| Mendi | |
| Fullname: | Sergio Mendigutxia Iglesias |
| Birth Date: | 12 June 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Avilés, Spain |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | DPMM FC II |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthyears1: | 1998–1999 |
| Youthclubs1: | El Quirinal |
| Youthyears2: | 1999–2001 |
| Youthclubs2: | Peña Sport |
| Youthyears3: | 2001–2008 |
| Youthclubs3: | Atlético Villalba |
| Youthyears4: | 2008–2009 |
| Youthclubs4: | Collado Villalba |
| Youthyears5: | 2009–2011 |
| Youthclubs5: | Athletic Bilbao |
| Years1: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs1: | Collado Villalba |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2011 |
| Clubs2: | Bilbao Athletic |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs3: | Basconia |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2013 |
| Clubs4: | La Roda |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs5: | Córdoba B |
| Caps5: | 21 |
| Goals5: | 8 |
| Years6: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs6: | Córdoba |
| Caps6: | 6 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs7: | Sporting B |
| Caps7: | 61 |
| Goals7: | 19 |
| Years8: | 2015 |
| Clubs8: | Sporting Gijón |
| Caps8: | 1 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs9: | Logroñés |
| Caps9: | 20 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Years10: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs10: | Racing Ferrol |
| Caps10: | 29 |
| Goals10: | 2 |
| Years11: | 2018 |
| Clubs11: | UD Sanse |
| Caps11: | 12 |
| Goals11: | 1 |
| Years12: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs12: | Stal Mielec |
| Caps12: | 13 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs13: | Marino de Luanco |
| Caps13: | 22 |
| Goals13: | 3 |
| Years14: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs14: | NEROCA |
| Caps14: | 16 |
| Goals14: | 10 |
| Years15: | 2022 |
| Clubs15: | US Mariglianese |
| Caps15: | 5 |
| Goals15: | 1 |
| Years16: | 2023 |
| Clubs16: | Gokulam Kerala |
| Caps16: | 12 |
| Goals16: | 8 |
| Years17: | 2023 |
| Clubs17: | AFC Eskilstuna |
| Caps17: | 9 |
| Goals17: | 0 |
| Years18: | 2024 |
| Clubs18: | Marino de Luanco |
| Caps18: | 6 |
| Goals18: | 1 |
| Years19: | 2024– |
| Clubs19: | DPMM II |
| Caps19: | 7 |
| Goals19: | 22 |
| Club-Update: | 2 December 2024 |
Sergio Mendigutxia Iglesias (born 12 June 1993), commonly known by his nickname Mendi, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for DPMM FC of the Brunei Super League.
Born in Avilés, Asturias, Mendi began playing as a senior with local CU Collado Villalba in the 2008–09 season, in the Tercera División. In April 2009 he signed with Athletic Bilbao, returning to youth football.[1] Mendi also appeared with the reserves in the 2010–11 season, in the Segunda División B.
After appearing with Athletic's farm team in the 2011–12 season, Mendi suffered a syncope in early April 2012, being sidelined for the rest of the season.[2] He rescinded his link with the Biscay side on 3 November, after failing to appear in 2012–13.[3]
On 30 January 2013 Mendi signed with La Roda CF, in the third level.[4] In July he signed with Córdoba CF, being initially assigned to the reserves also in the third division.[5]
Mendi made his first-team debut on 30 November 2013, playing the entire second half and scoring his club's only of a 1–2 home loss against FC Barcelona B, in the Segunda División.[6] On 11 July of the following year he joined another reserve team, Sporting de Gijón B.[7]
Mendi made his debut for the Rojiblancos first team on 26 October 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Miguel Ángel Guerrero in a 0–3 La Liga away loss against Athletic Bilbao.[8]
On 29 August 2021, Mendi joined I-League club NEROCA on a season-long deal.[9] On 27 December 2021, he made his debut for the club against Sreenidi Deccan in a 3–2 win, in which he scored a hat-trick.[10] He later played the first half of 2023 for Gokulam Kerala. In July 2023, he signed a contract until the end of the year with Swedish club AFC Eskilstuna.[11]
In August 2024, after being previously linked to the club,[12] Mendi finally joined the domestic team of DPMM FC, a football club owned by the Crown Prince of Brunei.[13] He made his debut on 1 September 2024 against MS ABDB scoring twice in a 2–1 victory.[14] In the second fixture against AKSE Bersatu on 19 October, Mendi scored five goals in a 6–1 victory.[15] Three days later, he netted a brace at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium against Indera SC which finished 2–0.[16] He continued his hot form by scoring a hat-trick against BSRC FC on the 25th in a 6–1 win.[17] On his fifth game for DPMM II against Lun Bawang FC on 8 November, Mendi scored five goals in a 12–1 rout.[18] On the 24th of the same month, he scored a hat-trick against Wijaya FC.[19]