Elson Mendes

Elson Mendes
Personal information
Full name Elson Mendes Da Silva
Date of birth (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 (age 20)
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)
* 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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Elson Mendes signe son premier contrat professionnel avec le FCSM". www.fcsochaux.fr.
  2. ^ "Football - National. Âge, poste, clubs précédents, la fiche interactive d'Elson Mendes (FCSM)". www.estrepublicain.fr. 19 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Blue Sharks to play friendlies with Malaysia and Georgia – Squad". 20 May 2025.
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