Lassana Mendes

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Lassana Mendes
Personal information
Full name Lassana Nalatche Mendes
Date of birth (1992-12-26) 26 December 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Guinea-Bissau [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bala Town
Number 7
Youth career
La Mojonera
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Cádiz
Roquetas
Poli Ejido
–2017 Radcliffe Borough 36 (0)
2017 Stalybridge Celtic 4 (0)
2017–2019 Colwyn Bay
2019–2023 Bala Town 103 (15)
2023–2024 Hereford 28 (3)
2024– Bala Town 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:49, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

Lassana Nalatche Mendes (born 26 December 1992) is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cymru Premier club Bala Town.

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Career

Early in his career, Mendes played for Cádiz, Roquetas and Poli Ejido, making appearances in the Segunda División B, before moving to England with Radcliffe Borough. A brief spell at Stalybridge Celtic followed before moving to Welsh-based Northern Premier League Division One North club Colwyn Bay. He was voted supporters' and manager's player of the year during his two years at the club, and also scored their last ever goal in English football before the club transferred to the Welsh league system. [2] [3] [4]

In July 2019, after an extended trial with Crewe Alexandra, Mendes signed for Cymru Premier club Bala Town. [4] He signed a new contract in May 2022, to extend his stay for a further year. [5] In January 2023, Mendes was sent off in a Welsh League Cup fixture for throwing the ball into the crowd. [6]

On 12 May 2023, Mendes signed for National League North club Hereford on a one-year contract. [7] [8] [9] He was suspended for the first three league fixtures of the season due to the red card received in the Welsh League Cup earlier in the year. He made his debut in the fourth league fixture of the season, after the expiry of his suspension.

Career statistics

As of end of 2023–24 season [10] [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] League cup [lower-alpha 2] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bala Town 2019–20 Cymru Premier 253002100274
2020–21 Cymru Premier24300002 [lower-alpha 3] 0263
2021–22 Cymru Premier25520302 [lower-alpha 4] 0325
2022–23 Cymru Premier29430422 [lower-alpha 4] 1387
Total1031550936112319
Hereford 2023–24 [12] National League North 283314 [lower-alpha 5] 0354
Career total13118819310115823
  1. Includes Welsh Cup, FA Cup
  2. Includes Welsh League Cup, EFL Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

Bala Town

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