Following his move to Columbus Crew, Méndez's current-season form is down 48% on last season (Season 29→15), while his Rating eased 52→25. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 59).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Columbus Crew · 8th	11	3	1	7.12	24	9
2025/26	Real Sociedad · 10th	29	6	2	6.92	52	29
2024/25	Real Sociedad · 11th	32	3	2	6.76	64	27
2023/24	Real Sociedad · 6th	33	5	6	7.23	79	38
2022/23	Real Sociedad · 4th	35	8	4	7.01	87	42

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain	4	1
Spain U21	2	0
Spain U17	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

Brais Méndez is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder at Columbus Crew, rated 25.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 386th of 506 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.33 goals, 0.11 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Méndez.

Judged on this season alone, Méndez graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 40th of 43 of the 43 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 3 goals and 1 assist in 11 appearances (0.444 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 15). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 31st of 43 of the 43 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Méndez is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downStreaky

Current potential31st of 43 attacking midfielders · Major League Soccer · 11 apps Current season40th of 43 attacking midfielders · Major League Soccer · 11 apps 40th-best attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer 386th in the Major League Soccer · potential 31st-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer

25.4

Ratingi

31st of 43 attacking midfielders

15.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

32.2%

Minutes

limited game time

0.44

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Columbus Crew finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.27

Goals / app

3 goals in 11 appearances (0.27 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 4 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.33 goals, 0.11 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 32.2% 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 25.4, Méndez carries the 31st-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 43 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.44 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %32.2%

Available fixtures28 of 28

Goals / 900.333

Assists / 900.111

Goal contribution / 900.444

Defensive actions / 902.33

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %63.2

Pass accuracy %87

Dribble success %22.2

Cards / 900.222

Foul involvement / 902.885

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 29, Méndez sits on 2.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Méndez's projected Rating — 25.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Shots on target12

Shots19

Passing

Assists1

Chances created19

Passes444

Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success22.2%

Duels won36

Duels won %38.7%

Fouls won14

Defending

Tackles15

Interceptions5

Blocks1

Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€15M total transfer fees · 2 moves

Columbus CrewJul 2026 – now

Real SociedadJul 2022 – Jul 2026€ 15M

Celta Vigountil Jul 2022

About Brais Méndez

Brais Méndez Portela is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Columbus Crew, born on January 7, 1997 in Mos, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Spain. Columbus Crew currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, Brais Méndez has made 11 appearances with 3 goals and 1 assist across 811 minutes, averaging a 6.98 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When Brais Méndez plays, Columbus Crew's record this season is 5W-1D-7L — and his match ratings average 7.02 at home against 7.22 on the road.

Recent matches

October 10, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Orlando City SC (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
September 27, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Inter Miami (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
September 19, 2026: 2-0 win away at CF Montreal (98 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
September 12, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs New York Red Bulls (90 minutes, 6.28 rating)
September 9, 2026: 1-2 loss away at DC United (45 minutes, 6.78 rating)
September 5, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Colorado Rapids (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.5 rating)
August 30, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs New England Revolution (89 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
August 27, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Club America (66 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 19, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs CF Montreal (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Charlotte (45 minutes, 6.7 rating)

Brais Méndez's next match is on October 14, 2026, when Columbus Crew face Charlotte at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Brais Méndez at 25.4 with a Season form score of 15.4, ranking 386th of 506 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, Brais Méndez has totalled 355 club appearances with 53 goals and 30 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 38 appearances for Celta de Vigo II.

Brais Méndez's career has also included time at Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo.

On the international stage, Brais Méndez has represented Spain, Spain U21, Spain U17 — 8 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

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Output in context · Columbus Crew finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

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