Edmilson Jesus Moreira Mendes (born 8 May 1997), better known as Elvis Mendes, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Portuguese club Académica.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edmilson Jesus Moreira Mendes | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Mindelo, Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Académica | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Catujalense | ||
| 2014–2015 | Povoense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Povoense | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | GS Loures | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | CD Gouveia | 27 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Armacenenses | 58 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Louletano | 21 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Benfica e Castelo Branco | 23 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Louletano | 32 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Oliveira do Hospital | 14 | (0) |
| 2024– | Académica | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Cape Verde | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:46, 17 October 2019 (UTC) | |||
International career
editMendes was called up to represent the Cape Verde national team in May 2018 for two international friendlies.[1] He made his debut in a 0–0 (4–3) penalty shootout win over Andorra on 3 June 2018.[2]
References
edit- ^ Alves, Armando. "Armacenenses: Elvis Mendes chamado à seleção de Cabo Verde".
- ^ SAPO. "Andorra vs Cabo Verde - SAPO Desporto".
External links
edit- Elvis Mendes at Soccerway
- Elvis Mendes at National-Football-Teams.com
- Maisfutebol Profile
- FPF Profile
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