Market value
—
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Vitória Setúbal FC
top club · 224 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#138
goals rank
#163
assists rank
13
season goals
4
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.30m
peak value · 2008
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 01/02
22 / 1
int'l caps / goals
365Appearances
13Goals
4Assists
86Yellow cards
1Red cards
158Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sandro Mendes |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Sandro Miguel Laranjeira Mendes |
| Date of birth | 1977-02-04 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Palmela, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal Cape Verde |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2012
Transfer: Naval 1º de Maio → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Naval 1º de Maio
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Atlético Ceuta → Naval 1º de Maio
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Club Atlético de Ceuta
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Vitória Setúbal → Atlético Ceuta
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Vitória Setúbal FC
29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Vitória Setúbal FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Vitória Setúbal FC
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Vitória Setúbal FC
29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2005
Transfer: Manisaspor → Vitória Setúbal
05/06 · Return from loan
Oct 2005
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Aug 2005
Transfer: Vitória Setúbal → Manisaspor
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Vitória Setúbal FC, Manisaspor
19 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Vitória Setúbal FC
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Vitória Setúbal FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — Vitória Setúbal FC
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Vitória Setúbal FC
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: UD Salamanca → Vitória Setúbal
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — UD Salamanca
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Villarreal → UD Salamanca
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1999
Transfer: Hércules CF → Villarreal
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Hércules CF, Villarreal CF
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Hércules CF
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1997
Transfer: Vitória Setúbal → Hércules CF
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1996
96/97 — Hércules CF, Vitória Setúbal FC
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Setúbal U19 → Vitória Setúbal
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1993
Transfer: Setúbal FC U17 → Setúbal U19
93/94 · Transfer
Jul 1991
Transfer: Setúbal FC U15 → Setúbal FC U17
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.30m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.48/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.48/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.48/90
Minutes played by club
UD Salamanca
2.6%
Villarreal CF
0.0%
Hércules CF
21.3%
Vitória Setúbal FC
55.2%
Naval 1º de Maio
7.8%
Club Atlético de Ceuta
13.1%
Manisaspor
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UD Salamanca | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 373 |
| Villarreal CF | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hércules CF | 3 | 96/97 | 98/99 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 3,030 |
| Vitória Setúbal FC | 10 | 01/02 | 96/97 | 224 | 6 | 3 | 7,844 |
| Naval 1º de Maio | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1,105 |
| Club Atlético de Ceuta | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1,862 |
| Manisaspor | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2ª División | UD Salamanca | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 373 |
| 98/99 | 2ª División | Hércules CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 348 |
| 98/99 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 2ª División | Hércules CF | 34 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2,682 |
| 97/98 | Copa del Rey | Hércules CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Copa del Rey | Hércules CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | LaLiga | Hércules CF | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Primeira Divisão | Vitória Setúbal FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | Naval 1º de Maio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga Portugal 2 | Naval 1º de Maio | 26 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,105 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | Naval 1º de Maio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Club Atlético de Ceuta | 24 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,862 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Club Atlético de Ceuta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | Vitória Setúbal FC | 26 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,188 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | Vitória Setúbal FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Carlsberg Cup | Vitória Setúbal FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin | Vitória Setúbal FC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | Vitória Setúbal FC | 26 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2,133 |
| 06/07 | Supertaça | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | Vitória Setúbal FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 746 |
| 05/06 | Süper Lig | Manisaspor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Türkiye Kupasi | Manisaspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | Vitória Setúbal FC | 31 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Liga Portugal 2 | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | Vitória Setúbal FC | 29 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2,225 |
| 02/03 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | Vitória Setúbal FC | 20 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 552 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Setúbal FC U15 | Setúbal FC U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Setúbal FC U17 | Setúbal U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Setúbal U19 | Vitória Setúbal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | Vitória Setúbal | Hércules CF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | Hércules CF | Villarreal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Villarreal | UD Salamanca | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | UD Salamanca | Vitória Setúbal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-11 | Vitória Setúbal | Manisaspor | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-11-30 | Manisaspor | Vitória Setúbal | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Vitória Setúbal | Atlético Ceuta | Transfer | 1300000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Atlético Ceuta | Naval 1º de Maio | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Naval 1º de Maio | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | unknown injury | 2005-10-17 | 2006-02-07 | 114 | 15 |
Current€100k
Peak€1.30m
Low—
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16374 | #7 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #4311 | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Gama | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 20 |
| 11/12 | Liga Portugal 2 | Naval 1º de Maio | 2 | 26 |
| 99/00 | 2ª División | UD Salamanca | 2 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Carlsberg Cup | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 7 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 26 |
| 05/06 | Süper Lig | Manisaspor | 1 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-11-30 | Manisaspor | Vitória Setúbal | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-11 | Vitória Setúbal | Manisaspor | Loan | — | €175k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 13 | 373 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 97/98 | 36 | 2,682 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 96/97 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 1,105 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 1,862 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 2,188 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 08/09 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 36 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 29 | 2,133 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 05/06 | 19 | 746 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 04/05 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 30 | 2,225 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 01/02 | 20 | 552 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperLiga
195 apps
6 G
1 A
2ª División
51 apps
4 G
0 A
Liga Portugal 2
28 apps
2 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo IV
24 apps
1 G
0 A
Carlsberg Cup
14 apps
0 G
1 A
Taça de Portugal
14 apps
0 G
1 A
Süper Lig
4 apps
0 G
1 A
Copa del Rey
9 apps
0 G
0 A
LaLiga
20 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Sandro Mendes
Who is Sandro Mendes?
Sandro Mendes is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Sandro Mendes?
Sandro Mendes is 49 years old. He was born on February 4, 1977 in Palmela.
What position does Sandro Mendes play?
Sandro Mendes plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Sandro Mendes play for?
Sandro Mendes currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sandro Mendes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sandro Mendes has scored 13 goals in 365 appearances.