Jaziel Mendoza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karol Jaziel Velázquez Mendoza | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cruz Azul | ||
| Number | 193 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Zacatecas | ||
| 2021– | Cruz Azul | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Cruz Azul | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Mexico U20 | 4 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 October 2025 | |||
Karol Jaziel Velázquez Mendoza (born 20 May 2005) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Cruz Azul and the Mexico national under-20 team.
Youth career
Mendoza began his career in 2019 with the third-division team of Mineros de Zacatecas leaving the club in 2020. In June 2021, he was recruited by Cruz Azul's youth academy, where he progressed through the U-17, U-18, and U-23 teams.[1]
Club career
Mendoza made his senior debut for Cruz Azul on 11 February 2025 in the CONCACAF Champions Cup against Haitian side Real Hope FA.[1] He was part of the squad that went on to win the tournament. On 16 August 2025, Mendoza made his Liga MX debut, starting in a match against Santos Laguna.[2]
International career
In 2025, Mendoza was called up by coach Eduardo Arce to represent Mexico at the Maurice Revello Tournament[3] and was subsequently selected for the squad for the FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Chile.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 August 2025[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cruz Azul | 2024–25 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Liga MX | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
International
- As of match played 7 October 2025[5]
| Team | Year | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mexico U20 | 2025 | 4[a] | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Career total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
- ^ Three appearances and one goal in the 2025 Maurice Revello Tournament, one appearance in the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Honours
Cruz Azul
References
- ^ a b "Quién es Jaziel Mendoza, el nuevo 'Piovi' de Cruz Azul". futboltotal.com.mx (in Spanish). 16 August 2025.
- ^ "¿Quién es Jaziel Mendoza, titular y posible sustituto de Gonzalo Piovi?". tudn.com (in Spanish). 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Sub 20 – Convocatoria SNM Sub-20 para el Torneo Maurice Revello" (in Spanish). Mi Selección. 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Los Convocados Azules a la Copa del Mundo Sub20 Chile 2025" (in Spanish). Club de Futbol Cruz Azul S. A. de C. V. 23 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Jaziel Mendoza". BeSoccer. Retrieved 26 September 2025.