Pedro Mendes

Sporting CP

Born in Guimarães, Mendes started his youth career with local clubs Vitória S.C. and Moreirense F.C. before joining Sporting CP's academy at the age of 18. On 19 September 2019, after having scored seven goals in six games for the under-23 side to start the new season and before he had made his debut with the first team in the Primeira Liga due to registration problems, he appeared with the latter in a group stage match in the UEFA Europa League against PSV Eindhoven, and found the net immediately after having come as an 81st-minute substitute for fellow youth graduate Miguel Luís, albeit in a 3–2 away defeat; in the process, he became Sporting's first player to achieve the feat on his debut in European competition. Mendes finally made his debut in the Portuguese top division on 11 January 2020, playing 14 minutes in the 3–1 away victory over Vitória de Setúbal. On 16 September, he joined Segunda División side UD Almería on a season-long loan. The following 1 February, however, he signed with C.D. Nacional also on loan. In his second appearance for the latter, as a second-half substitute against S.C. Farense, he scored twice (but once in his own net) in a 2–3 home loss. On 16 July 2021, Mendes moved to Liga Portugal 2 club Rio Ave F.C. on a deal until the end of the campaign with an option to buy. He scored a squad-best ten goals as the champions returned to the top flight after one year out.

Ascoli

On 29 August 2022, Mendes signed a three-year…

Mendes won his first cap for Portugal at under-21 level on 11 October 2019, in a 4–2 away loss against the Netherlands in the 2021 UEFA European Championship qualifiers where he replaced AC Milan's Rafael Leão.

As of match played 3 March 2024

Rio Ave

Liga Portugal 2: 2021–22