Jaziel Mendoza

Jaziel Mendoza
Personal information
Full name Karol Jaziel Velázquez Mendoza
Date of birth (2005-05-20) 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 Hidalgo
Number 67
Youth career
2019–2020 Zacatecas
2021– Cruz Azul
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Cruz Azul 2 (0)
2026– → Cruz Azul Hidalgo (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2025– Mexico U20 4 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place2026 Santo Domingo
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 January 2026
‡ 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 de Expansión MX club Cruz Azul Hidalgo.

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 7 April 2026[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cruz Azul 2024–25 Liga MX ——10—10
2025–26 20—100030
Career total 2000200040

International

As of match played 7 October 2025[5]
Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition
Team Year Competitive Friendly Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mexico U20 2025 4[a] 1—41
Total 410041
Career total 410041
  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

  1. 1 2 "Quién es Jaziel Mendoza, el nuevo 'Piovi' de Cruz Azul". futboltotal.com.mx (in Spanish). 16 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "¿Quién es Jaziel Mendoza, titular y posible sustituto de Gonzalo Piovi?". tudn.com (in Spanish). 16 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Sub 20 – Convocatoria SNM Sub-20 para el Torneo Maurice Revello" (in Spanish). Mi Selección. 22 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. 1 2 "Jaziel Mendoza". BeSoccer. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
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