Adriano Tomaz Custódio Mendes (born 28 November 1961) is a Cape Verdean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in the Portuguese Cape Verde, thus holding Portuguese nationality at the time, he moved to Lisbon at age 8 and emigrated to Argentina at 12. before Cape Verde became independent from Portugal, and became a naturalized Argentine citizen. Custódio Mendes played for clubs in Argentina, Uruguay, Portugal, Chile, Bolivia, El Salvador, Honduras, Paraguay and Venezuela. Already retired, he visited now-independent Cape Verde for the first time in 2015, 42 years after leaving the islands, and the last time in 2017.
Teams Estudiantes 1981 Danubio 1982 Estudiantes 1982–1984 Temperley 1985 Marítimo 1985 Temperley 1985–1986 Blooming 1986 Cerro Porteño 1988 Colón 1989–1990 San Martín de Tucumán 1990–1991 Santiago Wanderers 1991 Racing de Olavarría 1992 Boca Juniors de Bragado 1992 Deportivo Táchira 1993 Chacarita Juniors 1993–1994 Deportes Iquique 1995 Universidad 1996–1997 El Roble 1997 Temperley 1997–1998 Guaraní Antonio Franco 1998 Social Ramallo 1998 Martín Güemes 1998
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Enciclopedia de Futbolistas Estudiantes del mundo: el Pincha caza talentos en un importante país africano