Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| 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 | — |
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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 |
| 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 |
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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.