Junior Mendes

English-born Montserratian footballer

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Junior MendesPersonal information

Full name|  Albert Junior Hillyard Andrew Mendes[1]
Date of birth|  (1976-09-15) 15 September 1976 (age 48)[1]
Place of birth|  Balham, England
Position(s)|  Striker
Team information

Current team

|  Heart of Midlothian (fitness coach)
Youth career
1993–1995|  Chelsea
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1995–1996|  Chelsea|  0|  (0)
1996–2000|  St Mirren|  120|  (21)
1998|  → Carlisle United (loan)|  6|  (1)
2000–2002|  Dunfermline Athletic|  13|  (0)
2002–2003|  St Mirren|  17|  (6)
2003–2004|  Mansfield Town|  57|  (12)
2004–2006|  Huddersfield Town|  30|  (5)
2005–2006|  → Northampton Town (loan)|  12|  (2)
2006|  → Grimsby Town (loan)|  15|  (0)
2006–2007|  Notts County|  37|  (5)
2007|  → Lincoln City (loan)|  9|  (0)
2008–2009|  Aldershot Town|  12|  (1)
2009|  → Stevenage Borough (loan)|  6|  (1)
2009|  Ilkeston Town|  1|  (0)
2009–2010|  Ayr United|  21|  (0)
2012–2013|  Nairn County|  |
2014–2015|  Clydebank|  |
Total|  |  356|  (53)
International career
2004–2012|  Montserrat|  7|  (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert Junior Hillyard Andrew Mendes (born 15 September 1976) is an English-born Montserratian former professional footballer and sports scientist who as of 2024, works as Head of Performance for NIFL Premiership side Coleraine.[2]

As a player he was a striker from 1995 to 2015. Mendes began his career with Premier League side Chelsea in 1995, but was released at the 95–96 season. He went on to play in the Football League for Carlisle United, Mansfield Town, Huddersfield Town, Northampton Town, Grimsby Town, Notts County, Lincoln City and Aldershot Town, in Scotland with St Mirren, Dunfermline Athletic and Ayr United, and in English Non-league football with Stevenage Borough and Ilkeston Town. He has represented Montserrat seven times, scoring one goal.

## Club career

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He signed for Stevenage Borough in March 2009 on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season.[3] He had a trial with Conference team York City in October 2009,[4] before signing as stand in for one game on non-contract terms for Conference North club Ilkeston Town, to play against Cambridge United in the FA Cup First Round.[5] Mendes signed for Scottish Football League First Division club Ayr United in November 2009, until mid-January.[6]

Mendes signed for Clydebank in November 2014.[7]

## Personal life

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Mendes studied at University of the West of Scotland completing a MRes in Sport and exercise Science in 2018. Mendes works as a sports scientist[8] and was employed as a fitness coach by a number of Scottish clubs, starting with Scottish League One club Partick Thistle in 2015.[9]

## References

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1. ^ a b Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 424\. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
2. ^ "INTERVIEW | Junior Mendes | 31st January 2024". YouTube. 31 January 2024.
3. ^ "Stevenage sign Aldershot's Mendes". BBC Sport. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
4. ^ Flett, Dave (27 October 2009). "Montserrat international Junior Mendes to play for York City reserves". The Press. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
5. ^ "Reds bring in Mendes". nonleaguedaily.com. 6 November 2009. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
6. ^ McConnell, Stuart (19 November 2009). "Magic Mendes". ayradvertiser.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
7. ^ "Experienced Mendes can help squad". Clydebank Post. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
8. ^ Keown, Gary (19 June 2014). "From Couva to Brazil: The World Cup story". Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
9. ^ "Junior Mendes". Partick Thistle FC. Retrieved 4 August 2017.

## External links

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* Junior Mendes at Soccerbase
* Junior Mendes at National-Football-Teams.com

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