BRAIS MÉNDEZ
Midfielder · Columbus Crew · Major League Soccer
“Spanish box-to-box engine who presses like his life depends on it.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Brais Méndez is a prime box-to-box midfielder whose value rests on his recent form at Real Sociedad and his sustained spell at Columbus Crew. Limited minutes while fit and the competition level temper it.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €12.8M – €13.9M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
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Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Méndez thrives in the middle third as a relentless ball-winner with genuine craft on the ball. He hunts possession with aggression, then switches play or threads through-balls with clinical precision. His movement between the lines creates space for others while keeping him sharp for his own finishing.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
2.48
SoT / 90
1.73
Accuracy
70%
Conversion
18%
Club football this season: 33 shots in 17 matches (1198 min).
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Last 12 matches · shots
30 shots · 4 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leagues Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 252 | 7.25 |
 Major League Soccer | 13 | 4 | 2 | 946 | 7.2 |
| Total | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1,198 | 7.21 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.45
per 90
Assists
0.23
per 90
Shots
2.48
per 90
Shots on target
1.73
per 90
Conversion
18%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.53
per 90 · 19% completed
Key passes
2.03
per 90
Pass accuracy
88%
Fouls won
1.73
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.03
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 |  FC Cincinnati | MLS | W0-2 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Oct 14 |  Charlotte | MLS | W3-1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Oct 10 |  Orlando City SC | MLS | L3-2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 9.4 |
| Sep 27 |  Inter Miami | MLS | W2-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Sep 19 |  CF Montreal | MLS | W0-2 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Sep 12 |  New York Red Bulls | MLS | L0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Major League Soccer946 (79%)Leagues Cup252 (21%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0.53 | 7.21 |
| 2025/26 |  Real Sociedad | La Liga | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0.26 | 6.91 |
| 2024/25 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 47 | 7 | 5 | 0.26 | 6.92 |
| 2023/24 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 45 | 8 | 8 | 0.36 | 7.25 |
| 2022/23 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 48 | 11 | 5 | 0.33 | 7.02 |
| 2021/22 |  Celta Vigo | La Liga | 40 | 5 | 6 | 0.28 | 6.83 |
| 2020/21 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0.25 | 6.79 |
| 2019/20 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0.12 | 6.60 |
Career highlights
Honors are not available yet.
Spell detail
Apps
17
Goals
6
Assists
3
Minutes
1,198
By season
| 2026/27 | Major League Soccer | 17 app | 6 g | 7.21 |
Goals by season
6 goals in the spell
International career
Spain
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Spain
Spain's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for Brais Méndez.