João Miguel Teixeira Mendes (born 13 April 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club Vitória de Guimarães.
Club career Early career Mendes was born in Marco de Canaveses, Porto District. He spent the better part of his formative years at F.C. Penafiel and Vitória de Guimarães.
Porto On 7 July 2021, Mendes joined FC Porto on a three-year contract, being assigned to the B team in the Liga Portugal 2. He made his debut as a professional on 7 August, featuring 90 minutes of a 2–2 home draw against C.D. Trofense.
Mendes' first competitive appearance for the main squad took place on 15 December 2021, as an 80th-minute substitute for Nanu in the 1–0 home win over Rio Ave F.C. in the group stage of the Taça da Liga as his team was already eliminated. A month later, he made his Primeira Liga bow by replacing Wendell late into a 4–1 away victory against B-SAD.
On 23 October 2022, Mendes scored his first second-tier goal for Porto's reserves, in a 3–0 win at Trofense. His second arrived the following 29 January, in the 2–1 away defeat of S.C. Covilhã.
Vitória Guimarães Mendes returned to Vitória on 15 June 2024, signing a four-year deal. On 10 January 2026, in the League Cup final against S.C. Braga, he was sent off for two yellow cards; the second resulted in an injury-time penalty, but Charles Silva saved Rodrigo Zalazar's shot and Mendes' team won 2–1 for their first-ever title in the competition.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueTaça de PortugalTaça da LigaTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPenafiel B2017–18Porto FA – Elite Division80——80Vitória Guimarães B2019–20Campeonato de Portugal60——602020–21Campeonato de Portugal252——252Total312——312Porto B2021–22Liga Portugal 2240——2402022–23Liga Portugal 2333——3332023–24Liga Portugal 2151——151Total724——724Porto2021–22Primeira Liga100010202023–24Primeira Liga50202090Total602030110Career total117620301226
Honours Porto Primeira Liga: 2021–22 Taça de Portugal: 2023–24
Vitória Guimarães Taça da Liga: 2025–26
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