Brais Méndez
ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Columbus Crew.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Real Sociedad — Copa del Rey: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 237 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Columbus Crew; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leagues Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 119 | 7.6 |
Scout report
Brais Méndez is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder at Columbus Crew, rated 26.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 397th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (35% of available minutes). He brings 0.57 goal contributions per 90 (0.38 goals, 0.19 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Méndez.
Judged on this season alone, Méndez graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 43rd of 46 of the 46 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 4 goals and 2 assists in 13 appearances (0.571 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 20). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 33rd of 46 of the 46 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Méndez is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Columbus Crew finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
4 goals in 13 appearances (0.31 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 6 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.57 goal contributions per 90 (0.38 goals, 0.19 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 35% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 26.2, Méndez carries the 33rd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 46 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.57 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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