Jesús Mendoza Aguirre (born 23 February 1977) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left-back, currently a manager.
He spent the vast majority of his 18-year senior career with Xerez, competing in all three major levels of Spanish football and appearing in 459 competitive matches.Jesús Mendoza: "Nadie arrastra el escudo, se está sobreviviendo y lo peor ya ha pasado (Jesús Mendoza: "No one is dragging the badge through the mud, people are making ends meet and the worst is in the past); Diario de Jerez, 25 April 2019 (in Spanish) He started working as a manager in 2014, with the same club.
Playing career Mendoza was born in Jerez de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz. After starting out at lowly Racing Club Portuense, he signed with his hometown side Xerez CD in 1999.Jesús Mendoza regresa al Xerez CD (Jesús Mendoza returns to Xerez CD); Diario de Jerez, 22 June 2024 (in Spanish) In seven of the following ten seasons he never appeared in less than 32 games, being instrumental in the Andalusians' promotions to Segunda División (2001) and La Liga (2009).Fútbol.– Jesús Mendoza, capitán del Xerez: "Esta es la recompensa al trabajo de toda una vida" (Football.– Jesús Mendoza, Xerez captain: "This is the reward of a lifetime's work"); El Economista, 13 June 2009 (in Spanish)
In the 2009–10 campaign, Mendoza could only play 12 league matches due to injury and suspension as the team were immediately relegated from the top flight.Hoy conocemos a... Mendoza (Today we meet... Mendoza); Marca, 15 March 2013 (in Spanish) He made his debut in the competition on 30 August 2009, in a 2–0 away loss against RCD Mallorca.El Mallorca bautiza al Xerez en Primera (Mallorca baptise Xerez in Primera); Marca, 30 August 2009 (in Spanish)
In late 2010, the 33-year-old Mendoza renewed his contract with his main club for a further season, whilst accepting to take a pay cut.Mendoza renueva una temporada con el Xerez (Mendoza renews with Xerez for one season); Marca, 20 December 2010 (in Spanish) On 3 July 2013, having dropped two tiers at once, he left the Estadio Municipal de Chapín and joined Atlético Sanluqueño CF of Segunda División B,Mendoza, nuevo jugador del Atlético Sanluqueño (Mendoza, new player of Atlético Sanluqueño) ; Atlético Sanluqueño, 3 July 2013 (in Spanish) retiring in January of the following year.
Coaching career Mendoza returned to his former club Xerez on 7 July 2014, being appointed manager of the first team.Mendoza, entrenador del Xerez Club Deportivo (Mendoza, manager of Xerez Club Deportivo); Xerez CD, 7 July 2014 (in Spanish) This was after a spell with their youths when he was still an active player.Mendoza se echa a entrenador (Mendoza has a go at coaching); El Desmarque, 8 August 2011 (in Spanish)
Subsequently, Mendoza worked with several amateur sides in his region of birth.Jesús Mendoza, el mejor colocado (Jesús Mendoza, pole position); Diario de Jerez, 19 October 2018 (in Spanish)Jesús Mendoza, nuevo técnico de la Roteña (Jesús Mendoza, new manager of Roteña); Diario de Jerez, 23 December 2019 (in Spanish)Jesús Mendoza no seguirá entrenando a la Roteña (Jesús Mendoza will not continue coaching Roteña); Diario de Jerez, 29 May 2021 (in Spanish)
Honours Xerez Segunda División: 2008–09Cualquier tiempo pasado fue mejor (Whatever the past held was better); Diario de Jerez, 16 June 2014 (in Spanish)
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