António Mendes (footballer) explained

António Mendes
Fullname:António da Silva Mendes
Birth Date:18 October 1939
Birth Place:Lisbon, Portugal
Death Place:Guimarães, Portugal
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1955–1956
Youthclubs1:Benfica
Years1:1956–1962
Caps1:27
Goals1:19
Years2:1962–1971
Caps2:204
Goals2:76
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:1966
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0

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

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

Honours

Benfica[1]

1959–60, 1960–61

1958–59, 1960–61

Notes and References

  1. News: 28 February 2019. Morreu Mendes, antigo jogador de Benfica e V. Guimarães. Death of Mendes, former player of Benfica and V. Guimarães. pt. Maisfutebol. 3 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Intercontinental Cup 1961. https://web.archive.org/web/20190925002004/https://www.fifa.com/news/intercontinental-cup-1961-514912. dead. September 25, 2019. 7 May 2007. FIFA. 25 September 2019.