Claudio Mendes
Bissau-Guinean footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Claudio "Clau" Mendes Vicente (born 8 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Primeira Liga club Casa Pia. Born in Spain, he represents Guinea-Bissau at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claudio Mendes Vicente | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Arrecife, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Casa Pia | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Torrelavega | |||
| Orientación Marítima | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Las Palmas C | 21 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Las Palmas B | 8 | (2) |
| 2020–2023 | Las Palmas | 24 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Rayo Majadahonda (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | → Logroñés (loan) | 33 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Cornellà | 29 | (7) |
| 2024– | Casa Pia | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Guinea-Bissau U17 | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2024 | |||
Club career
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Perspective
Born in Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands to Bissau-Guinean parents,[1] Mendes represented SRCyD Torrelavega and CD Orientación Marítima as a youth before joining UD Las Palmas in 2019.[2] Initially assigned to the C-team in Tercera División, he made his senior debut on 31 August of that year, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 1–2 away loss against CD Buzanada.
Mendes scored his first senior goal on 7 September 2019, netting the last in a 3–0 home success over EMF Atlético Unión Güímar.[3] In December, he also started to feature for the reserves in Segunda División B.[4]
Mendes made his first team debut with the Amarillos on 13 June 2020, replacing Juanjo Narváez late into a 0–0 Segunda División home draw against Girona FC;[5] aged 19 years and 188 days, he became the third-youngest debutant of the club's history who was born in the isle of Lanzarote, only behind Sito and Antonio Betancort's debuts.[6]
Mendes scored his first professional goal on 20 September 2020, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 3–3 home draw against CF Fuenlabrada.[7] On 25 January 2022, after being rarely used, he was loaned to Primera División RFEF side CF Rayo Majadahonda for the remainder of the campaign.[8]
On 3 August 2022, Mendes moved to fellow third division side UD Logroñés on loan for one year.[9] On 19 July of the following year, he moved to UE Cornellà in the same tier on a permanent deal.[10]
International career
Born in Spain, Mendes is of Bissau-Guinean descent.[11] He represented the latter's under-18s for the 2019 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations qualification, scoring a goal on his debut.[12]
Personal life
Mendes' twin brother Leo is also a footballer. A goalkeeper, both finished their formation at Orientación before moving to different teams.[13]
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