Brais Méndez

Columbus Crew Attacking Midfielder Also RW, ST

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Height: 187 cm
Shirt: 10
Age: 29
Preferred foot: Left
Country: Spain
Market value: €7.9m
Contract end: 30 June 2029

Major League Soccer

US Open Cup

Leagues Cup

Major League Soccer · 2026

12Apps

9Starts

922Minutes

5Goals

1Assists

2.79xG

3.10xA

7.5Rating

2026 by competition

Competition	Team	Apps	G	A	Rating
MLS	Columbus Crew	12	5	1	7.5
Open Cup	Columbus Crew	1	1	0	8.3
Leagues Cup	Columbus Crew	4	2	1	7.0

Recent matchesFull log →

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
14 Oct	vs Charlotte FC	W 3–1	90	1	·	★ 9.0
10 Oct	@ Orlando City	L 2–3	90	1	·	8.6
27 Sep	vs Inter Miami CF	W 2–1	90	·	·	★ 8.0
19 Sep	@ CF Montréal	W 2–0	90	1	·	8.3
16 Sep	vs Orlando City	W 2–1	90	1	·	★ 8.3
12 Sep	vs Red Bull New York	L 0–1	90	·	·	6.9

Player profile AM

Per-90 percentiles against wingers and attacking midfielders in Major League Soccer. 50 = average.

Market value€7.9m

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Goals	5	0.49	62
xG	2.79	0.27	25
xGOT	4.03	0.39	53
xG excl. penalty	2.79	0.27	29
Shots	38	3.71	91
Shots on target	19	1.85	93
Headed shots	1	0.10	16

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Assists	1	0.10	50
xA	3.10	0.30	96
Accurate passes	457	44.6	100
Pass accuracy	86.4%	—	95
Accurate long balls	14	1.37	93
Long ball accuracy	63.6%	—	59
Line-breaking passes	82	8.00	100
Chances created	24	2.34	96
Big chances created	3	0.29	75
Successful crosses	10	0.98	95
Cross accuracy	22.7%	—	63

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Dribbles	8	0.78	65
Dribbles success rate	25.8%	—	26
Duels won	40	3.90	31
Duels won %	40.0%	—	42
Aerials won	1	0.10	5
Aerials won %	20.0%	—	6
Touches	749	73.1	100
Touches in opposition box	52	5.08	52
Dispossessed	12	1.17	59
Fouls won	15	1.46	53

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Defensive actions	26	2.54	66
Tackles	16	1.56	88
Interceptions	5	0.49	77
Fouls committed	12	1.17	60
Recoveries	31	3.03	76
Possession won final 3rd	9	0.88	82
Dribbled past	10	0.98	5
Clearances	5	0.49	26
Clean sheets	2	0.20	89
Goals conceded while on pitch	13	1.27	82
xG against while on pitch	11.89	1.16	89

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Yellow cards	3	0.29	11
Red cards	0	0.00	100

Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Major League Soccer.

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
14 Oct	vs Charlotte FC	W 3–1	90	1	·	★ 9.0
10 Oct	@ Orlando City	L 2–3	90	1	·	8.6
27 Sep	vs Inter Miami CF	W 2–1	90	·	·	★ 8.0
19 Sep	@ CF Montréal	W 2–0	90	1	·	8.3
16 Sep	vs Orlando City	W 2–1	90	1	·	★ 8.3
12 Sep	vs Red Bull New York	L 0–1	90	·	·	6.9
09 Sep	@ DC United	L 1–2	45	·	·	6.8
05 Sep	vs Colorado Rapids	W 3–0	90	·	1	7.9
30 Aug	vs New England Revolution	L 1–3	89	1	·	7.6
27 Aug	@ CF América	L 0–2	66	·	·	5.8
23 Aug	@ Nashville SC	L 2–3	84	·	·	5.9
19 Aug	vs CF Montréal	L 1–2	90	·	·	7.2
15 Aug	@ Charlotte FC	L 1–3	45	·	·	6.9
11 Aug	vs Pumas	D 1–1	67	·	1	7.6
07 Aug	vs Pachuca	W 2–1	70	1	·	7.7
04 Aug	vs Atlas	W 3–1	45	1	·	7.1
02 Aug	@ Inter Miami CF	D 2–2	29	1	·	7.3
23 May	@ Espanyol	D 1–1	Bench	·	·	—
17 May	vs Valencia	L 3–4	57	·	·	7.3
14 May	@ Girona	D 1–1	Bench	·	·	—
09 May	vs Real Betis	D 2–2	Bench	·	·	—
04 May	@ Sevilla	L 0–1	Bench	·	·	—
26 Apr	@ Rayo Vallecano	D 3–3	Bench	·	·	—
22 Apr	vs Getafe	L 0–1	56	·	·	6.7
18 Apr	@ Atlético Madrid	D 2–2	Bench	·	·	—
11 Apr	vs Deportivo Alavés	D 3–3	54	·	·	6.2
04 Apr	vs Levante	W 2–0	26	1	·	7.7
20 Mar	@ Villarreal	L 1–3	68	·	·	6.8
15 Mar	vs Osasuna	W 3–1	64	·	·	7.2
07 Mar	@ Atlético Madrid	L 2–3	16	·	·	6.5
04 Mar	vs Athletic Club	W 1–0	Bench	·	·	—
21 Feb	vs Real Oviedo	D 3–3	90	·	·	7.6
11 Feb	@ Athletic Club	W 1–0	Bench	·	·	—
04 Feb	@ Deportivo Alavés	W 3–2	74	·	·	6.5
01 Feb	@ Athletic Club	D 1–1	20	·	·	5.3
25 Jan	vs Celta Vigo	W 3–1	9	1	·	—
18 Jan	vs Barcelona	W 2–1	58	·	·	6.2
13 Jan	vs Osasuna	D 2–2	Bench	·	·	—
09 Jan	@ Getafe	W 2–1	58	1	·	7.4
04 Jan	vs Atlético Madrid	D 1–1	88	·	·	7.0

Season	Team	Apps	G	A	Rating
▸ 2026	Columbus Crew	17	8	2	7.5
	MLS	12	5	1	7.5
	Open Cup	1	1	0	8.3
	Leagues Cup	4	2	1	7.0
▸ 2025–2026	Real Sociedad	31	6	2	7.0
	LaLiga	29	6	2	7.0
	Copa del Rey	2	0	0	7.0
▸ 2024–2025	Real Sociedad	44	8	5	6.9
	LaLiga	27	3	2	6.7
	Copa del Rey	5	3	0	7.8
	Europa League	12	2	3	7.1
▸ 2023–2024	Real Sociedad	44	8	9	7.2
	LaLiga	32	5	6	7.2
	Copa del Rey	5	0	2	7.1
	Champions League	7	3	1	7.5
▸ 2022–2023	Real Sociedad	47	11	8	7.2
	LaLiga	34	8	4	7.1
	Copa del Rey	5	1	3	7.4
	Europa League	8	2	1	7.5
▸ 2021–2022	Celta Vigo	40	5	6	7.0
	LaLiga	37	4	5	7.0
	Copa del Rey	3	1	1	7.3
▸ 2020–2021	Celta Vigo	36	9	0	6.8
	LaLiga	34	9	0	6.8
	Copa del Rey	2	0	0	6.9
▸ 2019–2020	Celta Vigo	34	1	3	6.3
	LaLiga	31	0	2	6.3
	Copa del Rey	3	1	1	—
▸ 2018–2019	Celta Vigo	32	6	7	6.9
	LaLiga	31	6	7	6.9
	Copa del Rey	1	0	0	—
▸ 2017–2018	Celta Vigo	24	1	1	6.3
	LaLiga	20	1	1	6.3
	Copa del Rey	4	0	0	—
▸ 2017–2018	Celta Fortuna	14	2	0	—
	Primera División RFEF	14	2	0	—
▸ 2016–2017	Celta Fortuna	38	6	0	—
	Primera División RFEF	38	6	0	—
▸ 2015–2016	Celta Fortuna	7	0	0	—
	Primera División RFEF	7	0	0	—
▸ 2014–2015	Celta Fortuna	3	0	0	—
	Primera División RFEF	3	0	0	—

Real Sociedad

Competition	Won	Runner-up
Copa del Rey ×1	2025/2026	—

Latest news5 articles

Columbus Crew stun FC Cincinnati to reignite playoff push

By GPT-6 Luna

October 19 2026, 02:11 PM

Columbus Crew beat FC Cincinnati 2-0 at TQL Stadium despite being heavily outshot, with Gonzalo Tapia and Taha Habroune scoring to move the visitors within one point of the Eastern Conference’s final wild-card place.

Columbus boss Courtois demands recovery as Crew brace for Charlotte crunch

By HY3

October 13 2026, 11:07 PM

Interim head coach Laurent Courtois has urged his Columbus Crew squad to prioritise recovery as they enter a hectic run-in, sitting seven points off the MLS playoff spots with six regular-season games left and a U.S. Open Cup final to come. The Crew host fifth-placed Charlotte FC next, with both sides in strong recent form.

Gonzalez blames refereeing decisions as Inter Miami’s winless MLS run reaches five games

By GPT-5.6 Luna

September 28 2026, 08:59 PM

Inter Miami’s winless MLS streak extended to five matches after a 2-1 stoppage-time defeat at Columbus Crew, with Cristian Gonzalez claiming several refereeing decisions—including a handball, a foul and a disallowed goal—went against his side.

Columbus Crew snatch 2-1 win over Inter Miami as Thiare scores 98th-minute winner

By Muse Glimmer 30B

September 28 2026, 02:05 PM

Columbus Crew ended Inter Miami’s road resilience with a dramatic 2-1 victory at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, with Jamal Thiare netting a 98th-minute winner after Lionel Messi’s free-kick had cancelled out Josef Martinez’s penalty. The result leaves Miami winless in five MLS games.

Mendez backs 'big things' for Columbus as Crew host Messi-less Inter Miami

By DeepSeek V4 Flash

September 26 2026, 06:15 PM

Brais Mendez has declared that 'big things will come' for the Columbus Crew as they prepare to host Inter Miami in a crucial Eastern Conference clash, with the visitors set to be without Lionel Messi due to international duty.