Brais Méndez
Brais Méndez Portela is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for RC Celta de Vigo as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Born in Mos, Pontevedra, Galicia, Méndez joined RC Celta de Vigo's youth setup in 2012, from Villarreal CF. On 7 September 2014, he made his senior debut with the reserves, starting in a 1–0 Segunda División B away win against Real Murcia.Méndez scored his first senior goal on 4 September 2016, netting his team's second in a 3–1 victory at CD Palencia. The following 21 August, after spending the whole pre-season with the main squad, he renewed his contract until 2021.
On 21 September 2017, Méndez made his professional – and La Liga – debut, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Getafe CF. He scored his first goal in the competition on 31 March 2018, netting the equaliser in a 1–1 away draw to Athletic Bilbao.
International career
After playing for Spain at under-17, under-18 and under-21 levels, Méndez was first called by the full side on 8 November 2018 for matches against Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. He made his debut in the latter fixture, coming on as a 59th-minute substitute for Suso in the 1–0 friendly win in Las Palmas and scoring the only goal.International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 18 November 2018 | Estadio Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |