Nathaniel Mendez-Laing

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing

Cardiff CityCardiff
180 cm
Height
34 years
15 Apr 1992
77 kg
Weight
Guatemala
Country
Birmingham, England
Born

Position

Primary

Forward

FW

Milton Keynes Dons2026/27 ยท EFL Cup

Milton Keynes Dons
0

Goals

0

Assists

1

Started

1

Matches

57

Minutes played

5.7

Rating

0

Yellow cards

0

Red cards

Expected goals

20 league games ยท 980' ยท 20 shots

Non-penalty goals

3goals from 1.42

+1.58 above expectation

Assists

1assist from 1.64

-0.64 below expectation

npxG / 90

0.13

xA / 90

0.15

xGChain / 90

0.27

xGBuildup / 90

0.04

Form ยท npxG + xA per game (bars), 5-game average (line), goals and assists (dots)

0.00.52018-08-11 at Bournemouth: npxG 0.16 ยท xA 0.00 ยท 0G 0A2018-08-18 v Newcastle: npxG 0.00 ยท xA 0.00 ยท 0G 0A2018-08-25 at Huddersfield: npxG 0.11 ยท xA 0.00 ยท 0G 0A2018-12-05 at West Ham: npxG 0.08 ยท xA 0.00 ยท 0G 0A2018-12-08 v Southampton: npxG 0.07 ยท xA 0.63 ยท 0G 0A2018-12-15 at Watford: npxG 0.00 ยท xA 0.00 ยท 0G 0A2019-01-01 v Spurs: npxG 0.00 ยท xA 0.04 ยท 0G 0A2019-01-12 v Huddersfield: npxG 0.00 ยท xA 0.03 ยท 0G 0A2019-01-19 at Newcastle: npxG 0.01 ยท xA 0.00 ยท 0G 0A2019-01-30 at Arsenal: npxG 0.10 ยท xA 0.05 ยท 1G 0A2019-02-23 v Watford: npxG 0.00 ยท xA 0.00 ยท 0G 0A2019-02-27 v Everton: npxG 0.04 ยท xA 0.01 ยท 0G 0A2019-03-31 v Chelsea: npxG 0.00 ยท xA 0.00 ยท 0G 0A2019-04-04 at Man City: npxG 0.00 ยท xA 0.00 ยท 0G 0A2019-04-13 at Burnley: npxG 0.02 ยท xA 0.00 ยท 0G 0A2019-04-17 at Brighton: npxG 0.04 ยท xA 0.00 ยท 1G 0A2019-04-21 v Liverpool: npxG 0.00 ยท xA 0.28 ยท 0G 0A2019-04-27 at Fulham: npxG 0.12 ยท xA 0.19 ยท 0G 0A2019-05-04 v Crystal Palace: npxG 0.10 ยท xA 0.33 ยท 0G 1A2019-05-12 at Man Utd: npxG 0.56 ยท xA 0.09 ยท 2G 0A
npxGxA5-game averagegoal

Shot map

Shots

20

Goals

4

On target

45%

xG

2.20

5' vs Manchester United: missed, xG 0.0437' vs Manchester United: blocked, xG 0.0238' vs Manchester United: blocked, xG 0.0253' vs Manchester United: goal, xG 0.4875' vs Crystal Palace: blocked, xG 0.0788' vs Crystal Palace: saved, xG 0.0372' vs Fulham: saved, xG 0.0280' vs Fulham: saved, xG 0.1021' vs Brighton & Hove Albion: goal, xG 0.0494' vs Burnley: blocked, xG 0.022' vs Everton: missed, xG 0.0492' vs Arsenal: goal, xG 0.1073' vs Newcastle United: blocked, xG 0.0145' vs Southampton: saved, xG 0.0550' vs Southampton: missed, xG 0.0290' vs West Ham United: blocked, xG 0.084' vs Huddersfield Town: saved, xG 0.1139' vs AFC Bournemouth: missed, xG 0.1344' vs AFC Bournemouth: missed, xG 0.0322' vs Manchester United: goal, xG 0.78

Size = xG where known.

vs Man Utd

12 May 2019 ยท Premier League ยท 22'

Goal

xG

0.78

Body part

Foot

Situation

Penalty

Distance

12 m

Shot 2 of 20

Rating

6.56.67.06.97.17.78.76.97.06.66.28.96.67.35.7
Man City3 Apr
Burnley13 Apr
Brighton16 Apr
Liverpool21 Apr
Fulham27 Apr
Crystal Palace4 May
Man Utd12 May
Mansfield Town9 Aug
Torquay6 Nov
Liverpool9 Nov
West Ham30 Jan
Crewe5 Nov
Chesterfield13 Aug
Barrow27 Aug
Norwich8 Aug

Records

all competitions

Longest scoring run

1games
29 Jan 2019 โ€“ 29 Jan 2019

Braces ยท hat-tricks

1ยท0
games with 2 ยท 3+ goals

Biggest scoring game

2GatMan UtdMan Utd

2โ€“0 ยท 12 May 2019

Best rating

8.9atCreweCrewe

2โ€“2 ยท 5 Nov 2023

Attacking profile

5 goals (1 pen, 1 missed) ยท 29 shots
52%
Shots on target15 of 29
17%
Shot conversion5 goals from 29 shots
74%
Pass accuracy120 of 162
48%
Duels won112 of 232

When he makes the difference

GoalsAssists

0
1โ€“15
2
16โ€“30
0
31โ€“45
1
46โ€“60
1
61โ€“75
3
76โ€“90+

Splits

GAG+A/90Rating
Home11 apps ยท 542โ€ฒ010.176.67
Away17 apps ยท 899โ€ฒ510.607.04
Started16 apps ยท 1,140โ€ฒ410.397.06
Off the bench12 apps ยท 301โ€ฒ110.606.68
His team with him on the pitch18% won ยท 5W 7D 16L

When he starts: 19% won (3W 5D 8L)

Partnerships

from match events

Assisted his goals

K. ZohorรจK. Zohorรจ1J. HoilettJ. Hoilett1Josh MurphyJosh Murphy1Kane WilsonKane Wilson1

Scored from his assists

Bobby De Cordova-ReidBobby De Cordova-Reid1Thomas BarkhuizenThomas Barkhuizen1

Favourite opponents

goals + assists
Man UtdMan Utd1 games ยท 2 G ยท 0 A2
ArsenalArsenal1 games ยท 1 G ยท 0 A1
BrightonBrighton1 games ยท 1 G ยท 0 A1
CreweCrewe1 games ยท 1 G ยท 0 A1
Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace1 games ยท 0 G ยท 1 A1
Mansfield TownMansfield Town1 games ยท 0 G ยท 1 A1

Managers

played under
Neil WarnockNeil Warnock20 games ยท 4 G ยท 1 A15%Paul WarnePaul Warne7 games ยท 1 G ยท 0 A14%Liam RoseniorLiam Rosenior1 games ยท 0 G ยท 1 A100%

Match stats

DateOpponentResultMinGARating
8 AugatNorwichEFL CupL4 - 157005.7

Season by season

SeasonClubAppsMinRatingGAShotsKPPassesTklIntDuelsDribblesCards
2026/27EFL CupMilton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons1 (1)575.7001 (1)โ€“13โ€“โ€“1/1 ยท 100%โ€“00
2024/25EFL CupDerbyDerby2 (0)757.0004 (2)4232โ€“5/12 ยท 42%3/6 ยท 50%10
2023/24FA CupDerbyDerby1 (1)988.9103 (2)6561โ€“10/16 ยท 63%7/8 ยท 88%00
2022/232 competitionsDerbyDerby4 (3)2186.7011 (0)6702โ€“7/18 ยท 39%4/6 ยท 67%00
2018/19Premier LeagueCardiff CityCardiff20 (11)9846.94115 (10)19255341389/185 ยท 48%29/42 ยท 69%00