is dissatisfaction with the newly appointed Ecuador coach, Sixto Vizuete. However, on 12 May 2008, Méndez announced his return to the national team, after a meeting with Vizuete and the FEF president, Luis Chiriboga, in which they solved any differences and misunderstandings that could have led the player to his early retirement. On June 30, 2014, after the 2014 FIFA World Cup held in Brazil, Méndez stated that "His cycle is over", retiring from the Ecuador national team after a span of 14 years, ending with 111 Caps and 18 Goals for his country. Personal life His nephew is fellow professional footballer and Ecuadorean international player Sebas Méndez. Career statistics International goals Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first. Honors LDU Quito Serie A (2): 2005 Apertura, 2010 Copa Sudamericana (1): 2009 PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie (2): 2006–07, 2007–08 See also List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps References External links Interview in Copa America Official Program Méndez's FEF player card www.psvweb.nl profile 1979 births Living people People from Ibarra, Ecuador Ecuadorian footballers S.D. Quito footballers C.D. El Nacional footballers Irapuato F.C. footballers Santos Laguna footballers L.D.U. Quito footballers PSV Eindhoven players Clube Atlético Mineiro players C.S. Emelec footballers Independiente Santa Fe footballers Ecuadorian Serie A players Liga MX players Eredivisie players Categoría Primera A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Ecuador international footballers 2001 Copa América players 2002 FIFA World Cup players 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2004 Copa América players 2006 FIFA World Cup players 2007 Copa América players 2011 Copa América players 2014 FIFA World Cup players Ecuadorian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Brazil Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate footballers in Colombia Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands FIFA Century Club Association football midfielders Ecuadorian football managers C.D. El Nacional managers L.D.U. Quito managers