Marcel Mendes-Dudziński

Marcel Mendes-Dudziński
Personal information
Full name Marcel Mendes-Dudziński
Date of birth (2005-05-14) 14 May 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Szczecin, Poland
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Legia Warsaw
Number 31
Youth career
2014–2015 Kluczevia Stargard
2015–2016 Brazil da Bola Stargard
2016–2017 Błękitni Stargard
2017–2021 Pogoń Szczecin
2021–2024 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Pogoń Szczecin II 3 (0)
2024– Legia Warsaw 0 (0)
2024– Legia Warsaw II 4 (0)
International career‡
2019 Poland U15 3 (0)
2021 Poland U16 1 (0)
2021 Poland U17 6 (0)
2023 Poland U18 1 (0)
2023 Poland U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024

Marcel Mendes-Dudziński (born 14 May 2005) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw.[2]

Early life

Mendes-Dudziński started playing football at the age of five.[3]

Club career

On 3 July 2024, after spending three years in Benfica's youth system, he returned to Poland to join Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw on a four-year contract.[1]

International career

He has captained the Poland national under-17 team.[4]

Style of play

Mendes-Dudziński has received comparisons to Cameroon international Andre Onana.[5]

Personal life

Born to a Polish mother and a Brazilian father,[5] he also holds Brazilian citizenship.[1] He has regarded Brazil international Ederson as his football idol.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Marcel Mendes-Dudziński w Legii" (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Marcel Mendes-Dudziński o współpracy z Jorge Mendesem: Cieszę się, że ktoś taki mnie dostrzegł". polsatsport.pl. 19 August 2021.
  3. ^ "TOP8 transferów młodzieżowców w letnim okienku". 8 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Rafael Reis - 7 jogadores brasileiros que já defendem seleções de base de outros países". www.uol.com.br.
  5. ^ a b "Syn Brazylijczyka gra dla Polski. Teraz musi zatrzymać Niemców". Przegląd Sportowy Onet.
  6. ^ "Młody Polak chce iść w ślady słynnego bramkarza. Wybrał ten sam wielki klub". sport.interia.pl.