Rodrigo Mendoza

Following his move to Atletico Madrid, Mendoza's current-season form is level with last season (Season 9→9), while his Rating held around 73. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 13).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Atletico Madrid · 5th	2	0	0	6.8	73	9
2025/26	Atletico Madrid	1	0	0	6.3	—	—
2025/26	Elche · 15th	24	1	1	6.64	73	9
2024/25	Elche · 2nd	40	1	2	6.72	65	13
2023/24	Elche · 11th	37	1	0	6.84	60	11
2022/23	Elche	1	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain U20	5	0
Spain U17	2	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Rodrigo Mendoza is a 21-year-old central midfielder at Elche, rated 73.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (36% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.61 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mendoza.

On the season, Mendoza graded 15 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 1 assist and 1.608 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 9). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 74. At 21 Mendoza is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 43.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/26

73.5

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

15.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

36%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.61

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Elche finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side

Apps

1.61

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.9/100).
Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 36% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.61 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

Rated 73.5 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %36%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.073

Assists / 900.073

Goal contribution / 900.146

Defensive actions / 901.608

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.439

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 (~81), then tapers with age. At 21, Mendoza sits on 43.8, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Mendoza's projected Rating — 73.5 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 central midfielders in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles16

Interceptions4

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

About Rodrigo Mendoza

Rodrigo Mendoza Martinez Moya is a 21-year-old central midfielder who plays for Atletico Madrid, born on March 15, 2005, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Spain. Atletico Madrid currently sit 5th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, Rodrigo Mendoza has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 102 minutes, averaging a 6.8 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Villarreal (45 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 19, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Malaga (57 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Rodrigo Mendoza's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Atletico Madrid face Sevilla away in the La Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Rodrigo Mendoza at 73.5 with a Season form score of 15.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, Rodrigo Mendoza has totalled 127 club appearances with 4 goals and 3 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 40 appearances for Elche.

On the international stage, Rodrigo Mendoza has represented Spain U20 and Spain U17 — 7 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.