Market value
€350k
Right Winger Attack
At a glance
Groningen hubGroningen resultsLatest
Fri, Aug 28 · Eredivisie
Groningen2 - 3FTFortuna Sittard Sun, Aug 23 · Eredivisie
PSV5 - 1FTGroningen Sun, Aug 16 · Eredivisie
ADO Den Haag1 - 4FTGroningen Sun, Aug 9 · Eredivisie
Groningen2 - 1FTUtrecht Sun, May 10 · Eredivisie
Groningen2 - 1FTNEC Next up
Sun, Sep 6 · Eredivisie
Groningen6:15 AMTwente '65 Sat, Sep 12 · Eredivisie
Go Ahead Eagles12:45 PMGroningen Fri, Sep 18 · Eredivisie
Groningen2:00 PMPEC Zwolle 
Career snapshot
5Clubs played for
15/16Debut season
0.23Goals per match
EmmenTop club · 74 apps
Career highs
€700kPeak value · 2022
€300kTop transfer fee · 23/24
17Best season · 21/22
1Penalties · 1.8% of goals
241Appearances
55Goals
23Assists
26Yellow cards
0Red cards
51Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rui Mendes |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rui Jorge Monteiro Mendes |
| Date of birth | 1999-11-10 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gondar, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | FC Groningen |
| Joined | 2024-01-24 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | B360 Sports |
Jul 2025
25/26 - FC Groningen
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 - FC Groningen
16 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: FC Emmen → FC Groningen
23/24 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2023
23/24 - FC Groningen, FC Emmen
33 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
27 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 - FC Emmen
20 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
Transfer: Hoffenheim II → FC Emmen
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 - FC Emmen
38 matches · 17 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II
27 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II
16 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II
16 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Bielefeld U19 → Hoffenheim II
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 - Arminia Bielefeld U19
25 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
16/17 - Arminia Bielefeld U19
25 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Bielefeld U17 → Bielefeld U19
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 - Arminia Bielefeld U17
25 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: GMHütte U17 → Bielefeld U17
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Groningen
16.6%
FC Emmen
45.3%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II
20.0%
Arminia Bielefeld U19
12.6%
Arminia Bielefeld U17
5.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Groningen | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 757 |
| FC Emmen | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 74 | 20 | 12 | 2,064 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 59 | 10 | 8 | 913 |
| Arminia Bielefeld U19 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 50 | 13 | 1 | 576 |
| Arminia Bielefeld U17 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 245 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 512 |
| 24/25 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 23/24 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Groningen | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 178 |
| 23/24 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Emmen | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 394 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | FC Groningen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | FC Emmen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | FC Emmen | 18 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,412 |
| 22/23 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | FC Emmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | KNVB Beker | FC Emmen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Emmen | 36 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 183 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | FC Emmen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| 20/21 | Regionalliga Südwest | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 27 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 307 |
| 19/20 | Regionalliga Südwest | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 438 |
| 18/19 | Regionalliga Südwest | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 168 |
| 17/18 | U19-Bundesliga West | Arminia Bielefeld U19 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 295 |
| 16/17 | U19-Bundesliga West | Arminia Bielefeld U19 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 281 |
| 15/16 | U17-Bundesliga West | Arminia Bielefeld U17 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 245 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | GMHütte U17 | Bielefeld U17 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Bielefeld U17 | Bielefeld U19 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Bielefeld U19 | Hoffenheim II | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-30 | Hoffenheim II | FC Emmen | Transfer | 75000 | - |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-24 | FC Emmen | FC Groningen | Transfer | 600000 | €300k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Broken nose bone | 2019-08-09 | 2019-08-26 | 18 | 4 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2020-12-10 | 2021-01-01 | 23 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Knock | 2021-08-26 | 2021-09-09 | 15 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Inner ligament injury | 2023-01-24 | 2023-09-17 | 237 | 27 |
Current€350k
Peak€700k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€325k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €625k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Hove | 1 | 0 | 925 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 1 | 0 | 791 |
| Lorenzo Burnet | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Philipp Strompf | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Azzeddine Toufiqui | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Schmidt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Görlich | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oussama El Azzouzi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Brouwer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tobias Fraedrich | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jari Vlak | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Robin Szarka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Can Özkan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Fuhrmann | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Araujo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jasin Assehnoun | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Philipp Dieckmann | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cerruti Siya | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Flock | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Emmen | 15 | 36 |
| 15/16 | U17-Bundesliga West | Arminia Bielefeld U17 | 8 | 25 |
| 17/18 | U19-Bundesliga West | Arminia Bielefeld U19 | 7 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Emmen | 7 | 36 |
| 20/21 | Regionalliga Südwest | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 5 | 27 |
| 19/20 | Regionalliga Südwest | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 3 | 16 |
Last 50 matches for FC Groningen while Rui Mendes was at the club (joined 2024-01-24). The Availability column cross-references our injury database, matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-05-23 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | - | FC Groningen | TIMED |
| 2027-05-16 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | - | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | TIMED |
| 2027-05-08 | NL1 |
FC Twente '65 | - | FC Groningen | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-05-01 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | - | ADO Den Haag | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-04-24 | NL1 |
Fortuna Sittard | - | FC Groningen | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-04-10 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | - | SBV Excelsior | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-04-03 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | - | FC Groningen | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-03-20 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | - | PSV | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-03-13 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | - | FC Groningen | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-03-06 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | - | Telstar 1963 | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-02-27 | NL1 |
Willem II Tilburg | - | FC Groningen | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-02-20 | NL1 |
PEC Zwolle | - | FC Groningen | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-02-13 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | - | AZ | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-01-30 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | - | NEC | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-01-23 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | - | FC Groningen | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-01-16 | NL1 |
AFC Ajax | - | FC Groningen | SCHEDULED |
| 2027-01-10 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | - | Go Ahead Eagles | TIMED |
| 2026-12-19 | NL1 |
SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | - | FC Groningen | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-12-12 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | - | Feyenoord Rotterdam | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-12-05 | NL1 |
Telstar 1963 | - | FC Groningen | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-11-28 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | - | Willem II Tilburg | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-11-21 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | - | SC Heerenveen | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-11-08 | NL1 |
AZ | - | FC Groningen | TIMED |
| 2026-11-01 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | - | Sparta Rotterdam | TIMED |
| 2026-10-25 | NL1 |
NEC | - | FC Groningen | TIMED |
| 2026-10-18 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | - | AFC Ajax | TIMED |
| 2026-10-11 | NL1 |
SBV Excelsior | - | FC Groningen | TIMED |
| 2026-09-18 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | - | PEC Zwolle | TIMED |
| 2026-09-12 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | - | FC Groningen | TIMED |
| 2026-09-06 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | - | FC Twente '65 | TIMED |
| 2026-08-28 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 2-3 | Fortuna Sittard | Available |
| 2026-08-23 | NL1 |
PSV | 5-1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2026-08-16 | NL1 |
ADO Den Haag | 1-4 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2026-08-09 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 2-1 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2026-05-17 | NL1 |
Heracles Almelo | - | FC Groningen | FINISHED |
| 2026-05-10 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 2-1 | NEC | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 2-1 | NEC | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 2-3 | SBV Excelsior | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 2-3 | SBV Excelsior | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3-1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3-1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 0-0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | NL1 |
Telstar 1963 | 0-2 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 3-0 | AZ | Available |
| 2026-03-13 | NL1 |
PEC Zwolle | 1-1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 3-1 | AFC Ajax | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | NL1 |
FC Volendam | 3-2 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | NL1 |
FC Twente '65 | 2-1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2026-02-14 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 1-2 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2026-02-08 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 1-2 | PSV | Available |
Teams faced most often by Rui 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VVV-Venlo | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 62% |
| ADO Den Haag | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 42% |
| Willem II | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 41% |
| Vitesse | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 25% |
| Fortuna Sittard | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 42% |
| AFC Ajax | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 60 | -43 | 11% |
| FC Utrecht | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 28% |
| De Graafschap | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 56% |
| SC Cambuur | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 61% |
| Feyenoord | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 35 | -23 | 6% |
| PSV Eindhoven | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 43 | -27 | 12% |
| AZ Alkmaar | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 33 | -25 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | First senior goal | |
| 23/24 | Goal #50 (career) |
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 | 16 | 579 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 572 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 22/23 | 20 | 1,412 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 21/22 | 38 | 258 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.74 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 307 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 19/20 | 16 | 438 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 18/19 | 16 | 168 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 17/18 | 25 | 295 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 281 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 15/16 | 25 | 245 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
66 apps
19 G
10 A
U19-Bundesliga West
50 apps
13 G
1 A
Regionalliga Südwest
59 apps
10 G
8 A
U17-Bundesliga West
25 apps
8 G
0 A
KNVB Beker
9 apps
3 G
0 A
Eredivisie
32 apps
2 G
4 A
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Frequently asked about Rui Mendes
Who is Rui Mendes?
Rui Mendes is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a right winger for FC Groningen.
How old is Rui Mendes?
Rui Mendes is 26 years old. He was born on November 10, 1999 in Gondar.
What position does Rui Mendes play?
Rui Mendes plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Rui Mendes play for?
Rui Mendes currently plays for FC Groningen.
How many career goals has Rui Mendes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rui Mendes has scored 55 goals in 241 appearances.
What is Rui Mendes's market value?
Rui Mendes's most recent reported market value is €350k.