Pedro Mendes (footballer, born October 1990)
Mendes with Rennes in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pedro Filipe Teodósio Mendes[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 1 October 1990||
Place of birth | Neuchâtel, Switzerland[1] | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2005 | Real Massamá | ||
2005–2009 | Sporting CP | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2013 | Sporting CP | 3 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Real Massamá (loan) | 22 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Servette (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Real Madrid B (loan) | 23 | (1) |
2011 | → Real Madrid (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Sporting CP B | 30 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Parma | 6 | (0) |
2014 | Sassuolo | 9 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Parma | 21 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Rennes | 41 | (0) |
2017–2023 | Montpellier | 105 | (5) |
2021–2023 | Montpellier B | 4 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Estrela Amadora | 13 | (0) |
International career | |||
2006–2007 | Portugal U17 | 10 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Portugal U18 | 6 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Portugal U19 | 16 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Portugal U20 | 5 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Portugal U21 | 13 | (1) |
2018 | Portugal | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:22, 20 July 2024 (UTC) |
Pedro Filipe Teodósio Mendes (born 1 October 1990) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender.
Club career
[edit]Sporting CP
[edit]Born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, to Portuguese parents,[2] Mendes reached Sporting CP's youth system in 2005, aged nearly 15. In his first two senior seasons he played with Real SC (third division) and Servette FC (Swiss Challenge League),[3] in both cases on loan, helping the latter club to promotion.
In the summer of 2011, still owned by Sporting, Mendes joined Real Madrid, being assigned to the B team.[4] He made his debut with the main squad on 7 December, coming on as a substitute for Álvaro Arbeloa midway through the second half of a 3–0 away win against AFC Ajax in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League;[5] during his spell at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, several of his Castilla teammates expressed their dissatisfaction over what they saw as a preferential treatment by first-team manager José Mourinho, the player's compatriot.[6]
Mendes played his first match in the Primeira Liga with Sporting on 27 January 2013, when he replaced the injured Khalid Boulahrouz at half-time of the 1–1 home draw with Vitória de Guimarães.[7]
Parma
[edit]Returning to Sporting for the 2012–13 campaign, Mendes was made captain of the reserves who competed in the Segunda Liga, also appearing sporadically for the main squad.[8][9] On 28 May 2013, he signed a five-year contract with Parma F.C. in Serie A as a free agent.[10]
On 21 January 2014, Mendes moved to fellow top-tier club US Sassuolo Calcio in a co-ownership deal with Parma.[11] In June he was bought by the latter, who sold Raman Chibsah and Nicola Sansone to the former on the same day.[12]
Rennes
[edit]Mendes joined Stade Rennais F.C. of France on 6 July 2015, after agreeing to a four-year contract.[13] He made his debut in Ligue 1 on 8 August, in a 2–1 away loss to SC Bastia.[14]
Montpellier
[edit]On 18 July 2017, Mendes signed with Montpellier HSC of the same league.[15][16] He first appeared for them on 5 August, playing the entire 1–0 home victory over Stade Malherbe Caen,[17] and scored his first goal on 16 September by heading from the corner kick as the visitors defeated ES Troyes AC by the same score.[18]
Mendes became a key part of Michel Der Zakarian's resolute Montpellier side over the following seasons, partnering veterans Daniel Congré and Hilton in a three-man central defence.[19] In October 2018, he extended his contract for two more years up to 2023.[20]
Mendes featured rarely in his final two years at the Stade de la Mosson, due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury contracted in April 2021.[21] In an interview to Portuguese website Zerozero, he blasted the club's medical staff over his recovery process.[22]
Later career
[edit]On 24 August 2023, Mendes returned to Portugal one decade after leaving, joining C.F. Estrela da Amadora who had just returned to the top flight following a lengthy absence;[23] the terms of the deal were not disclosed.[24] In June 2024, he left.[25]
International career
[edit]Mendes won exactly 50 caps for Portugal at youth level, including 13 for the under-21 team for whom he scored in a 1–1 home draw against Poland for the 2013 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.[26] His maiden full appearance occurred on 14 October 2018, when he replaced S.L. Benfica's Rúben Dias in the 56th minute of the 3–1 friendly win over Scotland at Hampden Park.[27]
Career statistics
[edit]Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Real Massamá (loan) | 2009–10 | Segunda Divisão | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||
Servette (loan) | 2010–11 | Challenge League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
Real Madrid B (loan) | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
Real Madrid (loan) | 2011–12 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Sporting CP | 2012–13 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Sporting CP B | 2012–13 | Segunda Liga | 31 | 1 | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | |||
Parma | 2013–14 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
Sassuolo | 2013–14 | Serie A | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
Parma | 2014–15 | Serie A | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
Rennes | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |
2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
Total | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | |||
Montpellier | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | |
2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||
2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 105 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 115 | 5 | |||
Montpellier B | 2021–22 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | Championnat National 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
Total | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
Estrela Amadora | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
Career total | 293 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 313 | 8 |
- ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, Coppa Italia and Coupe de France
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
Honours
[edit]Real Madrid Castilla
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Pedro Mendes" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Suíça quer Pedro Mendes para o Euro'2016" [Switzerland wants Pedro Mendes for Euro'2016]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 September 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Central Pedro Mendes no Servette" [Stopper Pedro Mendes to Servette]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 July 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ López, Gabi (20 August 2011). "Pedro Mendes ya es nuevo fichaje del Real Madrid – B" [Pedro Mendes is already new Real Madrid – B signing] (in Spanish). Nuevo Fútbol. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ Magallón, Fernando; O'Donnell, Michael J. (7 December 2011). "Ajax 0–3 Real Madrid". Real Madrid CF. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "Indignación en la cantera del Madrid por el supuesto trato de favor a Pedro Mendes" [Outrage in Madrid youth system for alleged favouring of Pedro Mendes]. Libertad Digital (in Spanish). 8 December 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ "Sporting e Vitória de Guimarães empatam 1–1" [Sporting and Vitória de Guimarães draw 1–1]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 27 January 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Betinho e Pedro Mendes vão ao Bonfim" [Betinho and Pedro Mendes go to the Bonfim]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 3 November 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Pedro Mendes agarra lugar" [Pedro Mendes seizes place] (in Portuguese). Super Sporting. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Parma sign Pedro Mendes". Forza Italian Football. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Ufficiale: al Sassuolo arrivano Mendes, Rosi e Sansone, al Parma vanno Rossini e Schelotto" [Official: Mendes, Rosi and Sansone arrive at Sassuolo, Rossini and Schelotto go to Parma.] (in Italian). U.S. Sassuolo. 21 January 2014. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ Razzini, Pietro (19 June 2014). "Compartecipazioni: Sansone e Chibsah sono del Sassuolo" [Co-ownership: Sansone and Chibsah are Sassuolo's]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Pedro Mendes, nouveau défenseur Rouge et Noir" [Pedro Mendes, new Black and Red defender] (in French). Stade Rennais. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ Gordon, Connor (8 August 2015). "SC Bastia 2–1 Stade Rennais: 10 men Corsicans hold on". Vavel. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ Ghazi, Bilel (13 July 2017). "Montpellier: Giovanni Sio et Pedro Mendes (Rennes) arrivent" [Montpellier: Giovanni Sio and Pedro Mendes (Rennes) arrive]. L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "Giovanni Sio et Pedro Mendes se sont officiellement engagés à Montpellier" [Giovanni Sio and Pedro Mendes officially committed to Montpellier]. L'Équipe (in French). 18 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Football / Ligue 1: Montpellier domine Caen en pensant à "Loulou" (1–0)" [Football / Ligue 1: Montpellier dominate Caen while thinking of "Loulou" (1–0)]. Midi Libre (in French). 5 August 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Mendes goal downs Troyes". Ligue 1. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ White, Adam; Devin, Eric (21 September 2020). "Michel Der Zakarian and Téji Savanier are making Montpellier marvellous". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Oficial: Pedro Mendes renova com o Montpellier" [Official: Pedro Mendes renews with Montpellier] (in Portuguese). Notícias ao Minuto. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ Queneutte, Bertrand (23 August 2022). "Ligue 1 – Pedro Mendes, défenseur de Montpellier: "J'ai touché le fond et pleuré pas mal de fois"" [Ligue 1 – Pedro Mendes, Montpellier defender: "I've hit rock bottom and cried like hell"] (in French). France Bleu. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Montpellier defender Pedro Mendes furious with club's medical staff over ACL recovery". OneFootball. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Pedro Mendes regressa a Portugal e reforça Estrela da Amadora" [Pedro Mendes returns to Portugal and reinforces Estrela da Amadora]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 24 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Pedro Mendes é reforço do Estrela" [OFFICIAL: Pedro Mendes is addition to Estrela] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Pedro Mendes deixa E. Amadora ao fim de uma temporada" [Pedro Mendes leaves E. Amadora at the end of one season]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 June 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Skorupski heroics earn a point for Poland". UEFA. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Bruma fires rocket to seal routine win for Portugal against Scotland". The Guardian. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Pedro Mendes". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ Pedro Mendes at WorldFootball.net
- ^ De la Riva, Mario (24 May 2019). "¿Qué es de la última plantilla del Castilla que subió a Segunda?" [What happened to the last Castilla squad to get promoted to Segunda?]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2020.
External links
[edit]- Pedro Mendes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Pedro Mendes at BDFutbol
- Pedro Mendes at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Pedro Mendes national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Pedro Mendes at National-Football-Teams.com