S. Mendoza · career
John Steven Mendoza Valencia
Central · Atletico Paranaense · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Mendoza is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2021/225 clubs
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2026/27) across 5 clubs, including a move abroad — 149 appearances, 35 goals and 7 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2026/27 at Atletico Paranaense — Season rating 46, 5 goals and 0 assists in 24 games. 2022/23 was the leap — Season rating up 26 points at Ceara. Form is on a climb — up 20 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2021/22 (Serie A) and kept playing — 28 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Atletico Paranaense | 24 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 46 |
| 2024/25 | Leon | 27 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 35 |
| 2023/24 | Ceara | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Adana Demirspor | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 11 |
| 2023/24 | Santos | 27 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 26 |
| 2022/23 | Ceara | 29 | 10 | 1 | 40 | 38 |
| 2021/22 | Ceara | 28 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 13 |
| 2020/21 | Amiens | 14 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 15 |
| 2019/20 | Amiens | 15 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Amiens | 25 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Amiens | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Bahia | 31 | 8 | 3 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | New York City FC | 25 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Chennaiyin | 16 | 13 | 3 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Corinthians | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Deportivo Cali | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Chennaiyin | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Cucuta | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Deportivo Cali | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | America de Cali | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Envigado | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Envigado | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2019/20 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 |
| Colombia U20 | 2011/12 | South American Championship U20 | 5 | 0 |
| Colombia U17 | 2009/10 | World Cup U17 | 7 | 0 |
Honours
Indian Super League×2Superliga×2Cearense 1×2Copa do Nordeste×2Primera A×2Primera B×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | 21 | 1701 | 5 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Copa Do Brasil | 3 | 269 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Paranaense - 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Schedule · 2026/27
21 played3 not in squad· 1711 min, 4g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28 | Serie A | A Internacional | 1-0 | Played | 65 | 1 | 8.7 | |
| Feb 12 | Serie A | H Santos | 2-1 | Played | 89 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 19 | Serie A | H Corinthians | 0-1 | Played | 82 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 25 | Serie A | A RB Bragantino | 1-1 | Played | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 15 | Serie A | A Fluminense | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Mar 18 | Serie A | H Cruzeiro | 2-1 | Played | 78 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Mar 22 | Serie A | H Coritiba | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 29 | Serie A | H Botafogo | 4-1 | Played | 89 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 1 | Serie A | A Bahia | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 5 | Serie A | A Atletico-MG | 1-2 | Played | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 12 | Serie A | H Chapecoense-sc | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 19 | Serie A | A Palmeiras | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Apr 26 | Serie A | H Vitoria | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| May 2 | Serie A | H Gremio | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| May 10 | Serie A | A Vasco DA Gama | 0-1 | Played | 97 | 6.5 | ||
| May 17 | Serie A | H Flamengo | 1-1 | Played | 97 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| May 24 | Serie A | A Remo | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 30 | Serie A | H Mirassol | 1-0 | Played | 78 | 6.9 | ||
| Jul 23 | Serie A | A Sao Paulo | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Jul 25 | Serie A | H Internacional | 2-0 | Played | 65 | 6.3 | ||
| Jul 30 | Serie A | A Corinthians | 0-0 | Played | 65 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 9 | Serie A | A Santos | 2-0 | Played | 96 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 15 | Serie A | H RB Bragantino | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 24 | Serie A | A Botafogo | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 |