Gabriel Antonio Méndez (born 8 May 1988) nicknamed "El correntino", is an

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professional footballer who is currently a free agent. He plays as an attacking midfielder or

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Career

Méndez started his playing career in 2007 with

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, in which he had been playing in the youth teams. However, he couldn't establish himself as a regular first team player and could only play 5 matches coming in as a substitute. In 2009, he joined Ecuadorian side Olmedo, in which he played 28 matches and scored 7 goals. After 6 months in Olmedo, he joined Deportivo Cuenca, in which he played 21 matches, scoring 6 goals, 3 of them in

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(2 against Banfield, his future club, and 1 against Monarcas Morelia). In July 2010, Méndez joined Banfield on a 1-year loan. On 18 October 2019, Méndez agreed to a one year deal with Hong Kong club

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. He left the club on 17 December 2019, claiming that he could not adapt to the football environment of Hong Kong. However, only 2 weeks later on 1 January 2020, Méndez signed for another Hong Kong Premier League club,

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. His time with Southern ended on 20 April when he agreed to an early termination with the club due to financial difficulties caused by the

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. In November 2020, Méndez returned to Ecuador and signed with his former club,

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. The season ended with relegation to the Ecuadorian Serie B. Méndez left LDU in June 2021, due to lack of playing time. In August 2021, he signed a short-term contract with

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. In November 2021, it was reported - however, not officially - that he had left Olmedo, before he had even played for the club.#Olmedo 🟥🟦⚽ - "Gabriel Méndez finiquitó su situación...
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* * * * * 1988 births Living people People from Paso de los Libres Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Men's association football forwards Atlético Tucumán footballers Club Atlético Banfield footballers C.D. Cobreloa footballers Unión Española footballers C.D. Olmedo footballers San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers C.D. Cuenca footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers L.D.U. Portoviejo footballers Hong Kong Pegasus FC players Chilean Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Hong Kong Premier League players Southern District FC players Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong Footballers from Corrientes Province {{Argentina-footy-forward-1980s-stub