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | PSV Eindhoven | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | PSV Eindhoven | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | PSV Eindhoven | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2006 | PSV Eindhoven v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 22 Nov 2006 | Liverpool v PSV Eindhoven | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 20 Feb 2007 | PSV Eindhoven v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | 1st knockout round 1st leg |
| 07 Mar 2007 | Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Champions League | 1st knockout round 2nd leg |
| 03 Apr 2007 | PSV Eindhoven v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 06 Mar 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v PSV Eindhoven | W | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 12 Mar 2008 | PSV Eindhoven v Tottenham Hotspur | L |
0-1 Agg: 1-1 (6-5) |
UEFA Cup | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 01 Oct 2008 | Liverpool v PSV Eindhoven | L | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 09 Dec 2008 | PSV Eindhoven v Liverpool | L | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Ecuador | World Youth Cup | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Ecuador | Olympics | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Ecuador | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Ecuador | Copa America | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 6 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Ecuador | Copa America | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 2005-06 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Ecuador | Copa America | 3 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Ecuador | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Ecuador | Copa America | 3 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2011-12 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jan 1999 | Chile v Ecuador | L | 2-0 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
| 07 Jan 1999 | Argentina v Ecuador | L | 2-0 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
| 13 Jan 1999 | Ecuador v Peru | L | 1-2 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
| 19 Jan 2000 | Colombia v Ecuador | L | 4-2 | Olympics | South America group A |
| 21 Jan 2000 | Chile v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | Olympics | South America group A |
| 23 Jan 2000 | Brazil v Ecuador | L | 2-0 | Olympics | South America group A |
| 30 Jan 2000 | Ecuador v Venezuela | L | 2-4 | Olympics | South America group A |
| 08 Mar 2000 | Ecuador v Honduras | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Venezuela v Ecuador | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Ecuador v Brazil | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Ecuador v Paraguay | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Peru v Ecuador | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Jun 2001 | USA v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jul 2001 | El Salvador v Ecuador | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jul 2001 | Honduras v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jul 2001 | Ecuador v Chile | L | 1-4 | Copa America | Group A |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Colombia v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Ecuador v Venezuela | W | 4-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Colombia v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Bolivia v Ecuador | W | 1-5 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Nov 2001 | Ecuador v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Chile v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Ecuador v Guatemala | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Ecuador v Haiti | L | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group D |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Turkey v Ecuador | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Mar 2002 | USA v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Ecuador v Bulgaria | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Apr 2002 | South Africa v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 May 2002 | Ecuador v Yugoslavia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 2002 | Ecuador v Senegal | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2002 | Italy v Ecuador | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 09 Jun 2002 | Mexico v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Ecuador v Croatia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 17 Oct 2002 | Costa Rica v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Venezuela v Ecuador | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2003 | Ecuador v Estonia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Ecuador v Estonia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Spain v Ecuador | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2003 | Colombia v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Ecuador v Peru | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Ecuador v Guatemala | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Ecuador v Venezuela | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Brazil v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Paraguay v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Ecuador v Peru | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 10 Mar 2004 | Mexico v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 2004 | Argentina v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 02 Jun 2004 | Ecuador v Colombia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Ecuador v Bolivia | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 07 Jul 2004 | Argentina v Ecuador | L | 6-1 | Copa America | Group B |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Uruguay v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | Copa America | Group B |
| 05 Sep 2004 | Uruguay v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 10 Oct 2004 | Ecuador v Chile | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 14 Oct 2004 | Venezuela v Ecuador | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Mexico v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Ecuador v Brazil | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 16 Feb 2005 | Costa Rica v Ecuador | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Ecuador v Paraguay | W | 5-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Peru v Ecuador | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 04 May 2005 | Ecuador v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Ecuador v Venezuela | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Bolivia v Ecuador | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Ecuador v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 13 Nov 2005 | Ecuador v Poland | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Jan 2006 | Ecuador v Honduras | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Netherlands v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2006 | Ecuador v Colombia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2006 | North Macedonia v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2006 | Poland v Ecuador | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Ecuador v Costa Rica | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Ecuador v Germany | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 25 Jun 2006 | England v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 10 Oct 2006 | Ecuador v Brazil | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2007 | USA v Ecuador | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Mexico v Ecuador | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Colombia v Ecuador | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Ecuador v Chile | L | 2-3 | Copa America | Group B |
| 01 Jul 2007 | Ecuador v Mexico | L | 1-2 | Copa America | Group B |
| 04 Jul 2007 | Brazil v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Ecuador v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Ecuador v El Salvador | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Ecuador v Venezuela | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Brazil v Ecuador | L | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Paraguay v Ecuador | L | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Ecuador v Peru | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Ecuador v Bolivia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Uruguay v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Venezuela v Ecuador | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Ecuador v England | W | 3-2 | Under-21 | |
| 29 Mar 2009 | Ecuador v Brazil | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Ecuador v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 07 Jun 2009 | Peru v Ecuador | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Ecuador v Argentina | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Colombia v Ecuador | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Bolivia v Ecuador | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Ecuador v Uruguay | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Chile v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 28 May 2011 | Mexico v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2011 | Canada v Ecuador | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2011 | Ecuador v Greece | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jul 2011 | Paraguay v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 09 Jul 2011 | Venezuela v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Brazil v Ecuador | L | 4-2 | Copa America | Group B |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Ecuador v Venezuela | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Oct 2011 | USA v Ecuador | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Paraguay v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Ecuador v Peru | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Ecuador v Colombia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Colombia v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Australia v Ecuador | W | 3-4 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2014 | Mexico v Ecuador | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2014 | Ecuador v England | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Honduras v Ecuador | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.