Diogo Mendes

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Almeida and the second or paternal family name is Mendes.
Diogo Mendes
Personal information
Full name Diogo Alexandre de Almeida Mendes
Date of birth (1998-01-24) 24 January 1998 (age 26)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024

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.

International career

Born 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

As of match played 11 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Cape Verde 2023 1 0
2024 3 0
Total 4 0

References

  1. ^ "Rapid l-a transferat pe Diogo Mendes". fcrapid.ro. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Diogo Mendes reforça Marítimo". csmaritimo.org.pt. 2 July 2021.
  3. ^ "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.