António Mendes (footballer)

António da Silva Mendes (18 October 1939 – 27 February 2019), nicknamed "Pé Canhão" (cannon foot) was a Portuguese footballer who played as forward.[1]

António Mendes
Personal information
Full name António da Silva Mendes
Date of birth (1939-10-18)18 October 1939
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Date of death 27 February 2019(2019-02-27) (aged 79)
Place of death Guimarães, Portugal
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1955–1956 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1962 Benfica 27 (19)
1962–1971 Vitória Guimarães 204 (76)
International career
Portugal U21 1 (2)
1966 Portugal 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mendes gained one cap for Portugal against Sweden in Lisbon on 13 November 1966, in a 1–2 defeat.

Honours

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Benfica[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Morreu Mendes, antigo jogador de Benfica e V. Guimarães" [Death of Mendes, former player of Benfica and V. Guimarães]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 28 February 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Intercontinental Cup 1961". FIFA. 7 May 2007. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
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