Nathaniel Méndez-Laing

Milton Keynes Dons

Left Winger Guatemala

Age 34

Height 180 cm

Foot Right

Country Guatemala

Value €127.2k

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.29

27 matches

Last 5

7.58

+0.29 vs season

Best

8.9

vs Notts County

MOTM

of 28 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.29

Goals

91%

Assists

76%

Rating

7.29

96%

Matches

43%

Started

61%

Minutes

1668

53%

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Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers

League Two · percentile vs peers

Chances created

64%

Aerial duels

63%

Defensive actions

25%

Goals

95%

Shot attempts

43%

Touches

45%

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Shot Map

35 shots per season

Goals

On target

7.05

Conversion

26%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1052 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1052

Attack

49%

Middle

38%

Ø position

63%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (League Two)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 86%	Per 90 pctl avg 85%
Goals	9	0.49	91	91
xG	7.10	0.38	90	93
xGOT	8.02	0.43	93	93
Penalty goals	4	0.22	100	100
xG excl. penalty	3.94	0.21	74	70
Shots	35	1.89	64	60
Shots on target	21	1.13	87	88

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 68%	Per 90 pctl avg 69%
Assists	4	0.22	76	82
xA	4.36	0.24	86	91
Accurate passes	383	20.67	60	63
Pass accuracy	69.9	69.89	46	46
Accurate long balls	12	0.65	42	31
Long ball accuracy	36.4	36.36	60	60
Chances created	31	1.67	81	84
Big chances created	6	0.32	70	72
Successful crosses	22	1.19	85	84
Cross accuracy	27.5	27.50	75	75

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 49%	Per 90 pctl avg 43%
Dribbles	18	0.97	67	57
Dribbles success rate	45.0	45.00	59	59
Duels won	64	3.45	44	10
Duels won %	38.3	38.32	24	24
Aerials won	15	0.81	47	28
Aerials won %	30.0	30.00	31	31
Touches	905	48.83	55	50
Touches in opposition box	86	4.64	81	83
Dispossessed	17	0.92	52	73
Fouls won	9	0.49	33	14

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 45%	Per 90 pctl avg 44%
Defensive actions	48	2.59	45	21
Tackles	22	1.19	48	25
Interceptions	6	0.32	39	27
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.11	45	43
Fouls committed	12	0.65	36	16
Recoveries	90	4.86	63	76
Possession won final 3rd	17	0.92	79	89
Dribbled past	17	0.92	31	28
Clearances	18	0.97	48	36
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	15	0.81	60	91
xG against while on pitch	21.05	1.14	49	71

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 59%	Per 90 pctl avg 65%
Yellow cards	4	0.22	19	30
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 86%	Per 90 pctl avg 85%
Goals	9	0.49	91	91
xG	7.10	0.38	90	93
xGOT	8.02	0.43	93	93
Penalty goals	4	0.22	100	100
xG excl. penalty	3.94	0.21	74	70
Shots	35	1.89	64	60
Shots on target	21	1.13	87	88

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 68%	Per 90 pctl avg 69%
Assists	4	0.22	76	82
xA	4.36	0.24	86	91
Accurate passes	383	20.67	60	63
Pass accuracy	69.9	69.89	46	46
Accurate long balls	12	0.65	42	31
Long ball accuracy	36.4	36.36	60	60
Chances created	31	1.67	81	84
Big chances created	6	0.32	70	72
Successful crosses	22	1.19	85	84
Cross accuracy	27.5	27.50	75	75

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 49%	Per 90 pctl avg 43%
Dribbles	18	0.97	67	57
Dribbles success rate	45.0	45.00	59	59
Duels won	64	3.45	44	10
Duels won %	38.3	38.32	24	24
Aerials won	15	0.81	47	28
Aerials won %	30.0	30.00	31	31
Touches	905	48.83	55	50
Touches in opposition box	86	4.64	81	83
Dispossessed	17	0.92	52	73
Fouls won	9	0.49	33	14

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 45%	Per 90 pctl avg 44%
Defensive actions	48	2.59	45	21
Tackles	22	1.19	48	25
Interceptions	6	0.32	39	27
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.11	45	43
Fouls committed	12	0.65	36	16
Recoveries	90	4.86	63	76
Possession won final 3rd	17	0.92	79	89
Dribbled past	17	0.92	31	28
Clearances	18	0.97	48	36
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	15	0.81	60	91
xG against while on pitch	21.05	1.14	49	71

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 59%	Per 90 pctl avg 65%
Yellow cards	4	0.22	19	30
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (32)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-02	@ Fleetwood Town	League Two	1-1	61	0	0	7.2
2026-04-25	vs Tranmere Rovers	League Two	3-0	73	1	1	8.8 ⭐
2026-04-18	@ Crewe Alexandra	League Two	1-3	66	0	1	7.4
2026-04-11	vs Bromley	League Two	2-1	65	1	0	7.8
2026-04-06	@ Oldham Athletic	League Two	1-1	16	0	0	6.7
2026-04-03	vs Barrow	League Two	0-0	12	0	0	6.5
2026-03-28	@ Salford City	League Two	1-0	11	0	0	5.9
2025-12-13	vs Cambridge United	League Two	1-1	22	0	0	6.2
2025-12-09	@ Notts County	League Two	3-2	66	2	0	8.9 ⭐
2025-12-06	vs Oldham Athletic	FA Cup	3-1	30	1	0
2025-11-29	vs Fleetwood Town	League Two	2-1	70	1	0	8.2 ⭐
2025-11-15	vs Salford City	League Two	2-0	60	1	0	7.6
2025-11-08	@ Barnet	League Two	2-2	90	1	0	7.8
2025-11-01	@ Colchester United	FA Cup	2-3	90	0	2
2025-10-25	@ Bromley	League Two	2-1	90	0	1	8.1
2025-10-18	vs Crewe Alexandra	League Two	3-1	76	0	0	6.5
2025-10-11	@ Bristol Rovers	League Two	0-4	85	0	0	6.9
2025-10-04	vs Gillingham	League Two	3-2	87	1	0	8.0
2025-09-27	@ Shrewsbury Town	League Two	1-2	85	0	0	7.0
2025-09-20	vs Accrington Stanley	League Two	1-2	79	0	0	6.5
2025-09-13	@ Chesterfield	League Two	1-1	63	0	0	7.0
2025-09-09	@ Panama	World Cup Qualification CONCACAF 3rd Round Grp. A	1-1	0	0	0
2025-09-05	vs El Salvador	World Cup Qualification CONCACAF 3rd Round Grp. A	0-1	11	0	0	5.9
2025-08-30	vs Walsall	League Two	0-1	90	0	0	6.7
2025-08-23	@ Newport County	League Two	1-2	78	1	0	7.7
2025-08-19	@ Crawley Town	League Two	1-1	90	0	0	6.8
2025-08-16	vs Cheltenham Town	League Two	5-0	68	0	1	7.8
2025-08-12	@ Bristol City	EFL Cup	2-0	0	0	0
2025-08-09	@ Barrow	League Two	0-2	78	0	0	7.6
2025-08-02	vs Oldham Athletic	League Two	0-0	87	0	0	6.6
2025-06-10	@ Jamaica	World Cup Qualification CONCACAF 2nd Round Grp. E	3-0	69	0	0	6.6
2025-06-07	vs Dominican Republic	World Cup Qualification CONCACAF 2nd Round Grp. E	4-2	19	0	0	6.1

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Milton Keynes Dons	senior	27	10	6	7.29
2024/2025	Derby County	senior	44	3	4	6.78
2023/2024	Derby County	senior	50	10	18	7.52
2022/2023	Derby County	senior	51	8	11	7.13
2021/2022	Sheffield Wednesday	senior	19	2	2	6.92
2020/2021	Middlesbrough	senior	9	1	1	6.27
2019/2020	Cardiff City	senior	29	3	4	6.71
2018/2019	Cardiff City	senior	21	4	1	6.66
2017/2018	Cardiff City	senior	42	7	5	7.04
2016/2017	Rochdale	senior	49	10	9	-
2015/2016	Rochdale	senior	36	10	5	-
2014/2015	Cambridge United	senior	11	1	0	-
2014/2015	Peterborough United	senior	16	0	1	-
2013/2014	Shrewsbury Town	senior	6	0	0	-
2013/2014	Peterborough United	senior	23	3	0	-
2012/2013	Peterborough United	senior	21	3	0	-
2012/2013	Portsmouth	senior	8	0	0	-
2011/2012	Sheffield United	senior	11	1	0	-
2010/2011	Peterborough United	senior	40	5	0	-
2009/2010	Wolverhampton Wanderers	senior	1	0	0	-
2026	Guatemala	national team	5	0	0	-
2025	Guatemala	national team	2	0	0	-
2024	Guatemala	national team	5	0	1	-
2023	Guatemala	national team	8	0	3	6.96