Diogo Mendes
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at FC Rapid 1923
at FC Rapid 1923
657 days · joined 2024-08-06
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€300k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.03
goals / match
CS Marítimo
top club · 90 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2021
€200k
top transfer fee · 24/25
3
best season · 20/21
8 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-01-24 · 6 players total
180Appearances
6Goals
3Assists
27Yellow cards
0Red cards
20Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Diogo Mendes |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Diogo Alexandre de Almeida Mendes |
| Date of birth | 1998-01-24 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Faro, Cape Verde |
| Citizenship | Cape Verde Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | FC Rapid 1923 |
| Joined | 2024-08-06 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | PRIMESOCCER |
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
42 games missed
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
Aug 2024
Transfer: Marítimo → FC Rapid 1923
24/25 · Transfer · €200k
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Rapid 1923
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — CS Marítimo
36 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — CS Marítimo
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
Transfer: Benfica B → Marítimo
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — CS Marítimo
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — SL Benfica B
31 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — SL Benfica U23, SL Benfica B
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — SL Benfica B, SL Benfica U23
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — SL Benfica B, SL Benfica UEFA U19
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Benfica U19 → Benfica B
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — SL Benfica B, SL Benfica UEFA U19
10 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — SL Benfica UEFA U19
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Benfica U17 → Benfica U19
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Benfica U15 → Benfica U17
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Benfica Yth → Benfica U15
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Rapid 1923
0.0%
CS Marítimo
57.1%
SL Benfica B
42.9%
SL Benfica U23
0.0%
SL Benfica UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Rapid 1923 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CS Marítimo | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 90 | 3 | 1 | 1,013 |
| SL Benfica B | 5 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 761 |
| SL Benfica U23 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | SuperLiga | FC Rapid 1923 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | CS Marítimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | CS Marítimo | 32 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 940 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | CS Marítimo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | CS Marítimo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | CS Marítimo | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Play-Off Liga Portugal | CS Marítimo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | CS Marítimo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | CS Marítimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | CS Marítimo | 27 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | CS Marítimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 31 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 761 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | SL Benfica B | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | SL Benfica B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | SL Benfica B | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | SL Benfica B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Benfica Yth | Benfica U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Benfica U15 | Benfica U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Benfica U17 | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Benfica B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-02 | Benfica B | Marítimo | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-06 | Marítimo | FC Rapid 1923 | Transfer | 600000 | €200k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-12-25 | 2022-01-03 | 10 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-01-01 | 2023-04-04 | 94 | 21 |
| 24/25 | strain | 2024-08-11 | 2024-08-17 | 7 | 0 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-10-18 | 331 | 42 |
Current€300k
Peak€600k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | #16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #16 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #4311 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomás Domingos | 2 | 0 | 989 |
| Francis Cann | 2 | 0 | 833 |
| Morato | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulo Victor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ali Alipour | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Léo Andrade | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Henrique Araújo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Euller | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Godfried Frimpong | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ilija Vukotić | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Xadas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mile Svilar | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Tagueu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Tavares | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Branimir Kalaica | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| China | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cláudio Winck | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| André Vidigal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 3 | 31 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | CS Marítimo | 2 | 32 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | CS Marítimo | 1 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 1 | 9 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 32 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | SL Benfica B | 1 | 14 |
Teams faced most often by Diogo Mendes's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Académico de Viseu | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 0% |
| CD Feirense | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 63% |
| CD Nacional | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 50% |
| Leixões SC | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 38% |
| Paços de Ferreira | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 50% |
| CD Tondela | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 38% |
| CD Mafra | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 50% |
| CD Santa Clara | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 13% |
| UD Oliveirense | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 50% |
| FC Penafiel | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 50% |
| FC Porto B | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 63% |
| União Torreense | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 940 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 22/23 | 25 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 21/22 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 761 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 19/20 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LigaPro
104 apps
5 G
2 A
Taça de Portugal
5 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
12 apps
0 G
1 A
Liga Portugal
47 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Diogo Mendes
Who is Diogo Mendes?
Diogo Mendes is a Cape professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for FC Rapid 1923.
How old is Diogo Mendes?
Diogo Mendes is 28 years old. He was born on January 24, 1998 in Faro.
What position does Diogo Mendes play?
Diogo Mendes plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Diogo Mendes play for?
Diogo Mendes currently plays for FC Rapid 1923.
How many career goals has Diogo Mendes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Diogo Mendes has scored 6 goals in 180 appearances.
What is Diogo Mendes's market value?
Diogo Mendes's most recent reported market value is €300k.