André Filipe da Silva Mendes (born 15 May 2003) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Prescot Cables
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | André Filipe da Silva Mendes | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Paraná, Brazil[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lancaster City FC | ||
| Number | <> | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2015 | Marinhense | ||
| 2016–2019 | Benfica | ||
| 2019–2021 | Morecambe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Morecambe | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Colne (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Ashton United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023- | Lancaster City | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:29, 12 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editAndré Filipe da Silva Mendes was born in Paraná, Brazil and moved to Leiria, Portugal at the age of six.[1]
Career
editMendes spent two years with the Benfica academy as a 13-year-old, before moving to England.[2] He joined the academy at Morecambe in December 2019.[2] He achieved his Level Two coaching award in early 2021.[2] He fractured the scaphoid bone in his hand in a training ground injury sustained towards the end of the 2020–21 season and was ruled out until the end of October.[3] He signed his first professional contract in May 2021.[1] He made his first-team debut on 9 November 2021, when he was named as man of the match during a 2–0 defeat to Carlisle United in an EFL Trophy game at the Globe Arena; he had been called into the team following an injury sustained by Kyle Letheren in the warm-up.[4] Manager Stephen Robinson said that "Barry Roche has high hopes for him and he proved that on the night".[5]
On 2 September 2022, he joined Northern Premier League Division One West club Colne on a one-month loan deal.[6] The loan was later extended until the end of the calendar year.[7]
On 7 January 2023, he joined Northern Premier League side Ashton United on a 28-day loan deal.[8]
On 8 May 2023, it was confirmed he would not be offered a new deal at Morecambe FC and will leave the club in May 2023.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 6 December 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Morecambe | 2021–22[10] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23[11] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Colne (loan) | 2022–23[12] | Northern Premier League Division One West |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Career total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ a b c "ANDRE MENDES SIGNS PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". www.morecambefc.com. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Andre Mendes - Goalkeeper - Men's First Team - Morecambe". www.morecambefc.com. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Long-term injury update". www.morecambefc.com. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Da Silva Mendes' debut delight". www.morecambefc.com. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Gaffer commends debutant goalkeeper". www.morecambefc.com. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Da Silva Mendes joins Colne FC on loan". www.morecambefc.com. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Da Silva Mendes extends Colne loan deal". www.morecambefc.com. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Da Silva Mendes loaned to Ashton United". Morecambe FC. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Retained list announced". Morecambe FC. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Andre Da Silva Mendes in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Andre Da Silva Mendes in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Colne | Appearances | Andre Mendes | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 16 December 2022.