Milagros Abigail “Mili” Menéndez (born 23 March 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward. She currently represents Al‑Amal in the Saudi Women's League and is a member of the Argentina women’s national team.
Early life and background
- Born in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
- Height: 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in).
Club career
- Began her senior career with General Urquiza (2013–2015) before moving to UAI Urquiza (2016–2019).
- Signed with Racing Club in 2019, where she made 15 appearances and scored 10 goals.
- Played abroad for Granada CF (2020–2021) in Spain’s Segunda División Pro, then Elche CF (2021–2022).
- Returned to Racing Club (2022–2024), followed by a loan spell at Santos FC (Brazil) in early 2024.
- In January 2025 she transferred to Al‑Amal in Saudi Arabia.
International career
- Debuted for the Argentina women’s national team in 2018.
- Earned 13 caps and scored 3 goals (as of February 2024).
- Selected for the squad at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, scoring her first senior international goal against Scotland during the tournament.
Other pursuits
- As a teenager, Menéndez was also a successful kart‑racing driver.
All information is derived from publicly available sources, including the subject’s Wikipedia entry.