| Paulo Mendes | |
| Fullname: | Paulo Ferreira-Mendes |
| Birth Date: | 13 May 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Goiânia, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.83m (06feet) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Puerto Rico FC |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Youthyears1: | 2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | Foothill College |
| Years1: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs1: | DV8 Defenders |
| Years2: | 2012 |
| Clubs2: | Rhode Island Reds |
| Years3: | 2012 |
| Clubs3: | Cal FC |
| Years4: | 2012 |
| Clubs4: | Atlanta Silverbacks |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs5: | New York Cosmos |
| Caps5: | 15 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs6: | Atlanta Silverbacks |
| Caps6: | 15 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2016– |
| Clubs7: | Puerto Rico FC |
| Caps7: | 21 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 22 November 2016 |
Paulo Ferreira-Mendes (born May 13, 1990) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Puerto Rico FC in the North American Soccer League.
In 2012, Paulo Mendes and his twin brother Pedro signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks of the North American Soccer League after a successful stint at amateur side Cal FC, where he played in 2 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup games. In his first season with Atlanta, Mendes played 10 games, scoring once.
After the 2012 season, Paulo joined the New York Cosmos where he won the Fall Championship, where he scored twice in 8 games. The Cosmos defeated the Silverbacks in 2013 Soccer Bowl.
In 2014, Paulo played 7 games, scoring once, in the Spring Championship. The Cosmos attempted to send him on loan to Venezuelan Primera División side Metropolitanos FC but after the loan was never finalized, he and the Cosmos mutually agreed to part ways. He finished the 2014 season with the Atlanta Silverbacks.[1]
On 26 February 2016 Paulo joined twin brother Pedro at Puerto Rico FC.[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Atlanta Silverbacks | 2012 | NASL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 1 | ||
| New York Cosmos | 2013 | NASL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 3 | |||
| Atlanta Silverbacks | 2014 | NASL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 0 | |||
| Puerto Rico FC | 2016 | NASL | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 21 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 61 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 61 | 5 | |||