Spanish footballer
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Mendoza and the second or maternal family name is
Martínez-Moyá .
Rodri Mendoza Personal information Full name Rodrigo Mendoza Martínez-Moyá[ 1] Date of birth (2005-03-14 ) 14 March 2005 (age 20) [ 1] Place of birth Molina de Segura , SpainHeight 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Position(s) Midfielder Team information Current team
Elche Number 30 Youth career Altorreal San Miguel 2017–2019 Ranero 2019–2022 Elche Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2021– Elche B 22 (1) 2022– Elche 43 (2) International career‡ 2022 Spain U17 6 (1) 2022 Spain U18 2 (1) 2024– Spain U19 3 (0) *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2025
Rodrigo "Rodri" Mendoza Martínez-Moyá (born 15 March 2005) is a Spanish professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forElche CF .
Born inMolina de Segura ,Region of Murcia , Mendoza represented EF Altorreal, EF San Miguel and Ranero CF as a youth before joiningElche CF 's youth categories in 2019.[ 2] [ 3] reserves on 16 October 2021, coming on as a second-halfsubstitute in a 4–0Tercera División RFEF away routing of UD Benigànim.[ 4]
Mendoza made his first team debut on 12 November 2022, replacingJosan in a 3–0 away win overCD L'Alcora , forthe season 'sCopa del Rey .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Mendoza featured in the first team pre-season in 2023, being promoted to the main squad by managerSebastián Beccacece .[ 8] Fidel in a 0–0Segunda División home draw againstLevante UD .[ 9] [ 10]
International career [ edit ] Mendoza representedSpain atunder-17 [ 11] under-18 levels.[ 12]
^a b "Rodri Mendoza" (in Spanish). Elche CF. Retrieved2 October 2023 .^ "El talento que viene: Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche CF)" [The upcoming talent: Rodrigo Mendoza (Elche CF)].Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). esportbase media. 13 December 2021. Retrieved2 October 2023 .^ "Rodrigo Mendoza, el ajedrecista de Altorreal" [Rodrigo Mendoza, the chess player of Altorreal] (in Spanish). Elche Directo. 22 February 2023. Retrieved2 October 2023 .^ "El Elche Ilicitano CF golea en Benigànim" [Elche Ilicitano CF thrash in Benigànim] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 17 October 2021. Retrieved2 October 2023 .^ "El Elche olvida las penas de la liga con la Copa" [Elche forget their league sentences with the Cup] (in Spanish).Diario AS . 12 November 2022. Retrieved2 October 2023 .^ "Rodri Mendoza debuta con el Elche CF" [Rodri Mendoza debuts with Elche CF] (in Spanish). Rookie Soccer. 12 November 2022. Retrieved2 October 2023 .^ "El Elche ata a Rodrigo Mendoza hasta 2026" [Elche tie up Rodrigo Mendoza until 2026] (in Spanish).Diario AS . 24 November 2022. Retrieved2 October 2023 .^ "Rodri Mendoza se ha ganado la confianza de BKCC en el Elche" [Rodri Mendoza has won the trust ofBKCC at Elche] (in Spanish).Diario AS . 2 August 2023. Retrieved2 October 2023 .^ "El Elche perdona al Levante en un intenso derbi" [Elche forgive Levante in an intense derby] (in Spanish).Marca . 30 September 2023. Retrieved2 October 2023 .^ "San Román y Rodri Mendoza, los últimos de la lista de Beccacece en el Elche" [San Román and Rodri Mendoza, the last ones of Beccacece's list at Elche] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 1 October 2023. Retrieved2 October 2023 .^ "CANTERA | Rodrigo Mendoza, convocado de nuevo con España Sub-17" [YOUTH SETUP | Rodrigo Mendoza, called up again with Spain U17] (in Spanish). Noticias Elche. 12 April 2022. Retrieved2 October 2023 .^ "Rodri Mendoza, 135 minutos, un gol y campeón con la Sub-18 en Turquía" [Rodri Mendoza, 135 minutes, one goal and champion with the under-18s in Turkey] (in Spanish). TeleElx. 27 September 2022. Retrieved2 October 2023 .
