Place of birth Aviles, Spain Name Sergio Mendigutxia Playing position Role Footballer | 1998–1999 El Quirinal Height 1.83 m 1999–2001 Pena Sport Weight 79 kg | |
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Full name Sergio Mendigutxia Iglesias Date of birth (1993-06-12) 12 June 1993 (age 22) Current team Sporting de Gijon (Forward) | ||
Sergio Mendigutxia Iglesias, simply known as Mendi (born 12 June 1993), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Racing Ferrol as a forward.
Club career
Born in Avilés, Asturias, Mendi began playing as a senior with local CU Collado Villalba in the 2008–09 season, in Tercera División. In April 2009 he signed with Athletic Bilbao, returning to youth football. Mendi also appeared with the reserves in the 2010–11 season, in Segunda División B.
After appearing with Athletic's farm team in the 2011–12 season, Mendi suffered a syncope in early April 2012, being sidelined for the rest of the season. He rescinded his link with the Biscay side on 3 November, after failing to appear in 2012–13.
On 30 January 2013 Mendi signed with La Roda CF, in the third level. In July he signed with Córdoba CF, being initially assigned to the reserves also in the third division.
Mendi made his first-team debut on 30 November 2013, playing the entire second half and scoring his club's only of a 1–2 home loss against FC Barcelona B, for the Segunda División championship. On 11 July of the following year he joined another reserve team, Sporting de Gijón B.
Mendi made his debut for the Rojiblancos' first team on 26 October 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Miguel Ángel Guerrero in a 0–3 La Liga away loss against Athletic Bilbao.