João Mendes
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Kayserispor
at Kayserispor
290 days · joined 2025-08-08
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€2.00m
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Vitória Guimarães SC
top club · 80 apps
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 24/25
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1994-10-21 · 6 players total
219Appearances
26Goals
26Assists
30Yellow cards
1Red cards
45Full matches (90′)
| Full name | João Mendes |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Sabino Mendes Neto Saraiva |
| Date of birth | 1994-10-21 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Matosinhos, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Kayserispor |
| Joined | 2025-08-08 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Vit. Guimarães → Kayserispor
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Kayserispor
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Vitória Guimarães SC
47 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Vitória Guimarães SC
33 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Chaves → Vit. Guimarães
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — GD Chaves
33 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Tondela → Chaves
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — GD Chaves
26 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2021
Transfer: Estoril → Tondela
20/21 · Return from loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: Tondela → Estoril
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — CD Tondela, GD Estoril Praia
10 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2020
Transfer: Coimbra → Tondela
19/20 · Return from loan
Aug 2019
Transfer: Tondela → Coimbra
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Académica Coimbra
22 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Oliveirense → Tondela
19/20 · Transfer
Jun 2019
Transfer: Tondela → Oliveirense
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Oliveirense → Tondela
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — CD Tondela
8 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — UD Oliveirense
34 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — UD Oliveirense
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Operário → Oliveirense
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Nogueirense → Operário
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Gouveia → Nogueirense
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Gondomar → Gouveia
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Gondomar U19 → Gondomar
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Leixões U19 → Gondomar U19
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Leixões U17 → Leixões U19
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Leixões U15 → Leixões U17
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Leixões Yth → Leixões U15
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Kayserispor
0.0%
Vitória Guimarães SC
24.3%
GD Chaves
40.0%
GD Estoril Praia
0.0%
CD Tondela
1.8%
Académica Coimbra
11.7%
UD Oliveirense
22.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayserispor | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 80 | 15 | 8 | 983 |
| GD Chaves | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 59 | 5 | 4 | 1,620 |
| GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CD Tondela | 2 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 74 |
| Académica Coimbra | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 473 |
| UD Oliveirense | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 896 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Süper Lig | Kayserispor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Conference League | Vitória Guimarães SC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 254 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 32 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 383 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 26 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 208 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | GD Chaves | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | GD Chaves | 31 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,179 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | GD Chaves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | GD Chaves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | GD Chaves | 24 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 441 |
| 21/22 | Play-Off Liga Portugal | GD Chaves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | GD Chaves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | CD Tondela | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | GD Estoril Praia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | CD Tondela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | Académica Coimbra | 20 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 473 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | Académica Coimbra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | CD Tondela | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | CD Tondela | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | CD Tondela | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | UD Oliveirense | 29 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 896 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | UD Oliveirense | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | UD Oliveirense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Camp. Portugal Ap. Campeão | UD Oliveirense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | UD Oliveirense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Leixões Yth | Leixões U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Leixões U15 | Leixões U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Leixões U17 | Leixões U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Leixões U19 | Gondomar U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Gondomar U19 | Gondomar | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Gondomar | Gouveia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Gouveia | Nogueirense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Nogueirense | Operário | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Operário | Oliveirense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-02 | Oliveirense | Tondela | Loan | 325000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Tondela | Oliveirense | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Oliveirense | Tondela | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-31 | Tondela | Coimbra | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Coimbra | Tondela | Return from loan | 225000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-30 | Tondela | Estoril | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Estoril | Tondela | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-05 | Tondela | Chaves | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Chaves | Vit. Guimarães | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-08 | Vit. Guimarães | Kayserispor | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-12-15 | 2024-01-01 | 18 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Broken ankle | 2024-04-15 | 2024-06-30 | 77 | 6 |
Current€2.00m
Peak€2.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€1.95m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesús Ramírez | 2 | 1 | 642 |
| Nuno Santos | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Telmo Arcanjo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mikel Villanueva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan Riascos | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jota Silva | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Alemão | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Juninho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Gaspar | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Manu Silva | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Guima | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maga | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomás Händel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Mendes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Fernandes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Correia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Teixeira | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nélson Oliveira | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bruno Langa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulo Vítor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 7 | 26 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 4 | 32 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | Académica Coimbra | 3 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 26 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | UD Oliveirense | 3 | 29 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | UD Oliveirense | 3 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Estoril | Tondela | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-30 | Tondela | Estoril | Loan | — | €200k |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Coimbra | Tondela | Return from loan | — | €225k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-31 | Tondela | Coimbra | Loan | — | €200k |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Tondela | Oliveirense | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-02 | Oliveirense | Tondela | Loan | — | €325k |
Last 11 matches for Kayserispor while João Mendes was at the club (joined 2025-08-08). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-02 | TR1 |
Kayserispor | 3–2 | Kasımpaşa SK | Available |
| 2025-10-24 | TR1 |
Fatih Karagümrük | 2–2 | Kayserispor | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | TR1 |
Kayserispor | 1–3 | Samsunspor | Available |
| 2025-10-03 | TR1 |
Trabzonspor | 4–0 | Kayserispor | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | TR1 |
Kayserispor | 1–1 | Gençlerbirliği | Available |
| 2025-09-24 | TR1 |
Kayserispor | 0–4 | Beşiktaş | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | TR1 |
Antalyaspor | 1–1 | Kayserispor | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | TR1 |
Kayserispor | 1–1 | Göztepe | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | TR1 |
Kocaelispor | 1–1 | Kayserispor | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | TR1 |
Kayserispor | 0–4 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2025-08-17 | TR1 |
İstanbul Başakşehir | 1–1 | Kayserispor | Available |
Teams faced most often by João 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Mafra | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 40% |
| SL Benfica B | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 25% |
| Leixões SC | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 45% |
| Académico de Viseu | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 42% |
| CD Feirense | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 42% |
| FC Penafiel | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 32% |
| FC Porto B | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 33% |
| CS Marítimo | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 41% |
| Paços de Ferreira | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 25% |
| União Torreense | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 43% |
| FC Vizela | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 21% |
| Portimonense SC | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 46% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | 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 | 47 | 775 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 208 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3.03 |
| 22/23 | 33 | 1,179 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 441 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 20/21 | 10 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 19/20 | 22 | 473 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 18/19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 34 | 896 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal
98 apps
13 G
8 A
LigaPro
75 apps
8 G
8 A
Taça de Portugal
18 apps
2 G
3 A
Conference League
8 apps
2 G
1 A
UECL Qualifiers
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Taça CTT
11 apps
0 G
6 A
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Frequently asked about João Mendes
Who is João Mendes?
João Mendes is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Kayserispor.
How old is João Mendes?
João Mendes is 31 years old. He was born on October 21, 1994 in Matosinhos.
What position does João Mendes play?
João Mendes plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does João Mendes play for?
João Mendes currently plays for Kayserispor.
How many career goals has João Mendes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, João Mendes has scored 26 goals in 219 appearances.
What is João Mendes's market value?
João Mendes's most recent reported market value is €2.00m.