Douglas Mendes (footballer, born 2004)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Mendesand the second or paternal family name is Moreira.

Douglas Mendes

Personal information
Full name	Douglas Mendes Moreira [1]
Date of birth	(2004-06-13) 13 June 2004 (age 21) [1]
Place of birth	Tocantins, Brazil
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	FC Liefering (on loan from Red Bull Salzburg)
Number	39
Youth career
2019–2022	Ponte Preta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Ponte Preta	9	(0)
2022–2023	Red Bull Bragantino	1	(0)
2023	→ FC Liefering (loan)	3	(0)
2023–	Red Bull Salzburg	0	(0)
2023	FC Liefering	7	(0)
2024–2025	→ Red Bull Bragantino (loan)	25	(2)
2025–	→ FC Liefering (loan)	0	(0)
International career
2023	Brazil U20	12	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Brazil South American U-20 Championship Winner 2023 Colombia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:29, 17 August 2025 (UTC)

Douglas Mendes Moreira (born 13 June 2004) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Liga club FC Liefering, on loan from Red Bull Salzburg.

Club career

Born in Tocantins, Minas Gerais, Douglas Mendes joined Ponte Preta's youth sides as an under-15. ^[2] He made his first team debut on 26 November 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gustavo Cipriano in a 3–2 Série B home win over Coritiba. ^[3]

Douglas Mendes became a starter for Ponte during the 2022 Série B, but moved to Série A side Red Bull Bragantino on 5 August 2022, signing a five-year contract. ^[4] He made his debut in the top tier on 9 November, starting in a 6–0 away loss against Fortaleza. ^[5]

On 14 February 2023, Douglas Mendes was loaned to FC Liefering until June. ^[6] On 1 July, Bragantino confirmed his transfer to Red Bull Salzburg; he remained assigned to Liefering. ^[7]

On 10 January 2024, Mendes returned to Red Bull Bragantino on loan until the end of the year. ^[8] On 3 January 2025, the loan was extended until the end of 2025. ^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 December 2024 ^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State league [a]		National cup [b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ponte Preta	2021	Série B	1	0	0	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2022	Série B	8	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		8	0
	Total		9	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		9	0
Red Bull Bragantino	2022	Série A	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
FC Liefering (loan)	2022–23	2. Liga	3	0	—		—		—		—		3	0
FC Liefering	2023–24	2. Liga	7	0	—		—		—		—		7	0
Red Bull Bragantino (loan)	2024	Série A	20	2	5	0	2	0	5 [c]	0	—		32	2
Red Bull Salzburg	2024–25	Austrian Bundesliga	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			40	2	5	0	2	0	5	0	0	0	52	2

1. Includes Campeonato Paulista
2. Includes Copa do Brasil
3. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Brazil U20

• South American U-20 Championship: 2023

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Brazil (BRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
2. "Zagueiro Douglas Mendes projeta estreia da Ponte Preta na Série B" [Stopper Douglas Mendes projects Ponte Preta's debut in the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
3. "Principal promessa da Ponte Preta, DG estreia e fala sobre 'sonho realizado'" [Main prospect of Ponte Preta, DG debuts and talks about 'dream come true'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
4. "Red Bull Bragantino fecha contrato com zagueiro Douglas Mendes por cinco anos" [Red Bull Bragantino agree contract with stopper Douglas Mendes for five years] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Red Bull Bragantino. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
5. "Fortaleza atropela o Red Bull Bragantino e esquenta briga por vaga na Libertadores" [Fortaleza thrash Red Bull Bragantino and fire up the fight for a spot in the Libertadores] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
6. "Campeão do Sul-Americano sub-20, Douglas Mendes é emprestado ao Liefering, da Áustria" [Champion of the South American U-20 Championship, Douglas Mendes is loaned to Liefering, from Austria] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
7. "Bragantino confirma venda do zagueiro Douglas Mendes ao Red Bull Salzburg, da Áustria" [Bragantino confirm transfer of stopper Douglas Mendes to Red Bull Salzburg, from Austria] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
8. "BRAGA ACERTA O RETORNO DE DOUGLAS MENDES POR EMPRÉSTIMO ATÉ O FIM DE 2024" [BRAGA AGREES ON THE RETURN OF DOUGLAS MENDES ON LOAN UNTIL THE END OF 2024] (in Portuguese). Red Bull Bragantino. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
9. "Red Bull Bragantino renova contrato de empréstimo com o zagueiro Douglas Mendes" [Red Bull Bragantino renews loan contract with defender Douglas Mendes] (in Portuguese). Red Bull Bragantino. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
10. Douglas Mendes at Soccerway . Retrieved 10 November 2022.