Diogo Mendes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diogo Alexandre de Almeida Mendes | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Faro, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marítimo | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Louletano | ||
| 2010–2017 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Benfica B | 17 | (0) |
| 2021– | Marítimo | 79 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Portugal U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Portugal U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Cape Verde | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:09, 5 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:09, 5 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Diogo Alexandre de Almeida Mendes (born 24 January 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Marítimo.[1] Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
International career[edit]
Born in Portugal, Mendes is of Cape Verdean descent. He is a former youth international for Portugal. In October 2023, he was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a set of friendlies.[2]
Honours[edit]
Benfica
- UEFA Youth League runner-up: 2016–17
References[edit]
- ^ "Diogo Mendes reforça Marítimo". csmaritimo.org.pt. 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Futebol: Steven Moreira, Bruno Varela, Sidny Cabral, Diogo Mendes e Hélio Varela são as novidades na convocatória para os próximos compromissos da Seleção". criolosports.com. October 13, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Diogo Mendes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Diogo Mendes at Soccerway
- Diogo Mendes national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
Categories:
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Faro, Portugal
- Cape Verdean men's footballers
- Cape Verde men's international footballers
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Portugal men's youth international footballers
- Portuguese sportspeople of Cape Verdean descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- S.L. Benfica B players
- C.S. Marítimo players