Eli Mendes (born 21 February 1952), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a attacking midfielder and forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eli Mendes | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Corinto, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1970 | Usipa | ||
| 1970–1974 | América-MG | ||
| 1974–1979 | Cruzeiro | 143 | (17) |
| 1979 | Uberlândia | ||
| 1980–1981 | América-MG | ||
| 1981–1984 | Volta Redonda | 90 | (18) |
| 1984–1985 | Operário-MS | ||
| 1986–1988 | Fabril | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2024 | |||
Career
editMidfielder and forward, Eli Mendes started his career at Usipa de Ipatinga. He also played for América Mineiro and in 1974, arrived at Cruzeiro, where he made 143 appearances and scored 17 goals.[1] He became Eli Mendes since there was another Eli at Cruzeiro (Eli Carlos, Paulo Silas elder brother), and he was part of the winning squad of the 1976 Copa Libertadores. He also had a long spell at Volta Redonda FC from 1981 to 1984, playing in 90 matches and scoring 18 goals.[2][3]
Honours
edit- América Mineiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1971
- Cruzeiro
- Copa Libertadores: 1976
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1974, 1975, 1977
References
edit- ^ "Eli Mendes". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Eli Mendes". Voltaçopédia (in Portuguese). 30 April 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Eli Mendes, o Probinha". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
External links
edit- Eli Mendes at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ELI MENDES UMA HISTÓRIA DE VIDA FILHO DE CORINTO on YouTube