Douglas Mendes

Douglas Mendes Moreira (born 13 June 2004 in Tocantins, Brazil) is a Brazilian soccer player. He plays as defender for the Austrian Second league club FC Liefering.

Douglas Mendes

Personal information
Full name	Douglas Mendes Moreira
Date of birth	(2004-06-13) 13 June 2004
Place of birth	Tocantins, Brazil
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Club information
Current team	Liefering
Number	14
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	→ Liefering (loan)	3	(0)
2023–	Liefering	7	(0)
National team‡
2023–	Brazil U20	5	(0)
Honours Men's football Representing Brazil South American U-20 Championship Winner 2023 Colombia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:10, 22 February 2023 (UTC)

Career

Mendes began his career at AA Ponte Preta. In November 2021 he made his debut for the Ponte Preta professional team in Série B. This was his only professional appearance in the 2021 season. He then became a permanent part of the professional squad for the 2022 season and made eight second division appearances. He left in August 2022 to the first division club Red Bull Bragantino. There he only played once in Série A by the end of the season.

Mendes was then loaned out to Austrian club FC Liefering in February 2023. He then was signed by FC Red Bull Salzburg in July 2023 and given a contract that runs until June 2028.

National team

Mendes made his debut for the Brazil U-20 team in September 2020. With this he also successfully participated in the South American Championship in 2023.