# Víctor Méndez

Víctor Felipe Méndez Obando (born 23 September 1999) is a Chilean football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Colo-Colo and the Chile national team.

## Club career

On 28 July 2022, Méndez signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League club CSKA Moscow.
On 12 April 2024, Méndez extended his contract with CSKA to June 2026.
On 12 September 2024, Méndez moved on loan to Krylia Sovetov Samara, joining his national team and former Unión Española teammate Thomas Galdames at the club. In January 2025, Méndez went AWOL, failing to show up on time for Krylia's training camp.
On 22 January 2025, Colo-Colo announced the transfer of Méndez. CSKA communications director commented on the same day that the announcement is premature as the transfer contract is being discussed, but is not yet finalized and signed. On 27 January 2025, Krylia Sovetov formally announced the termination of the loan contract with CSKA. CSKA confirmed the transfer to Colo-Colo on 29 January 2025.

## International career

At under-20 level, Méndez represented Chile in both the 2018 South American Games, winning the gold medal, and the 2019 South American Championship
Méndez made his debut for the Chile national team on 9 December 2021 in a 2–2 draw against Mexico.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 7 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Unión Española | 2017 | Chilean Primera División | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Unión Española | 2018 | Chilean Primera División | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Unión Española | 2019 | Chilean Primera División | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Unión Española | 2020 | Chilean Primera División | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Unión Española | 2021 | Chilean Primera División | 29 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| Unión Española | 2022 | Chilean Primera División | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Unión Española | Total | Total | 116 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 5 |
| CSKA Moscow | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 0 | 12 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| CSKA Moscow | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| CSKA Moscow | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| CSKA Moscow | Total | Total | 50 | 1 | 20 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 71 | 1 |
| Krylia Sovetov (loan) | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 176 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 225 | 6 |
* ↑ Appearance in the Chilean Primera División play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearance in Russian Super Cup

### International

    As of match played 16 November 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Chile | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| Chile | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| Chile | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 10 | 0 |

## Honours

CSKA Moscow
* Russian Cup: 2022–23
Chile U20
* South American Games Gold medal: 2018