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39
16.8%
Ratingi
17.7
1.7%
Seasoni
10.4
Valuei

Profile

Full nameMauro Andrés Méndez Acosta
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityUruguay
Age27
Date of birth17 Jan 1999
BirthplaceSalto
Height179 cm
Shirt number#16
ClubBanfield
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Centre-forwardalso played MID

Season stats

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15
Appearances
3
Goals
2
Assists
1125
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Banfield.

Also this season

On loan at Estudiantes L.P. — Copa Argentina: 35 apps, 5g 0a, 1372 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Banfield; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Copa Argentinaat Estudiantes L.P.355013726.68
Liga Profesional Argentina153211256.75
CONMEBOL Libertadoresat Estudiantes L.P.10096.7

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

M. Méndez is a 27-year-old centre-forward at Banfield, rated 39 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 256th of 571 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (39.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.4 goal contributions per 90 (0.24 goals, 0.16 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Méndez.

Judged on this season alone, Méndez graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 71 of the 71 centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 3 goals and 2 assists in 15 appearances (0.4 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 18). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, top 37% of the 71 centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 27 Méndez is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Méndez is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25
Current potentialTop 37% centre-forwards · Liga Profesional ArgentinaCurrent season44th of 71 centre-forwards · Liga Profesional Argentina44th-best centre-forward in the Liga Profesional Argentina256th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential26th-highest potential centre-forward in the Liga Profesional Argentina
39
Ratingi
26th of 71 centre-forwards
17.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
39.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.4
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Banfield finished 9th of 15 · a mid-table side

3
Goals
2
Assists
5
G+A
0.2
Goals / app

3 goals in 15 appearances (0.2 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 5 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.4 goal contributions per 90 (0.24 goals, 0.16 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 39.1% 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 39, Méndez carries the 26th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 37%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.4 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target13
Shots27

Passing

Assists2
Chances created13
Passes203

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success35.7%
Duels won54
Duels won %41.2%
Fouls won23

Defending

Tackles11
Interceptions2
Blocks2
Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.