João Mendes

Mendes's current-season form is down 27% on last season (Season 51→37), while his Rating eased 66→57. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 51).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Guimaraes · 9th	29	1	1	6.64	57	37
2024/25	Guimaraes · 6th	32	0	0	6.89	66	51
2023/24	Guimaraes	12	0	1	6.96	—	—
2023/24	FC Porto · 5th	5	0	1	6.96	56	9
2021/22	FC Porto · 1st	1	0	0	6.2	53	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral defender

João Mendes is a 26-year-old central defender at Guimaraes, rated 56.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 133rd of 336 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (79.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mendes.

Judged on this season alone, Mendes graded 37 — a strong campaign that ranks top 24% of the 63 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga, on 8 clean sheets and 3.245 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 51 → 37). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 57, top 34% of the 63 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga. At 26 Mendes is in his prime years, and a market index of 23.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2024/25

Current potentialTop 34% centre-backs · Primeira Liga Current seasonTop 24% centre-backs · Primeira Liga15th-best centre-back in the Primeira Liga133rd in the Primeira Liga · potential21st-highest potential centre-back in the Primeira Liga

56.6

Ratingi

21st of 63 centre-backs

37.2

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

79.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.25

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Guimaraes finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

3.25

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 79.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 56.6, Mendes carries the 21st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primeira Liga (top 34%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %79.8%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.037

Assists / 900.037

Goal contribution / 900.074

Defensive actions / 903.245

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %20

Shot accuracy %25

Pass accuracy %78

Dribble success %47.8

Cards / 900.258

Foul involvement / 901.991

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~24), then tapers with age. At 26, Mendes sits on 23.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Mendes's projected Rating — 56.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Primeira Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target5

Shots20

Penalties scored1—

Passing

Assists1

Chances created21

Passes1,045

Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles11

Dribble success47.8%

Duels won107

Duels won %52.5%

Fouls won18

Defending

Tackles55

Interceptions28

Blocks5

Fouls committed36

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

Guimaraes2024/25 – nowFree

FC Portountil 2024/25

FC Porto B2021/22 – 2024/25

Guimaraes Buntil 2021/22

About João Mendes

João Miguel Teixeira Mendes is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Guimaraes, born on April 13, 2000 in Marco de Canaveses, standing 179 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Guimaraes currently sit 9th of 18 in the Primeira Liga.

This season

In the current season, João Mendes has made 29 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 2,441 minutes, averaging a 6.46 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 7 yellow cards. Though primarily a centre-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When João Mendes plays, Guimaraes's record this season is 12W-5D-12L — and his match ratings average 6.8 at home against 6.48 on the road.

Recent matches

May 4, 2026: 1-5 loss away at Sporting CP (90 minutes, 5.3 rating)
April 25, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Rio Ave (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-0 win away at GIL Vicente (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 11, 2026: 1-1 draw away at AVS (90 minutes, 7 rating)
April 3, 2026: 5-0 win at home vs Tondela (81 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
March 21, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Benfica (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 14, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Famalicao (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 8, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Santa Clara (45 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 28, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Alverca (85 minutes, 6.5 rating)
February 21, 2026: 2-3 loss away at SC Braga (90 minutes, 5.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates João Mendes at 56.6 with a Season form score of 37.2, ranking 133rd of 336 centre-backs in the Primeira Liga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 10 career titles — among them the Taça de Portugal and the Taça da Liga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, João Mendes has totalled 199 club appearances with 6 goals and 3 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 33 appearances for FC Porto B.

João Mendes's career has also included time at FC Porto, FC Porto B and Guimaraes B.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Guimaraes finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points