Daniel Freire Mendes, (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmẽdʒis], born 18 January 1981 in São Paulo) is a retired Brazilian football player who started his career in Brazil back in 1999 with only 18 years of age, moved in 2014 to U.S to play for Minnesota United FC, after a long career in the Allsvenskan, the Swedish top league.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Freire Mendes | ||
| Date of birth | January 18, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker / Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1994 | Palmeiras | ||
| 1995 | Corinthians | ||
| 1996–1997 | Clube Atlético Juventus | ||
| 1998 | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2003 | Botafogo FR | (5) | |
| 2003 | Kalmar FF | 26 | (14) |
| 2004 | Esporte Clube Bahia | 5 | (0) |
| 2004 | Ulsan Hyundai | 8 | (1) |
| 2005 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 2006 | Degerfors IF | 16 | (10) |
| 2006–2008 | AIK | 54 | (11) |
| 2009–2014 | Kalmar FF | 103 | (24) |
| 2013 | → GAIS (loan) | 15 | (7) |
| 2014-2016 | Minnesota United | 36 | (15) |
| 2017 | Florida Tropics (indoor) | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 | The Villages | 2 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 4, 2018 | |||
Career
editHe has previously played for Kalmar FF, AIK and Degerfors IF.
Mendes scored Allsvenskan's fastest goal in history after only 6 seconds. In 2006, Mendes scored most goals per minute played for AIK. All of his goals were scored as a substitute, earning him a reputation as the squad's "super sub".[1]
In 2014, Mendes left Sweden to go on loan with Minnesota United FC in the NASL. His stay was made permanent on October 9.[2] Mendes remained with Minnesota until their move to Major League Soccer following the 2016 NASL season.
Mendes joined the Major Arena Soccer League's Florida Tropics SC midway through their first season in early 2017.
After the arena season ended, Mendes stayed in Florida, signing with The Villages SC of the fourth-division Premier Development League.
In December 2017, Mendes agreed to a new deal with the Tropics and returned to the team's lineup.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Esporte Clube Bahia". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
- ^ "Minnesota United NASL: Daniel Mendes Signs with Minnesota United". Archived from the original on 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
- ^ "Daniel Mendes finalizes deal in advance of Friday showdown with Baltimore Blast". FLTropics.com. December 13, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
External links
edit- Florida Tropics SC bio
- Daniel Mendes at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)
- Profile at Kalmar FF official website
- Daniel Mendes – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
