Tomás Mendes

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mendes and the second or maternal family name is Mendes.

Tomás Mendes

Personal information
Full name	Tomás Alage Mendes Mendes
Date of birth	(2004-11-21) 21 November 2004
Place of birth	Almería, Spain
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Alavés B
Number	6
Youth career
2010–2015	La Mojonera
2015–2018	Almería
2018–2020	Alavés
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Alavés B	31	(0)
2021–	Alavés	1	(0)
International career‡
2018–2019	Spain U15	4	(0)
2019	Spain U16	1	(0)
2021–2022	Spain U18	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:35, 11 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2022

Tomás Alage Mendes Mendes (born 21 November 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Spanish club Alavés B.

Club career

Mendes was a youth product of La Mojonera and Almería, before joining the youth academy of Alavés in 2018. He began his senior career with the reserves Alavés B in 2020. On 4 March 2021, Mendes signed a professional contract keeping him with Alavés at least until 2023. He was a mainstay with Alavés B at the age of 17, and helped them win the 2021–22 Tercera División RFEF and earn promotion. He made his first appearance with the senior Alavés team in a 3–0 Copa del Rey win over Unami on 30 November 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute. He made his La Liga and professional debut with Alavés in a 4–0 loss to Celta Vigo on 7 May 2022, coming on in the 82nd minute.

International career

Born in Spain, Mendes is of Bissau-Guinean descent. He is a youth international for Spain, having represented the Spain U15s and U16s. He represented the Spain U18 in a friendly tournament in Romania in the fall of 2021.

External links

• Tomás Mendes at BDFutbol
• Tomás Mendes at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Tomás Mendes at Soccerway