Ryan Mendes
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Born
1990 (35 years old)
Fogo, Cape VerdePosition
Left Wing
Status
Active
Ethnicity
Mixed
Team Number
20
Height
178 cm
Weight
163 lbs
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Side
Right
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SoccerTeam
Kocaelispor
2nd Team
Cape Verde
League
Turkish Super Lig
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Ryan Isaac Mendes da Graça (born 8 January 1990) is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a winger for Süper Lig club Kocaelispor and the Cape Verde national team.
He spent most of his club career in France with Le Havre and Lille, and in the UAE Pro League with Sharjah and Al-Nasr. He also had brief spells in England's Championship with Nottingham Forest, and the Turkish Süper Lig with Kayserispor and Fatih Karagümrük.
Mendes made his senior international debut for Cape Verde in 2010, earning over 80 caps. He represented the nation at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013, 2015, 2021 and 2023.
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5 appearances in the current 2025-2026 Season
0 goals scored in the current 2025-2026 Season
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