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Agdon Menezes
Personal information
Full name	Agdon Santos Menezes
Date of birth	26 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Pyunik
Number	21
Youth career
2012–2013	Vitória
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2016	Braga B
2016–2018	Merelinense
2018–2020	Oliveirense
2020–2021	Feirense
2021–2022	Varzim
2022–2024	Ararat-Armenia
2023–2024	→ Alashkert (loan)
2024–	Pyunik
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2024

Agdon Santos Menezes (born 26 January 1993), sometimes known as just Agdon, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Armenian Premier League club Pyunik.

Career

Born in Salvador, Bahia, Agdon Menezes is a youth product of Esporte Clube Vitória, playing for two seasons with their under-20 side and helping them win the Copa do Brasil Sub-20 in 2012.^[1] On 3 January 2014, he joined S.C. Braga, in the Portuguese Primeira Liga, being immediately assigned to their B-team.^[2]^[3]

Agdon Menezes made his professional debut on 9 March 2014 in home draw against F.C. Penafiel.^[4] After two years with Braga, he signed with Merelinense F.C. from the Campeonato de Portugal.^[5]

On 30 May 2018, Agdon Menezes signed a two-year contract at LigaPro club U.D. Oliveirense.^[6] With 13 goals, he was the top scorer of the 2019–20 season, which was curtailed with 11 games remaining by the COVID-19 pandemic.^[7]

Agdon Menezes switched to another team in the same division, C.D. Feirense, on 1 August 2020.^[8] After eight scoreless games, he moved the following 27 January to last-placed club Varzim S.C. on an undisclosed contract.^[9]

On 4 July 2022, Ararat-Armenia announced the signing of Agdon.^[10]

On 16 January 2023, Agdon joined Alashkert on loan for the remainder of the season alongside teammate Wbeymar.^[11]

On 7 July 2024, Armenian Premier League club Pyunik announced the signing of Agdon.^[12]

References

^ "Vitória é campeão brasileiro Sub-20" [Vitória wins Copa do Brasil U20]. Tribunal de Bahia (in Portuguese). 15 December 2012. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
^ "Agdon não renova com o Vitória e acerta com o Braga/POR" [Agdon doesn't renew contract and signs for Braga]. arenarubronegra.com.br (in Portuguese). 3 January 2014.
^ "Atacante Agdon está em Portugal para assinar pelo Braga" [Striker Agdon is in Portugal to sign for Braga]. ecvitorianoticias.com (in Portuguese). 5 January 2014.
^ "SC Braga 1-1 Penafiel". LPFP. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
^ "O jovem e promissor avançado , ex SC Braga, é reforço para o Merelinense. Bem-vindo Agdon" [The young and promising striker, former SC Braga, is the new signing of Merelinense. Welcome Agdon]. Merelinense (in Portuguese). Facebook.com. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
^ "Agdon Menezes assina por dois anos com a Oliveirense" [Agdon Menezes signs for two years with Oliveirense]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 May 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
^ "Agdon: "Não esperava ser o melhor marcador da 2.ª Liga"" [Agdon: "I never expected to be the LigaPro top scorer"]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 May 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
^ "Feirense anuncia contratação de Agdon" [Feirense announce signing of Agdon] (in Portuguese). Notícias ao Minuto. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
^ "Agdon, ex-Feirense, reforça Varzim" [Agdon, formerly of Feirense, bolsters Varzim]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
^ "Նոր տրանսֆեր: #WelcomeAGDON". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc (in Armenian). FC Ararat Armenia Facebook. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
^ "Սիրելի երկրպագուներ, "Արարատ-Արմենիայի" ֆուտբոլիստներ Ագդոն Մենեզեսն ու Վբեմայեր Անգուլոն մինչ ընթացիկ մրցաշրջանի ավարտը վարձակալության հիմունքներքվ հանդես կգան Երևանի "Ալաշկերտում"։". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc (in Armenian). FC Ararat-Armenia Facebook. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
^ "Agdon Menezes joins Pyunik". fcpyunik.am. FC Pyunik. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.