António Mendes (footballer)
Portuguese footballer (1939–2019)
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António da Silva Mendes (18 October 1939 – 27 February 2019), nicknamed "Pé Canhão" (cannon foot) was a Portuguese footballer who played as forward.[1]
Full name
António da Silva Mendes
Date of birth
18 October 1939
Place of birth
Lisbon, Portugal
Date of death
27 February 2019 (aged 79)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | António da Silva Mendes | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 27 February 2019 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Guimarães, Portugal | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1955–1956 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1962 | Benfica | 27 | (19) |
| 1962–1971 | Vitória Guimarães | 204 | (76) |
| International career | |||
| Portugal U21 | 1 | (2) | |
| 1966 | Portugal | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mendes gained one cap for Portugal against Sweden in Lisbon on 13 November 1966, in a 1–2 defeat.
Honours
Benfica[1]
- Primeira Liga: 1959–60, 1960–61
- Taça de Portugal: 1958–59, 1960–61
- Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1961[2]
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