Rodri Mendoza
Rodrigo "Rodri" Mendoza Martínez-Moyá is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Elche CF.
Club career
Born in Molina de Segura, Region of Murcia, Mendoza represented EF Altorreal, EF San Miguel and Ranero CF as a youth before joining Elche CF's youth categories in 2019. He made his senior debut with the latter's reserves on 16 October 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–0 Tercera División RFEF away routing of UD Benigànim.Mendoza made his first team debut on 12 November 2022, replacing Josan in a 3–0 away win over CD L'Alcora, for the season's Copa del Rey. Twelve days later, he renewed his contract with the club until 2026.
Mendoza featured in the first team pre-season in 2023, being promoted to the main squad by manager Sebastián Beccacece. He made his professional debut on 30 September of that year, replacing Fidel in a 0–0 Segunda División home draw against Levante UD.
International career
Mendoza is a Spain youth international, having represented the country at under-17 level. He was part of the under-18 squad that won the Four Nations Tournament, and later appeared for the under-19 team in two friendly matches against Norway.In August 2025, Mendoza received his first call-up to the Spain U21 for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches. He made his debut against Cyprus, starting the match and played 78 minutes.
Mendoza was also included in the Spain U20 squad for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile. He was a regular player throughout the tournament, before Spain were eliminated by Colombia in the quarter-finals.