Jhegson Méndez


Jhegson Sebastián Méndez Carabalí is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Orlando City in MLS.

Club career

On 28 December 2018, Méndez signed to Major League Soccer team Orlando City. He made his debut in the season opener at home to New York City FC on March 2, 2019. In July 2019, Méndez was part of the Orlando City team alongside Nani and Chris Mueller that won the 2019 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge, beating teams from the MLS All-Stars and Atlético Madrid to win the $25,000 prize for charity.

International career

Méndez was a member of Ecuador’s 2017 South American U-20 Championship squad which reached the final of the tournament.
In the autumn 2018 Méndez was called up to the senior Ecuador national football team by manager Hernán Darío Gómez. He made his debut on 12 October 2018 in an international friendly against the Guatemala national football team. In May 2019, he was called into the squad for the 2019 Copa América, his first senior international tournament.

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