PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Union has acquired Harrisburg native and Harrisburg City Islanders academy product Alex Mendoza, the team announced.
Mendoza graduated from Red Land High School.
A dual United States and Mexican citizen, Mendoza spent the last three seasons with Mexico’s Pumas, one of the country’s most popular teams, competing for all levels of the club’s system. The midfielder will be eligible to play for the Union upon receipt of his ITC.
Per MLS and club policy, terms of the deal will not be disclosed.
Mendoza, 22, joined Pumas in February of 2009, participating in the club’s first and second division teams, as well as the U-20 squad, for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. In the 2011 season, Mendoza added the Morelos Liga de Acenso squad to his resume.
Mendoza played his club soccer for Red Land Soccer Club and was also a member of the LDC United U-16 and U-18 teams, as well as the Central Pennsylvania Youth Soccer League U-10 and U-15 Select and Alliance teams.
He also was part of the U-13 and U-17 ODP player pools.
Information used in this story was provided by Philadelphia Union.
