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

Leagues Cup · 2026

4Apps

3Starts

248Minutes

2Goals

1Assists

7.0Rating

2026 by competition

Competition	Team	Apps	G	A	Rating
MLS	Columbus Crew	13	5	2	7.5
Open Cup	Columbus Crew	2	1	0	7.9
Leagues Cup	Columbus Crew	4	2	1	7.0

Recent matchesFull log →

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
22 Oct	vs St. Louis City	D 0–0	120	·	·	7.5
18 Oct	@ FC Cincinnati	W 2–0	45	·	1	7.2
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

Player profile AM

Per-90 percentiles against wingers and attacking midfielders in Leagues Cup. 50 = average.

Market value€7.9m

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Goals	2	0.73	83
Shots	9	3.27	68
Shots on target	6	2.18	90

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Assists	1	0.36	90
Accurate passes	121	43.9	98
Pass accuracy	91.0%	—	95
Accurate long balls	3	1.09	86
Long ball accuracy	75.0%	—	80
Chances created	2	0.73	53
Successful crosses	4	1.45	98
Cross accuracy	30.8%	—	93

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Dribbles	1	0.36	46
Dribbles success rate	11.1%	—	42
Duels won	12	4.35	62
Duels won %	36.4%	—	35
Touches	200	72.6	98
Touches in opposition box	6	2.18	9
Dispossessed	7	2.54	14
Fouls won	8	2.90	86

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Defensive actions	6	2.18	64
Tackles	3	1.09	74
Interceptions	1	0.36	70
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.36	82
Fouls committed	3	1.09	58
Recoveries	7	2.54	76
Possession won final 3rd	1	0.36	56
Clearances	1	0.36	43
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	4	1.45	48

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100

Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in Leagues Cup.

Date	Opponent	Result	Min	G	A	Rating
22 Oct	vs St. Louis City	D 0–0	120	·	·	7.5
18 Oct	@ FC Cincinnati	W 2–0	45	·	1	7.2
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	·	·	—

Season	Team	Apps	G	A	Rating
▸ 2026	Columbus Crew	19	8	3	7.4
	MLS	13	5	2	7.5
	Open Cup	2	1	0	7.9
	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

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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.