Kathya Patricia Mendoza Sánchez is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. She has represented Ecuador at senior level.
Her spark for women’s football came while watching the 2015 Women’s World Cup final with her father.
She did not begin as a goalkeeper at all; her first positions were forward and winger.
She has studied psychology alongside her football career.
Her first football memories were on a dirt pitch in front of her home in Caluma, where she played with neighborhood friends.
Alex Morgan was one of the first players who made her imagine herself as a professional footballer.
She came close to quitting football after a difficult spell away from home and even considered joining the Air Force before a trial with Ñañas gave her career a second life.
She has a dog named Theo.
| Ecuador Superliga Femenina | 3× |
| Ecuador Copa Chubb | 1× |
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2025
-
present
|
Santos Laguna | 15 | 0 |
|
2023
-
2025
|
Dragonas IDV | ||
|
2020
-
2022
|
Ñañas | ||
| International Stats | |||
|
2026
-
present
|
Ecuador | 1 | 0 |