Sebastião Mendes (born 8 April 1945), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Mendes
Personal information
Full name Sebastião Mendes Neto
Date of birth (1945-04-08) 8 April 1945 (age 79)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Corinthians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1970 Corinthians 66 (0)
1971–1972 São Bento
1972–1973 Remo
1974–1977 Portuguesa 202 (4)
1978–1979 Fortaleza
1979 Potiguar de Mossoró
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 February 2024

Career

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Revealed in the Corinthians youth category,[1] Mendes stood out for his virile game and for frequently provoking his opponents, which earned him a large number of expulsions. He was state champion in 1973 in Remo and later played for Portuguesa, where he made 202 appearances.[2][3]

Personal life

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Mendes is the brother of the also footballer, Isidoro Mendes, with whom he played together for Portuguesa on several occasions.[2]

Honours

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Remo
Portuguesa
  • Copa Governador do Estado de São Paulo: 1976

References

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  1. ^ "Mendes, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
  3. ^ "Que fim levou? Mendes (Ex-zagueiro da Lusa e Corinthians )". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 January 2024.
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  • Mendes at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)