Elson Mendes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elson Mendes Da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sochaux | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2020 | Reims | ||
| 2020–2023 | Sedan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Sochaux II | 21 | (3) |
| 2023– | Sochaux | 27 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Cape Verde | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:23, 30 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:23, 30 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Elson Mendes Da Silva (born 18 September 2005) is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Sochaux. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
Club career
[edit]Born in Portugal, Mendes moved to France at age 7 and joined the academy of Reims, followed by Sedan.[1] In 2023, he moved to Sochaux and on 24 November 2024 he signed his first professional contract with Sochaux until 2027.[2]
International career
[edit]Born in Portugal, Mendes is of Cape Verdean descent. He was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a set of friendlies in May 2025.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Elson Mendes signe son premier contrat professionnel avec le FCSM". www.fcsochaux.fr.
- ^ "Football - National. Âge, poste, clubs précédents, la fiche interactive d'Elson Mendes (FCSM)". www.estrepublicain.fr. 19 January 2025.
- ^ "Blue Sharks to play friendlies with Malaysia and Georgia – Squad". 20 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Elson Mendes at Soccerway
- Elson Mendes at National-Football-Teams.com