Gustavo Mendez
| Date of birth | 03 February 1971 |
| Place of birth | Montevideo |
| Nationality | Uruguayan |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.76 m |
| Position | Defender |
He has had a long and illustrious career beginning in the domestic league with Nacional in the 1991 season. He made his international debut while still at the club in August 1993 against Venezuela in a World Cup Qualifying match. He left Nacional for Vincenza in Seie A for the 1995-1996 season where he became a regular for both club and country. After three seasons he left for Torino where he failed to make an impact in two seasons, and after a disappointing spell at Cagliari he returned to his first club Nacional. He played his part in qualification where his solid performances should have earned him a place in the line up if Uruguay play a 4-4-2.
Appearances in World Cup Qualification: 8.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | Uruguay | Copa America | 5 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Uruguay | FIFA Confederations Cup | 4 |
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| 1997-98 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Uruguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Uruguay | International Friendly | 3 |
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 | |
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| 19 Oct 1994 | Peru v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 1995 | Colombia v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 1995 | USA v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 1995 | Yugoslavia v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Apr 1995 | Uruguay v Peru | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jul 1995 | Uruguay v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Uruguay v Mexico | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group A |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Uruguay v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Uruguay v Colombia | W | 2-0 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Uruguay v Brazil | W | 1-1 (5-3) | Copa America | Final |
| 20 Sep 1995 | Israel v Uruguay | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Brazil v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 1996 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 08 Oct 1996 | Uruguay v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 12 Nov 1996 | Chile v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 12 Jan 1997 | Uruguay v Argentina | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 12 Feb 1997 | Ecuador v Uruguay | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Paraguay v Uruguay | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 08 Jun 1997 | Uruguay v Colombia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Uruguay v Chile | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 10 Sep 1997 | Peru v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 13 Dec 1997 | United Arab Emirates v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 15 Dec 1997 | Uruguay v Czech Republic | W | 2-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 19 Dec 1997 | Australia v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 21 Dec 1997 | Czech Republic v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3rd place |
| 24 May 1998 | Chile v Uruguay | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Dec 1998 | Basque Country v Uruguay | L | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Uruguay v Venezuela | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 1999 | Uruguay v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Feb 2000 | Uruguay v Hungary | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Uruguay v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Paraguay v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Uruguay v Chile | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Colombia v Uruguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Uruguay v Ecuador | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Slovenia v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Chile v Uruguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Uruguay v Brazil | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Venezuela v Uruguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Italy v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 May 2002 | USA v Uruguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 2002 | China PR v Uruguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2002 | Uruguay v Denmark | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.