sentences:  He started working as a manager in 2014, with the same club.Mendoza was born in Jerez de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz.After starting professionally with lowly Racing Club Portuense, he moved in 1999 to hometown's Xerez CD; in nine of the following ten seasons he never appeared in less than 35 games, being instrumental in the Andalusians' promotions to the second division (2001) and La Liga (2009).