Agdon Menezes

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Santos and the second or paternal family name is Menezes.
Agdon Menezes
Personal information
Full name Agdon Santos Menezes
Date of birth (1993-01-26) 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 Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Braga B 46 (4)
2016–2018 Merelinense 48 (20)
2018–2020 Oliveirense 54 (20)
2020–2021 Feirense 8 (0)
2021–2022 Varzim 42 (1)
2022–2024 Ararat-Armenia 11 (3)
2023–2024 → Alashkert (loan) 42 (5)
2024– Pyunik 12 (5)
*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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "SC Braga 1-1 Penafiel". LPFP. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Feirense anuncia contratação de Agdon" [Feirense announce signing of Agdon] (in Portuguese). Notícias ao Minuto. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Agdon, ex-Feirense, reforça Varzim" [Agdon, formerly of Feirense, bolsters Varzim]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Նոր տրանսֆեր: #WelcomeAGDON". facebook.com/araratarmeniafc (in Armenian). FC Ararat Armenia Facebook. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Agdon Menezes joins Pyunik". fcpyunik.am. FC Pyunik. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.