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DeutschPedro Mendes (footballer, born 1993)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Rafael Amado Mendes | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Barreiro, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Comércio e Indústria | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Barreirense | ||
| 2003–2006 | Quinta do Conde | ||
| 2006–2007 | Benfica | ||
| 2007–2009 | Corroios | ||
| 2009–2010 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2010–2012 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Vitória Setúbal | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Libolo | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Mirandela (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Moura (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Oriental | 32 | (0) |
| 2017 | Pinhalnovense | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Politehnica Iași | 22 | (3) |
| 2018 | Ventspils | 7 | (1) |
| 2019 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Universitatea Cluj | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Southern | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Sesimbra | ||
| 2023– | Comércio e Indústria | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2024 | |||
Pedro Rafael Amado Mendes (born 6 December 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Comércio e Indústria.
Club career
[edit]Portugal
[edit]Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District of Angolan descent, Mendes spent the vast majority of his career in the Portuguese lower leagues. He joined Primeira Liga club Vitória F.C. as a 16-year-old, making his Primeira Liga debut with the first team on 6 November 2011 when he came on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 home draw against Gil Vicente FC, being subsequently praised by manager Bruno Ribeiro.[1]
Mendes also had a brief spell in the Angolan Girabola, with C.R.D. Libolo.[2]
Romania
[edit]On 16 June 2017, Mendes left C.D. Pinhalnovense and joined CSM Politehnica Iași from the Romanian Liga I.[3] He made his debut in the first league game of the season, against CS Universitatea Craiova.[4]
Returned to the country after a very brief spell in Latvia with FK Ventspils,[5] on 7 July 2019 Mendes signed a two-year contract with Liga II side FC Universitatea Cluj.[6] Two months later, however, he left by mutual consent.[7]
Hong Kong
[edit]On 26 October 2020, it was confirmed that Mendes had signed with Hong Kong Premier League club Southern.[8] On 21 May 2021, Mendes left the club due to injury.
References
[edit]- ^ "Bruno Ribeiro: "Merecíamos ter ganho"" [Bruno Ribeiro: «We should have won»]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 November 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Kabuscorp divulga plantel para próxima temporada" [Kabuscorp release squad for next season]. Jornal dos Desportos (in Portuguese). 4 January 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Trei portughezi semnează astăzi" [Three Portuguese signed today] (in Romanian). Politehnica Iași. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "CSU Craiova a învins CSM Poli Iaşi" [CSU Craiova win against CSM Poli Iaşi] (in Romanian). Digi24. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Pedro Mendes deixa Ventspils" [Pedro Mendes leaves Ventspils]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 25 October 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Doi mijlocași crescuți de Benfica și Sporting au semnat cu "U"!" [Two midfielders who grew up at Benfica and Sporting signed with “U”!] (in Romanian). Universitatea Cluj. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "FC Universitatea Cluj s-a despărțit de José Costa și Pedro Mendes" [FC Universitatea Cluj parted ways with José Costa and Pedro Mendes] (in Romanian). Universitatea Cluj. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "南區葡萄牙中場完成隔離 下周日候命鬥東方". Apple Daily. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020. (in Chinese)
External links
[edit]- Pedro Mendes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Pedro Mendes at Soccerway
