Tomás Mendes
Spanish footballer (born 2004)
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Tomás Alage Mendes Mendes (born 21 November 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Primeira Liga club Alverca, on loan from Deportivo Alavés.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tomás Alage Mendes Mendes | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Almería, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Alverca (on loan from Alavés) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | La Mojonera | ||
| 2015–2018 | Almería | ||
| 2018–2020 | Alavés | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2025 | Alavés B | 112 | (1) |
| 2021– | Alavés | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Alverca (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Spain U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Spain U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Spain U18 | 9 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 June 2022 | |||
Club career
Mendes was a youth product of La Mojonera and Almería, before joining the youth academy of Alavés in 2018.[1] He began his senior career with the reserves Alavés B in 2020. On 4 March 2021, Mendes signed a professional contract keeping him with Alavés at least until 2023.[2] He was a mainstay with Alavés B at the age of 17, and helped them win the 2021–22 Tercera División RFEF and earn promotion.[3] He made his first appearance with the senior Alavés team in a 3–0 Copa del Rey win over Unami on 30 November 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute.[4] He made his La Liga and professional debut with Alavés in a 4–0 loss to Celta Vigo on 7 May 2022, coming on in the 82nd minute.[5]
On 10 July 2025, Mendes moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining FC Alverca of the Portuguese Primeira Liga on a one-year loan deal.[6]
International career
Born in Spain, Mendes is of Bissau-Guinean descent.[7] He is a youth international for Spain, having represented the Spain U15s and U16s. He represented the Spain U18 in a friendly tournament in Romania in the fall of 2021.[3]