João Mendes (footballer, born 2000)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Teixeira and the second or paternal family name is Mendes.

João Miguel Teixeira Mendes (born 13 April 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Porto.

João Mendes

Personal information
Full name	João Miguel Teixeira Mendes
Date of birth	(2000-04-13) 13 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Marco de Canaveses, Portugal
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Porto
Number	55
Youth career
2008–2010	Académico Amarante
2010–2011	Tuías
2011–2013	Académico Amarante
2013–2014	Marco
2014–2018	Penafiel
2018–2021	Vitória SC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Penafiel B	8	(0)
2020–2021	Vitória SC B	31	(2)
2021–	Porto B	71	(4)
2022–	Porto	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:30, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

Club career

On 7 July 2021, Mendes moved from Vitória S.C. B to FC Porto's B team, competing in the Liga Portugal 2.^[1]

On 15 December 2021, Mendes made his debut for Porto's main team, coming off the bench to replace Nanu on the 80th minute of a 1–0 home victory over Rio Ave in the Taça da Liga.^[2] A month later, on 16 January 2022, Mendes made his Primeira Liga debut for Porto, coming on as a substitute for Wendell on the 82nd minute of a 4–1 away victory over B-SAD.^[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 May 2024^[4][5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Penafiel B	2017–18	Porto FA - Elite Division	8	0	—		—		8	0
Vitória SC B	2019–20	Campeonato de Portugal	6	0	—		—		6	0
	2020–21	Campeonato de Portugal	25	2	—		—		25	2
	Total		31	2	—		—		31	2
Porto B	2021–22	Liga Portugal 2	24	0	—		—		24	0
	2022–23	Liga Portugal 2	33	3	—		—		33	3
	2023–24	Liga Portugal 2	14	1	—		—		14	1
	Total		71	4	—		—		71	4
Porto	2021–22	Primeira Liga	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
	2023–24	Primeira Liga	5	0	2	0	2	0	9	0
	Total		6	0	2	0	3	0	11	0
Career total			116	6	2	0	3	0	121	6

Honours

Porto

• Primeira Liga: 2021–22^[6]
• Taça de Portugal: 2023–24^[7]

References

1. "João Mendes é reforço da equipa B" [João Mendes is B team's reinforcement] (in European Portuguese). FC Porto. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
2. Cruz, André (15 December 2021). "FC Porto: Conceição promoveu estreias de seis jogadores" [FC Porto: Conceição promoted six players' debuts]. Maisfutebol (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 21 September 2023.
3. "Crónica: 'Hat trick' de Evanilson coroa triunfo do FC Porto frente ao Belenenses SAD" [Chronicle: Evanilson's hat trick crowns FC Porto's triumph over Belenenses SAD]. Futebol 365 (in European Portuguese). 16 January 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
4. João Mendes at Soccerway
5. João Mendes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
6. Ribeiro, Patrick (7 May 2022). "Zaidu winner takes Porto to the title away to bitter rivals Benfica". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
7. "Taça de Portugal. Sérgio Conceição é o terceiro treinador a vencer quatro finais" [Portugal Cup. Sérgio Conceição is the third manager to win four finals] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

External links

• João Mendes at Soccerway
• João Mendes – EUSA results