Douglas Mendes (footballer, born 2004)
Douglas Mendes Moreira (born 13 June 2004) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Austrian club FC Liefering, on loan from Red Bull Bragantino.
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| Full name | Douglas Mendes Moreira | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 June 2004 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tocantins, Brazil | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre back | |||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Liefering (on loan from Red Bull Bragantino) | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Ponte Preta | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Ponte Preta | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2022– | Red Bull Bragantino | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2023– | → Liefering (loan) | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Brazil U20 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:34, 29 March 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:10, 22 February 2023 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||
Club career
Born in Tocantins, Minas Gerais, Douglas Mendes joined Ponte Preta's youth sides as an under-15.[1] He made his first team debut on 26 November 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gustavo Cipriano in a 3–2 Série B home win over Coritiba.[2]
Douglas Mendes became a starter for Ponte during the 2022 Série B, but moved to Série A side Red Bull Bragantino on 5 August 2022, signing a five-year contract.[3] He made his debut in the top tier on 9 November, starting in a 6–0 away loss against Fortaleza.[4]
On 14 February 2023, Douglas Mendes was loaned to FC Liefering until June.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 29 March 2023[6]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ponte Preta | 2021 | Série B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Red Bull Bragantino | 2022 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Liefering (loan) | 2022–23 | Austrian Second League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
Honours
References
- "Zagueiro Douglas Mendes projeta estreia da Ponte Preta na Série B" [Stopper Douglas Mendes projects Ponte Preta's debut in the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- "Principal promessa da Ponte Preta, DG estreia e fala sobre 'sonho realizado'" [Main prospect of Ponte Preta, DG debuts and talks about 'dream come true'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- "Red Bull Bragantino fecha contrato com zagueiro Douglas Mendes por cinco anos" [Red Bull Bragantino agree contract with stopper Douglas Mendes for five years] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Red Bull Bragantino. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- "Fortaleza atropela o Red Bull Bragantino e esquenta briga por vaga na Libertadores" [Fortaleza thrash Red Bull Bragantino and fire up the fight for a spot in the Libertadores] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- "Campeão do Sul-Americano sub-20, Douglas Mendes é emprestado ao Liefering, da Áustria" [Champion of the South American U-20 Championship, Douglas Mendes is loaned to Liefering, from Austria] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- Douglas Mendes at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 November 2022.