João Mendes
Defender - Left-Back
at Vitória Guimarães SC
at Vitória Guimarães SC
692 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€3.00m
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.03
goals / match
FC Porto B
top club · 71 apps
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 22/23
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2000-04-13 · 6 players total
159Appearances
5Goals
13Assists
26Yellow cards
2Red cards
40Full matches (90′)
| Full name | João Mendes |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Miguel Teixeira Mendes |
| Date of birth | 2000-04-13 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Marco de Canaveses, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Vitória Guimarães SC |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | MNM Sports ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Vitória Guimarães SC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Vitória Guimarães SC
49 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: FC Porto B → Vit. Guimarães
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Porto, FC Porto B
23 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Porto B
33 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
Transfer: Guimarães B → FC Porto B
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Porto, FC Porto B
26 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Guimarães U23 → Guimarães B
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Vitória de Guimarães SC U23 (- 2022)
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Vitória SC U19 → Guimarães U23
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Penafiel U19 → Vitória SC U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Penafiel U17 → Penafiel U19
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Penafiel U15 → Penafiel U17
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Vitória Guimarães SC
0.0%
FC Porto
0.0%
FC Porto B
55.9%
Vitória de Guimarães SC U23 (- 2022)
44.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 53 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FC Porto | 2 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Porto B | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 71 | 4 | 8 | 2,016 |
| Vitória de Guimarães SC U23 (- 2022) | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1,589 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Conference League | Vitória Guimarães SC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 32 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | Vitória Guimarães SC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,090 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 33 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 926 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 24 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | Vitória de Guimarães SC U23 (- 2022) | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,589 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Penafiel U15 | Penafiel U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Penafiel U17 | Penafiel U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Penafiel U19 | Vitória SC U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Vitória SC U19 | Guimarães U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Guimarães U23 | Guimarães B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-07 | Guimarães B | FC Porto B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | FC Porto B | Vit. Guimarães | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€3.00m
Peak€3.00m
Low€400k
Δ since start+€2.60m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €825k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €675k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Marcus | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaio César | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Meixedo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Samba Koné | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesús Ramírez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sidnei Tavares | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Romain Correia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Toni Borevković | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Mendes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zé Pedro | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Borges | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| João Marcelo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tiago Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Varela | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernardo Folha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Pinheiro | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vasco Sousa | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tomás Händel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 3 | 33 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | Vitória de Guimarães SC U23 (- 2022) | 1 | 24 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 1 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 3 | 14 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 3 | 33 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 2 | 24 |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UD Oliveirense | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| CD Mafra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
| Académico de Viseu | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 75% |
| CD Tondela | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 25% |
| União Torreense | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
| CD Feirense | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| CD Nacional | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0% |
| FC Penafiel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50% |
| SL Benfica B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 25% |
| Leixões SC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50% |
| União Leiria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Sporting Covilhã | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 49 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 23 | 1,090 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 22/23 | 33 | 926 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 1,589 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal 2
71 apps
4 G
8 A
Liga Revelação
24 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga Portugal
42 apps
0 G
2 A
Conference League
7 apps
0 G
1 A
Allianz Cup
4 apps
0 G
1 A
UECL Qualifiers
6 apps
0 G
1 A
Taça de Portugal
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is João Mendes?
João Mendes is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Vitória Guimarães SC.
How old is João Mendes?
João Mendes is 26 years old. He was born on April 13, 2000 in Marco de Canaveses.
What position does João Mendes play?
João Mendes plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does João Mendes play for?
João Mendes currently plays for Vitória Guimarães SC.
How many career goals has João Mendes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, João Mendes has scored 5 goals in 159 appearances.
What is João Mendes's market value?
João Mendes's most recent reported market value is €3.00m.