Manuel Mendoza (born October 10, 1976) is an Ecuadorian football defender.
In the 2002âÂÂ03 season, Mendoza played for the Bulgarian side Levski Sofia, with whom he won the Bulgarian Cup.
Although not scoring a single goal in the Premier League, Mendoza scored in the last minute against the arch-rivals CSKA Sofia in the semi-final of the Bulgarian Cup, giving Levski a 1âÂÂ0 win and entering Levski's folklore forever. Mendoza is the first Ecuadorian player in Bulgarian football.
After the end of the season, he returned to Deportivo Cuenca and became a champion of Ecuador in 2004.
In Ecuador, Mendoza played also for LDU Portoviejo, SD Aucas, Deportivo Quito, Deportivo Azogues and CD Olmedo.