António Mendes (footballer)
António da Silva Mendes (18 October 1939 – 27 February 2019), nicknamed "Pé Canhão" (cannon foot) was a Portuguese footballer who played as forward.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | António da Silva Mendes | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 27 February 2019 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Guimarães, Portugal | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1955–1956 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1962 | Benfica | 27 | (19) |
| 1962–1971 | Vitória Guimarães | 204 | (76) |
| National team | |||
| Portugal U21 | 1 | (2) | |
| 1966 | Portugal | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Mendes gained one cap for Portugal against Sweden in Lisbon on 13 November 1966, in a 1–2 defeat.
Honours
Benfica[1]
- Primeira Liga: 1959–60, 1960–61
- Taça de Portugal: 1958–59, 1960–61
- Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1961[2]
References
- "Morreu Mendes, antigo jogador de Benfica e V. Guimarães" [Death of Mendes, former player of Benfica and V. Guimarães]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 28 February 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- "Intercontinental Cup 1961". FIFA. 7 May 2007. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
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