Nuno Mendes (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Portuguese footballer
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Place of Birth: Guimarães, Braga District, Portugal
About Nuno Mendes (footballer)
- Nuno Alexandre Pereira Mendes (born 7 April 1978) is a retired Portuguese footballer who could play in defence and midfield. He began his career with Vitória Guimarães and made his first team debut during the 1996–97 Primeira Liga season.
- Mendes spent three seasons in Liga de Honra, playing for Aves, Felgueiras and Chaves respectively before moving to France to join Division 1 club Strasbourg in 2000.
- He returned to Portugal a year later to play for União Leiria, managed by José Mourinho, before spending a brief period with Braga in 2002.
- Mendes spent 18 months with Moreirense and then dropped down a division to play for Santa Clara in 2004. A year later, Mendes played in England for Championship club Plymouth Argyle before returning to France with Créteil of Ligue 2.
- Having spent a brief spell with Penafiel in 2007, he returned to Aves, where he played for two seasons in Liga de Honra.
- He dropped down to the Portuguese third division in 2009 to play for Moreirense before spending a season with Trofense.
- Mendes retired in 2011 after a year with third division side Gondomar.
- He represented Portugal at under-21 level.
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