Brais

Méndez

CM Columbus Crew #10

Central Midfield – Midfielder

Brais Méndez

Columbus Crew MLS

Top 12% of strikers in the world
#218 striker aged 26–29

Date of birth / Age: 7 Jan 1997 (29)
Citizenship: Spain
Foot: Left
Height / Weight: 1.87 m / 76 kg
Main position: Central Midfield
Contract until: 2029

Benchmarks

strikers with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#608

striker in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#218

among strikers aged 26–29

In his league

46%

of MLS strikers rank below him

Finishing

+1.5

goals above expected · better than 71% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

13 Expected

11.5

125 shots. He scores more than the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

10 Expected

7.8

Teammates converted more of his chances than expected.

Season 2026

AppsAppearances: 32
StartsStarting eleven: 27
GoalsGoals: 7
AssistsAssists: 3
YellowYellow cards: 5
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 0
RedRed cards: 1
MinutesMinutes: 1,847

Starting eleven84%

27 of 32 appearances

Minutes played1,847

58 per appearance

Goal involvement10

7 goals · 3 assists

Positions played

305 matches · since 2017/18

LBDMLWCFRWAMCM

Position	Apps	G	A
Central Midfield	119	19	11
Attacking Midfield	88	12	14
Right Winger	55	9	5
Centre-Forward	31	10	2
Other · LW, DM, LB	12	0	1

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
2025/2625/26	La LigaLa Liga	Real Sociedad	29	21	6	3	5	0	1	1,672
20262026	MLSMLS	Columbus Crew	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	28
2025/2625/26	Copa del ReyCopa del Rey	Real Sociedad	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	147
2024/2524/25	La LigaLa Liga	Real Sociedad	27	19	3	2	4	0	0	1,538
2024/2524/25	UEFA Europa LeagueEuropa League	Real Sociedad	12	11	2	–	2	–	0	881
2024/2524/25	Copa del ReyCopa del Rey	Real Sociedad	5	3	3	–	0	–	0	322
2023/2423/24	La LigaLa Liga	Real Sociedad	32	27	5	5	7	0	0	2,419
2023/2423/24	UEFA Champions LeagueChampions League	Real Sociedad	7	7	3	–	1	–	0	531
2023/2423/24	Copa del ReyCopa del Rey	Real Sociedad	5	4	0	–	0	–	0	367
2022/2322/23	La LigaLa Liga	Real Sociedad	34	28	8	4	6	0	0	2,413
2022/2322/23	UEFA Europa LeagueEuropa League	Real Sociedad	8	6	2	–	2	–	0	533
2022/2322/23	Copa del ReyCopa del Rey	Real Sociedad	5	4	1	–	1	–	1	307
2021/2221/22	La LigaLa Liga	Celta de Vigo	37	36	4	5	8	0	0	3,033
2021/2221/22	Copa del ReyCopa del Rey	Celta de Vigo	3	0	1	–	0	–	0	172
2020/2120/21	La LigaLa Liga	Celta de Vigo	34	30	9	1	7	0	0	2,680
2020/2120/21	Copa del ReyCopa del Rey	Celta de Vigo	2	1	0	–	0	–	0	94
20222022	UEFA World Cup QualifiersWorld Cup Qualifiers	Spain	3	0	0	–	1	–	0	21
2019/2019/20	La LigaLa Liga	Celta de Vigo	31	15	0	1	4	0	0	1,471
2019/2019/20	Copa del ReyCopa del Rey	Celta de Vigo	2	2	1	–	1	–	0	162
2018/1918/19	La LigaLa Liga	Celta de Vigo	31	27	6	7	5	0	0	2,353
2018/1918/19	Copa del ReyCopa del Rey	Celta de Vigo	1	0	0	–	1	–	0	44
2017/1817/18	La LigaLa Liga	Celta de Vigo	20	12	1	1	0	0	0	951
2017/1817/18	Segunda BSegunda B	Celta Fortuna	7	7	2	–	3	–	0	594
2017/1817/18	Copa del ReyCopa del Rey	Celta de Vigo	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	73
2016/1716/17	Segunda BSegunda B	Celta Fortuna	38	27	6	–	10	–	0	2,433
20192019	UEFA U21 ChampionshipU21 Championship	Spain U21	2	0	0	–	0	–	0	32
2015/1615/16	Segunda BSegunda B	Celta Fortuna	7	0	0	–	1	–	0	113
2014/1514/15	Segunda BSegunda B	Celta Fortuna	3	2	0	–	1	–	1	126
20142014	UEFA U17 ChampionshipU17 Championship	Spain U17	2	0	0	–	0	–	0	52

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			391	295	64	29^*	70	0^*	3	25,562

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
La Liga	275	42	29
Segunda B	55	8	–
Copa del Rey	26	6	–
UEFA Europa League	20	4	–
UEFA Champions League	7	3	–
Spain	3	0	–
Spain U17	2	0	–
Spain U21	2	0	–
MLS	1	1	0

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Jul 2026 Jul 2026 · Transfer Real Sociedad Columbus Crew Transfer
Jul 2022 Jul 2022 · Transfer Celta de Vigo Real Sociedad Transfer
Jul 2018 Jul 2018 · Transfer Celta Fortuna Celta de Vigo Transfer
Jul 2016 Jul 2016 · Transfer Real Club Celta de Vigo Under Celta Fortuna Transfer

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Columbus Crew 2026 1 1
Real Sociedad 2022–2026 166 33
Celta de Vigo 2017–2022 162 22
Celta Fortuna 2014–2018 55 8

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