Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
4.7
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Atlético de Madrid
top club · 228 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#213
goals rank
#219
assists rank
64
season goals
35
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2007
€15.00m
top transfer fee · 04/05
13
best season · 02/03
94 / 10
int'l caps / goals
566Appearances
64Goals
35Assists
130Yellow cards
2Red cards
130Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tiago Mendes |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Tiago Cardoso Mendes |
| Date of birth | 1981-05-02 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Viana do Castelo, Portugal, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-14 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Gestifute |
Jul 2017
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
26 games missed
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Atlético de Madrid
15 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Nov 2015
Injury: unknown
27 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Atlético de Madrid
19 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Atlético de Madrid
37 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Atlético de Madrid
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Atlético de Madrid
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Juventus → Atlético Madrid
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Atlético de Madrid
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2011
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Juventus
10/11 · Return from loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Atlético de Madrid
39 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Juventus → Atlético Madrid
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Juventus FC, Atlético de Madrid
33 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Juventus FC
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Juventus FC
23 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → Juventus
07/08 · Transfer · €13.00m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Olympique Lyon
40 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2005
Transfer: Chelsea → Olympique Lyon
05/06 · Transfer · €10.10m
Jul 2005
05/06 — Olympique Lyon, Chelsea FC
41 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Benfica → Chelsea
04/05 · Transfer · €15.00m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Chelsea FC
51 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — SL Benfica
43 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — SL Benfica
31 matches · 13 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2002
Transfer: SC Braga → Benfica
01/02 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2001
01/02 — SC Braga, SL Benfica
33 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — SC Braga
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — SC Braga
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Braga U19 → SC Braga
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1997
Transfer: Unknown → Braga U19
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1995
Transfer: Vianense S15 → Unknown
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1993
Transfer: Vianense For. → Vianense S15
93/94 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.11/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.11/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.34/90
Minutes played by club
SC Braga
12.5%
Atlético de Madrid
49.4%
Juventus FC
0.0%
Olympique Lyon
13.5%
Chelsea FC
4.2%
SL Benfica
20.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Braga | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 1,459 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 09/10 | 16/17 | 228 | 19 | 14 | 5,763 |
| Juventus FC | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 53 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Olympique Lyon | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 80 | 13 | 6 | 1,572 |
| Chelsea FC | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 52 | 4 | 3 | 492 |
| SL Benfica | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 89 | 25 | 7 | 2,374 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Primeira Liga | SC Braga | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 784 |
| 99/00 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 450 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,053 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 31 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 519 |
| 14/15 | Supercopa | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 23 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 949 |
| 13/14 | Supercopa | Atlético de Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Atlético de Madrid | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 22 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 687 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Atlético de Madrid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 24 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 389 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 31 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 597 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 392 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 18 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 727 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 20 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 304 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 27 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 482 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 345 |
| 05/06 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 29 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 441 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 34 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 492 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 29 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 490 |
| 03/04 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 142 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 236 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 31 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 196 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | SC Braga | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 675 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | SL Benfica | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,310 |
| 01/02 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Primeira Liga | SC Braga | 27 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Vianense For. | Vianense S15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Vianense S15 | Unknown | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Unknown | Braga U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Braga U19 | SC Braga | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-15 | SC Braga | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | €2.50m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-20 | Benfica | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | €15.00m |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-08 | Chelsea | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | 10000000 | €10.10m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Olympique Lyon | Juventus | Transfer | 15000000 | €13.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-08 | Juventus | Atlético Madrid | Loan | 7500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Atlético Madrid | Juventus | Return from loan | 8000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-20 | Juventus | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 8000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-14 | Atlético Madrid | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Thigh problems | 2008-10-20 | 2008-10-23 | 4 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Wrist fracture | 2014-02-10 | 2014-02-20 | 11 | 3 |
| 14/15 | Bruised ribs | 2015-01-19 | 2015-01-22 | 4 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Broken tibia | 2015-11-30 | 2016-04-04 | 127 | 27 |
| 15/16 | Fitness | 2016-04-04 | 2016-05-12 | 39 | 10 |
| 16/17 | Hamstring injury | 2016-09-14 | 2016-09-29 | 16 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Knee bruise | 2016-12-13 | 2017-04-14 | 123 | 26 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€15.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€11.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53246 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #8 | 21 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #8 | 5 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | #19 | 66 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koke | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Thibaut Courtois | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 13 | 31 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 5 | 29 |
| 03/04 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 5 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 6 | 31 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 4 | 20 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 4 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Atlético Madrid | Juventus | Return from loan | — | €8.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-08 | Juventus | Atlético Madrid | Loan | — | €7.50m |
Teams faced most often by Tiago 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 58% |
| Arsenal FC | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 46% |
| Manchester United | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 46% |
| Liverpool FC | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 50% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 54% |
| Aston Villa | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 50% |
| Manchester City | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 54% |
| West Ham United | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 64% |
| Newcastle United | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 45% |
| Sunderland AFC | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 23 | +28 | 75% |
| Fulham FC | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 14 | +21 | 65% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 72% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 19 | 784 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 16/17 | 15 | 450 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 15/16 | 19 | 1,053 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 519 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.39 |
| 13/14 | 33 | 949 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 687 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 986 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 1,119 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 08/09 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 40 | 786 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 786 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 04/05 | 51 | 492 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 03/04 | 43 | 868 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 02/03 | 31 | 196 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4.13 |
| 01/02 | 33 | 1,985 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 00/01 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperLiga
137 apps
22 G
5 A
LaLiga
175 apps
17 G
12 A
Ligue 1
56 apps
9 G
6 A
Premier League
34 apps
4 G
3 A
Champions League
52 apps
4 G
1 A
Taça de Portugal
7 apps
3 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
8 apps
3 G
1 A
Europa League
16 apps
1 G
1 A
Copa del Rey
14 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie A
42 apps
0 G
5 A
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Frequently asked about Tiago Mendes
Who is Tiago Mendes?
Tiago Mendes is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Tiago Mendes?
Tiago Mendes is 45 years old. He was born on May 2, 1981 in Viana do Castelo, Portugal.
What position does Tiago Mendes play?
Tiago Mendes plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Tiago Mendes play for?
Tiago Mendes currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Tiago Mendes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tiago Mendes has scored 64 goals in 566 appearances.