Pedro Mendes (footballer, born 1993)

Pedro Rafael Amado Mendes (born 6 December 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern.

For other people with the same name, see Pedro Mendes.
Pedro Mendes
Personal information
Full name Pedro Rafael Amado Mendes
Date of birth (1993-12-06) 6 December 1993
Place of birth Barreiro, Portugal
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Club information
Current team
 Southern
Number 10
Youth career
2002–2003 Barreirense
2003–2006 Quinta do Conde
2006–2007 Benfica
2007–2009 Corroios
2009–2010 Sporting CP
2010–2012 Vitória Setúbal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Vitória Setúbal 2 (0)
2013–2015 Libolo 3 (0)
2013 → Mirandela (loan) 14 (0)
2014–2015 → Moura (loan) 22 (0)
2015–2017 Oriental 32 (0)
2017 Pinhalnovense 5 (0)
2017–2018 Politehnica Iași 22 (3)
2018 Ventspils 7 (1)
2019 Gaz Metan Mediaș 2 (0)
2019 Universitatea Cluj 3 (0)
2020– Southern 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 June 2020

Club career

Portugal

Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District of Angolan descent, Mendes spent the vast majority of his career in the Portuguese lower leagues. He joined Primeira Liga club Vitória F.C. as a 16-year-old, making his Primeira Liga debut with the first team on 6 November 2011 when he came on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 home draw against Gil Vicente FC, being subsequently praised by manager Bruno Ribeiro.[1]

Mendes also had a brief spell in the Angolan Girabola, with C.R.D. Libolo.[2]

Romania

On 16 June 2017, Mendes left C.D. Pinhalnovense and joined CSM Politehnica Iași from the Romanian Liga I.[3] He made his debut in the first league game of the season, against CS Universitatea Craiova.[4]

Returned to the country after a very brief spell in Latvia with FK Ventspils,[5] on 7 July 2019 Mendes signed a two-year contract with Liga II side FC Universitatea Cluj.[6] Two months later, however, he left by mutual consent.[7]

Hong Kong

On 26 October 2020, it was confirmed that Mendes had signed with Hong Kong Premier League club Southern.[8]

References
  1. "Bruno Ribeiro: "Merecíamos ter ganho"" [Bruno Ribeiro: «We should have won»]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 November 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  2. "Kabuscorp divulga plantel para próxima temporada" [Kabuscorp release squad for next season]. Jornal dos Desportos (in Portuguese). 4 January 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. "Trei portughezi semnează astăzi" [Three Portuguese signed today] (in Romanian). Politehnica Iași. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  4. "CSU Craiova a învins CSM Poli Iaşi" [CSU Craiova win against CSM Poli Iaşi] (in Romanian). Digi 24. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  5. "Pedro Mendes deixa Ventspils" [Pedro Mendes leaves Ventspils]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 25 October 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  6. "Doi mijlocași crescuți de Benfica și Sporting au semnat cu "U"!" [Two midfielders who grew up at Benfica and Sporting signed with “U”!] (in Romanian). Universitatea Cluj. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  7. "FC Universitatea Cluj s-a despărțit de José Costa și Pedro Mendes" [FC Universitatea Cluj parted ways with José Costa and Pedro Mendes] (in Romanian). Universitatea Cluj. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  8. "南區葡萄牙中場完成隔離 下周日候命鬥東方". Apple Daily. Retrieved 26 October 2020. (in Chinese)
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