Tomás Mendes

Spanish footballer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  Mendes and the second or maternal family name is  Mendes.

Tomás MendesPersonal information

Full name|  Tomás Alage Mendes Mendes
Date of birth|  (2004-11-21) 21 November 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth|  Almería, Spain
Height|  1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)|  Defensive midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  Alavés B
Number|  6
Youth career
2010–2015|  La Mojonera
2015–2018|  Almería
2018–2020|  Alavés
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2020–|  Alavés B|  81|  (0)
2021–|  Alavés|  2|  (0)
International career‡
2018–2019|  Spain U15|  4|  (0)
2019|  Spain U16|  1|  (0)
2021–2022|  Spain U18|  9|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2022

Tomás Alage Mendes Mendes (born 21 November 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Deportivo Alavés B.

## Club career

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Mendes was a youth product of La Mojonera and Almería, before joining the youth academy of Alavés in 2018.[1] He began his senior career with the reserves Alavés B in 2020. On 4 March 2021, Mendes signed a professional contract keeping him with Alavés at least until 2023.[2] He was a mainstay with Alavés B at the age of 17, and helped them win the 2021–22 Tercera División RFEF and earn promotion.[3] He made his first appearance with the senior Alavés team in a 3–0 Copa del Rey win over Unami on 30 November 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute.[4] He made his La Liga and professional debut with Alavés in a 4–0 loss to Celta Vigo on 7 May 2022, coming on in the 82nd minute.[5]

## International career

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Born in Spain, Mendes is of Bissau-Guinean descent.[6] He is a youth international for Spain, having represented the Spain U15s and U16s. He represented the Spain U18 in a friendly tournament in Romania in the fall of 2021.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Las "perlas" del Alavés B de Seligrat que se están saliendo". 11 October 2021.
2. ^ "El Deportivo Alavés ata a una de la perlas de su cantera". 4 March 2021.
3. ^ a b Rodriguez, Sergio Carrero (9 May 2022). "Tomás Mendes debuta en Liga con el Alavés".
4. ^ Marca, Redacción Radio (1 December 2021). "Tomás Mendes debuta con el Deportivo Alavés en la Copa del Rey".
5. ^ "El joven del filial Tomás Mendes completa la convocatoria del Alavés en Vigo". Alaves - El Correo. 7 May 2022.
6. ^ "TOMÁS MENDES PRÉ-CONVOCADO PARA SELEÇÃO SUB'18 DA ESPANHA". 18 August 2021.

## External links

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* Tomás Mendes at BDFutbol
* Tomás Mendes at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
* Tomás Mendes at Soccerway

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals