Joel Mendes
Brazilian footballer (1946–2024)
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Joel Mendes (25 June 1946 – 9 December 2024) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Date of birth
25 June 1946
Date of death
9 December 2024 (aged 78)
Place of death
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 9 December 2024 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santa Felicidade-PR | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1969 | Coritiba | ||
| 1970–1975 | Santos | ||
| 1972 | → Portuguesa (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 1973 | → Coritiba (loan) | ||
| 1974 | → Vitória (loan) | ||
| 1975–1977 | Bahia | ||
| 1977–1979 | Santa Cruz | ||
| 1979–1981 | Colorado-PR | ||
| 1980 | → Santa Cruz (loan) | ||
| 1982 | Operário-MS | ||
| 1983 | Nacional-SP | ||
| 1984 | Colorado-PR | ||
| 1984 | Paranavaí | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Revealed by Coritiba in the late 1960s, Joel Mendes stood out for the elasticity and speed of his jumps, which earned him a move to Santos in 1970. He also had a notable spell at Vitória, where he was elected Bola de Prata for his performance in the 1974 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[1] In 1975 he had another spell at Santos, but moved to Bahia, where he was state champion in 1975, 1976 and 1977.
After retiring from football in 1984, he became the owner of a bakery in Curitiba.[2][3][4][5]
Death
Honours
Coritiba
- Campeonato Paranaense: 1968, 1969, 1973
- Torneio do Povo: 1973
Bahia
- Campeonato Baiano: 1975, 1976, 1977
Santa Cruz
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 1978, 1979
Colorado
- Campeonato Paranaense: 1980
Individual
- Bola de Prata: 1974