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
 Hereford
Number 20
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– Hereford 28 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:23, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Lassana Nalatche Mendes (born 26 December 1992) is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Hereford.

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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 28331—4 [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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  2. ↑ Morse, Peter (30 April 2019). "Spanish midfielder invited for extended Crewe Alex trial". CheshireLive. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Stalybridge Celtic - Official Site - Player Profile Lassana Mendes". www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  4. 1 2 Jones, Jordan (29 July 2019). "Lassana Mendes becomes Bala Town's fifth summer signing". Y Clwb Pêl-droed. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Lassana Mendes Extends Maes Tegid Stay". Bala Town FC. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Bala beat Nomads on pens to win Nathaniel MG Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "NEWS | Lassana Mendes Puts Pen to Paper | Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC". www.herefordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Lassana Mendes leaves Bala Town after three seasons at Maes Tegid". Cambrian News. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Mendes Departure Confirmed". Bala Town FC. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "Lassana Mendes". Flashscore.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  11. ↑ Lassana Mendes at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  12. ↑ FA Cup second qualifying round v Anstey Nomads (H), 16 September 2023: "Hereford FC v Anstey Nomads LIVE minute by minute updates". Hereford Times . 16 September 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
    FA Cup third qualifying round v Cambridge City (H), 30 September 2023: "Emirates FA Cup Third Qualifying Round – Hereford 3 - 0 Cambridge City". Football Web Pages. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Brilliant Bala win Nathaniel MG Cup after red card setback". Abergavenny Chronicle. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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