Darlan (footballer, born 1998)
Brazilian footballer
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Darlan Pereira Mendes (born 16 April 1998), sometimes known as just Darlan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Santa Clara. He is currently played as a midfielder.
Full name
Darlan Pereira Mendes
Date of birth
16 April 1998
Place of birth
São Borja, Brazil
Height
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darlan Pereira Mendes | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | São Borja, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santa Clara | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2019 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Grêmio | 46 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Juventude (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Chapecoense (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Levski Sofia | 12 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Wuhan Three Towns | 60 | (5) |
| 2026– | Santa Clara | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2026 | |||
Professional career
Darlan joined the youth academy of Grêmio at the age of 12.[1] Darlan made his professional debut with Grêmio in a 3–0 Campeonato Gaúcho win over São José-PA on 9 March 2019.[2]
On 25 July 2023, Darlan moved abroad, signing a 3-year deal with Levski Sofia.[3]
On 20 February 2024, Levski announced that Darlan would be transferring to Chinese Super League club Wuhan Three Towns.[4] On 13 December 2025, Darlan annouanced his departure after the 2025 season.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 May 2026[6]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grêmio | 2019 | Série A | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Série A | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | Série A | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 46 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | 87 | 1 | |||
| Juventude (loan) | 2022 | Série A | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Chapecoense (loan) | 2022 | Série B | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Levski Sofia | 2023–24 | First League | 12 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Wuhan Three Towns | 2024 | Chinese Super League | 30 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4 | |||
| 2025 | Chinese Super League | 30 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 60 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 61 | 5 | |||||
| Santa Clara | 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 143 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 7 | ||
Honours
Grêmio