Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kayserispor.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Süper Lig | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1505 | 6.81 |
Scout report
João Mendes is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Kayserispor, rated 21.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 272nd of 326 on scout potential in the Süper Lig. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (50.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.44 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 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 16th of 29 of the 29 central midfielders in the Süper Lig, on 0 goals, 4 assists and 1.435 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 26th of 29 of the 29 central midfielders in the Süper Lig. At 31 Mendes is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Kayserispor finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side
1.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (17th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 50.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.44 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 21.5, Mendes carries the 26th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Süper Lig of 29, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Kayserispor finished 17th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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