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Diogo Mendes

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Diogo Mendes
Personal information
Full name Diogo Alexandre de Almeida Mendes
Date of birth (1998-01-24) 24 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Faro, Portugal
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Rapid București
Number 66
Youth career
2006–2009 Louletano
2010–2017 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Benfica B 72 (3)
2021–2024 Marítimo 79 (2)
2024– Rapid București 2 (0)
International career
2014 Portugal U16 1 (0)
2016 Portugal U18 3 (0)
2023– Cape Verde 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024

Diogo Alexandre de Almeida Mendes (born 24 January 1998), known as Diogo Mendes, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club Rapid București[1].[2] Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.

International career

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Born in Portugal, Mendes is of Cape Verdean descent. He is a former youth international for Portugal. In October 2023, he was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a set of friendlies.[3]

International stats

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As of match played 11 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Cape Verde 2023 1 0
2024 3 0
Total 4 0

References

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  1. ^ "Rapid l-a transferat pe Diogo Mendes". fcrapid.ro. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Diogo Mendes reforça Marítimo". csmaritimo.org.pt. 2 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Futebol: Steven Moreira, Bruno Varela, Sidny Cabral, Diogo Mendes e Hélio Varela são as novidades na convocatória para os próximos compromissos da Seleção". criolosports.com. 13 October 2023.
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