Josafat Mendes

Josafat Wooding Mendes (born 31 December 2002), commonly known as Joe Mendes, is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan.[1]

Josafat Mendes
Personal information
Full name Josafat Wooding Mendes
Date of birth (2002-12-31) 31 December 2002
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Hammarby IF
Number 27
Youth career
–2020 AIK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Hammarby IF 0 (0)
2021– → Hammarby TFF (loan) 26 (4)
National team‡
2018 Sweden U17 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 July 2021

Early life

Born and raised in Stockholm, Mendes started to play football as a youngster for local club AIK.[2][3] In 2020, he appeared in several friendlies for the club's first team, but did not feature in any competitive games.[4][5][6]

Club career

Hammarby IF

In 2021, Mendes joined Hammarby Talang FF in Ettan, Sweden's third division.[7] During the first half of the season, he scored once in 12 league appearances, whilst also providing six assists.[8]

On 19 July 2021, Mendes was promoted to their parent club Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan, the domestic first tier, signing a two-year deal.[9] He made his competitive debut only days later, on 22 July, coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 home win against Maribor in the UEFA Europa Conference League.[10][11]

International career

In 2018, Mendes won two caps for the Swedish U17 national team, playing in two friendlies against Belgium and Czech Republic.[1]

Career statistics

Club
As of 22 November 2021[12]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hammarby Talang FF 2021 Ettan 26400—264
Total 2640000264
Hammarby IF 2021 Allsvenskan 00101[lower-alpha 1]020
Total 00101020
Career total 2641010284
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References
  1. "Josafat Mendes" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. "Landslagsläger för P16 på Bosön" (in Swedish). AIK. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. "Summering av året som gått" (in Swedish). AIK. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. "Truppen mot IF Karlstad Fotboll" (in Swedish). AIK. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. "Truppen mot Akropolis IF" (in Swedish). AIK. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. "Truppen mot IFK Norrköping" (in Swedish). AIK. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  7. "Jättetalangen lämnar AIK – för Hammarby" (in Swedish). Expressen. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  8. "Talangkollen: Vårsäsongen i siffror" (in Swedish). Ettan Fotboll. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  9. "Joe Mendes flyttas till A-truppen" (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  10. "Tvåmålsseger i hemmamötet med slovenerna" (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  11. "Hammarby (SWE) 3 - 1 Maribor (SVN)". UEFA. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  12. "Josafat Mendes". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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