Nathaniel Mendez-Laing

Date of birth15 April 1992
Place of birthBirmingham, England
NationalityGuatemalan
Weight75 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionMidfielder/Forward

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing joined Peterborough United in July 2012 with a three-year contract but was made available for transfer in November 2012.

He joined Rochdale in August 2015 with a one-year contract.

His contract at Cardiff City was extended to July 2021 in June 2018.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Wolverhampton Wanderers 01 Jul 2010 06 Jul 2012
Peterborough United 01 Aug 2010 31 May 2011 L
Sheffield United 05 Aug 2011 03 Jan 2012 L
Peterborough United 06 Jul 2012 30 Jun 2015
Portsmouth 15 Nov 2012 07 Jan 2013 L
Shrewsbury Town 30 Jan 2014 31 Mar 2014 L
Cambridge United 18 Feb 2015 05 May 2015 L
Rochdale 27 Aug 2015 30 Jun 2017
Cardiff City 01 Jul 2017

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2009-10 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1
2010-11 Peterborough United FA Cup
3
2010-11 Peterborough United Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2010-11 Peterborough United League Cup 2
2010-11 Peterborough United League One 8
25
5
1
2010-11 Peterborough United League One Play-Offs 1
2011-12 Sheffield United Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
1
2011-12 Sheffield United League Cup 1
2011-12 Sheffield United League One 4
4
1
2012-13 Peterborough United League Championship 13
8
3
1
2012-13 Portsmouth League One 5
3
2013-14 Peterborough United FA Cup
2
1
2013-14 Peterborough United Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2
1
2013-14 Peterborough United League Cup
2
2013-14 Peterborough United League One 3
13
1
2013-14 Shrewsbury Town League One 3
3
1
2014-15 Cambridge United League Two 10
1
1
2014-15 Peterborough United FA Cup 1
2014-15 Peterborough United League Cup 1
2014-15 Peterborough United League One 6
8
1
2015-16 Rochdale FA Cup 1
3
2015-16 Rochdale Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
2015-16 Rochdale League One 18
15
7
2016-17 Rochdale FA Cup 2
2
1
2016-17 Rochdale Football League Trophy 1
3
2016-17 Rochdale League Cup
2
1
2016-17 Rochdale League One 30
9
8
3
2017-18 Cardiff City FA Cup 2
2017-18 Cardiff City League Championship 33
5
6
1
2017-18 Cardiff City League Cup
2
1
2018-19 Cardiff City FA Cup 1
2018-19 Cardiff City Premier League 11
9
4


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
05 Aug 2017 Burton Albion v Cardiff City W 0-1 League Championship
08 Aug 2017 Cardiff City v Portsmouth W 2-1 League Cup 1st round
12 Aug 2017 Cardiff City v Aston Villa W 3-0 League Championship
15 Aug 2017 Cardiff City v Sheffield United W 2-0 League Championship
19 Aug 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City W 1-2 League Championship
22 Aug 2017 Cardiff City v Burton Albion L 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
26 Aug 2017 Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers W 2-1 League Championship
09 Sep 2017 Fulham v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Championship
12 Sep 2017 Preston North End v Cardiff City L 3-0 League Championship
16 Sep 2017 Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League Championship
23 Sep 2017 Sunderland v Cardiff City W 1-2 League Championship
26 Sep 2017 Cardiff City v Leeds United W 3-1 League Championship
30 Sep 2017 Cardiff City v Derby County D 0-0 League Championship
13 Oct 2017 Birmingham City v Cardiff City L 1-0 League Championship
21 Oct 2017 Middlesbrough v Cardiff City W 0-1 League Championship
28 Oct 2017 Cardiff City v Millwall D 0-0 League Championship
31 Oct 2017 Cardiff City v Ipswich Town W 3-1 League Championship
04 Nov 2017 Bristol City v Cardiff City L 2-1 League Championship
01 Dec 2017 Cardiff City v Norwich City W 3-1 League Championship
11 Dec 2017 Reading v Cardiff City D 2-2 League Championship
16 Dec 2017 Cardiff City v Hull City W 1-0 League Championship
23 Dec 2017 Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City L 2-0 League Championship
26 Dec 2017 Cardiff City v Fulham L 2-4 League Championship
29 Dec 2017 Cardiff City v Preston North End L 0-1 League Championship
01 Jan 2018 Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City L 2-1 League Championship
06 Jan 2018 Cardiff City v Mansfield Town D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2018 Cardiff City v Sunderland W 4-0 League Championship
20 Jan 2018 Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City D 0-0 League Championship
28 Jan 2018 Cardiff City v Manchester City L 0-2 FA Cup 4th round
09 Feb 2018 Millwall v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Championship
21 Feb 2018 Ipswich Town v Cardiff City W 0-1 League Championship
06 Mar 2018 Cardiff City v Barnsley W 2-1 League Championship
10 Mar 2018 Cardiff City v Birmingham City W 3-2 League Championship
13 Mar 2018 Brentford v Cardiff City W 1-3 League Championship
30 Mar 2018 Cardiff City v Burton Albion W 3-1 League Championship
02 Apr 2018 Sheffield United v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Championship
06 Apr 2018 Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-1 League Championship
10 Apr 2018 Aston Villa v Cardiff City L 1-0 League Championship
14 Apr 2018 Norwich City v Cardiff City W 0-2 League Championship
21 Apr 2018 Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 League Championship
28 Apr 2018 Hull City v Cardiff City W 0-2 League Championship
06 May 2018 Cardiff City v Reading D 0-0 League Championship
11 Aug 2018 AFC Bournemouth v Cardiff City L 2-0 Premier League
18 Aug 2018 Cardiff City v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
25 Aug 2018 Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City D 0-0 Premier League
04 Dec 2018 West Ham United v Cardiff City L 3-1 Premier League
08 Dec 2018 Cardiff City v Southampton W 1-0 Premier League
15 Dec 2018 Watford v Cardiff City L 3-2 Premier League
01 Jan 2019 Cardiff City v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-3 Premier League
05 Jan 2019 Gillingham v Cardiff City L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2019 Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town D 0-0 Premier League
19 Jan 2019 Newcastle United v Cardiff City L 3-0 Premier League
29 Jan 2019 Arsenal v Cardiff City L 2-1 Premier League
22 Feb 2019 Cardiff City v Watford L 1-5 Premier League
26 Feb 2019 Cardiff City v Everton L 0-3 Premier League
31 Mar 2019 Cardiff City v Chelsea L 1-2 Premier League
03 Apr 2019 Manchester City v Cardiff City L 2-0 Premier League
13 Apr 2019 Burnley v Cardiff City L 2-0 Premier League
16 Apr 2019 Brighton and Hove Albion v Cardiff City W 0-2 Premier League
21 Apr 2019 Cardiff City v Liverpool L 0-2 Premier League
27 Apr 2019 Fulham v Cardiff City L 1-0 Premier League
04 May 2019 Cardiff City v Crystal Palace L 2-3 Premier League
12 May 2019 Manchester United v Cardiff City W 0-2 Premier League


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
2022-23 Guatemala CONCACAF Gold Cup 4
1
2023-24 Guatemala CONCACAF Nations League 4


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
27 Jun 2023 Guatemala v Cuba W 1-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group D
01 Jul 2023 Guatemala v Canada D 0-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group D
04 Jul 2023 Guadeloupe v Guatemala W 2-3 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group D
09 Jul 2023 Guatemala v Jamaica L 0-1 CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarter-final
07 Sep 2023 Guatemala v El Salvador W 2-0 CONCACAF Nations League League A Group A
10 Sep 2023 Guatemala v Panama D 1-1 CONCACAF Nations League League A Group A
13 Oct 2023 Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala L 3-2 CONCACAF Nations League League A Group A
17 Oct 2023 Panama v Guatemala L 3-0 CONCACAF Nations League League A Group A


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.