Diogo Alexandre de Almeida Mendes (born 24 January 1998), known as Diogo Mendes, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club Rapid București.[1][2] Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diogo Alexandre de Almeida Mendes | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Faro, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rapid București | ||
| Number | 66 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Louletano | ||
| 2010–2017 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Benfica B | 72 | (3) |
| 2021–2024 | Marítimo | 79 | (2) |
| 2024– | Rapid București | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Portugal U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Portugal U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Cape Verde | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 | |||
International career
editBorn in Portugal, Mendes is of Cape Verdean descent. He is a former youth international for Portugal. In October 2023, he was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a set of friendlies.[3]
International stats
edit- As of match played 11 June 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "Rapid l-a transferat pe Diogo Mendes". fcrapid.ro. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Diogo Mendes reforça Marítimo". csmaritimo.org.pt. 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Futebol: Steven Moreira, Bruno Varela, Sidny Cabral, Diogo Mendes e Hélio Varela são as novidades na convocatória para os próximos compromissos da Seleção". criolosports.com. 13 October 2023.
External links
edit- Diogo Mendes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Diogo Mendes at Soccerway
- Diogo Mendes national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
