Joel Mendes (25 June 1946 – 9 December 2024) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 9 December 2024 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santa Felicidade-PR | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1969 | Coritiba | ||
| 1970–1975 | Santos | ||
| 1972 | → Portuguesa (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 1973 | → Coritiba (loan) | ||
| 1974 | → Vitória (loan) | ||
| 1975–1977 | Bahia | ||
| 1977–1979 | Santa Cruz | ||
| 1979–1981 | Colorado-PR | ||
| 1980 | → Santa Cruz (loan) | ||
| 1982 | Operário-MS | ||
| 1983 | Nacional-SP | ||
| 1984 | Colorado-PR | ||
| 1984 | Paranavaí | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editRevealed by Coritiba in the late 1960s, Joel Mendes stood out for the elasticity and speed of his jumps, which earned him a move to Santos in 1970. He also had a notable spell at Vitória, where he was elected Bola de Prata for his performance in the 1974 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[1] In 1975 he had another spell at Santos, but moved to Bahia, where he was state champion in 1975, 1976 and 1977.
After retiring from football in 1984, he became the owner of a bakery in Curitiba.[2][3][4][5]
Death
editMendes died from a stroke in Curitiba, on 9 December 2024, at the age of 78.[4][6]
Honours
editCoritiba
- Campeonato Paranaense: 1968, 1969, 1973
- Torneio do Povo: 1973
Bahia
- Campeonato Baiano: 1975, 1976, 1977
Santa Cruz
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 1978, 1979
Individual
- Bola de Prata: 1974
References
edit- ^ "Bola de Prata Placar 1974". Placar (in Portuguese). 7 August 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Joel Mendes (ex-goleiro do Santos e do Coxa)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
- ^ a b "Ídolo do Coritiba, goleiro Joel Mendes morre aos 78 anos". Um Dois Esporte (in Portuguese). 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Joel Mendes deixou Curitiba para ganhar o mundo". Tribuna PR (in Portuguese). 25 November 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Joel Mendes, ex-goleiro de Coritiba, Santos e Vitória, morre aos 78 anos". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 9 December 2024.
External links
edit- Joel Mendes at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)