Jesús Mendoza

José de Jesús Mendoza Magaña (born January 10, 1979 in Mexico City) is a Mexican association football striker.

This article is about the Mexican footballer. For the Spanish footballer currently playing for Xerez CD, see Jesús Mendoza Aguirre.
Jesús Mendoza
Personal information
Full name José de Jesús Mendoza Magaña
Date of birth (1979-01-10) 10 January 1979
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) left winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Club León 27 (2)
1999–2000 Chivas de Guadalajara 33 (10)
2000–2002 Club América 74 (9)
2003 C.F. Monterrey 14 (3)
2003–2005 Club América 69 (4)
2005–2010 San Luis F.C. 19
2006 → Atlante F.C. (loan) 8
2007 → Tampico Madero (loan) 5
2008–2009 → C.F. La Piedad (loan) 31 (6)
2009–2010 → Club Necaxa (loan) 25 (2)
2010 → Tiburones Rojos de
Veracruz (loan)		 5 (0)
2011 C.F. La Piedad 8 (2)
2011–2012 Club Celaya 8 (1)
National team
1998–2004 Mexico 11 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mendoza and the second or maternal family name is Magaña.

Mendoza debuted in the Verano 1997 season with León against Cruz Azul. Mendoza did not receive much playing time until the Invierno 1998 season. For the Invierno 1999 season, Mendoza was transferred to Chivas de Guadalajara. Mendoza played two seasons with Chivas in which he made 33 appearances and scored 10 goals.

When the Invierno 2000 season came, Mendoza was sold to bitter rival Club América. Mendoza won the first championship in his career in the Verano 2002 season with America. Mendoza was sent to Monterrey before the Clausra 2003 season started. Despite playing infrequently during the Clausura 2003, Mendoza won the second championship of his career, this time with Monterrey.

Mendoza was sent back to America for the Apertura 2003 season and has not left since. Mendoza won his third championship during the Clausura 2005 with America. Prior to the Apertura 2005 season, Mendoza was transferred to San Luis F.C..

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