Gustavo Mendonça
.jpg) Mendonça in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Pinto Mendonça | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Amares, Portugual[1] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kairat | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Amares | ||
| 2011–2015 | CB Póvoa Lanhoso | ||
| 2015–2022 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Canelas 2010 | 25 | (1) |
| 2023–2026 | AVS | 62 | (2) |
| 2026– | Kairat | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Portugal U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | Portugal U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Portugal U20 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Gustavo Pinto Mendonça (born 11 March 2003) is a Portuguese professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Kazakhstan Premier League club Kairat.
Career
Mendonça is a product of the youth academies of Amares and CB Póvoa Lanhoso, before joining Benfica's youth teams in 2015. On 7 October 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Benfica.[2] On 17 July 2022, he transferred to Canelas 2010 in the Liga 3.[1] On 5 August 2023, he transferred to the Liga Portugal 2 side AVS on a contract until 2026, and in his debut season helped them get promoted to the Primeira Liga.[3] On 3 July 2025, he extended his contract with AVS until 2028.[4]
International career
Mendonça is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U20s in friendly tournaments.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Canelas 2010 | 2022–23 | Liga 3 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| AVS | 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 62 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 70 | 2 | |||
| Kairat | 2026 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 90 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 3 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in promotion play-offs
- ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
References
- 1 2 Carvalho, Anabela. "GUSTAVO EX SUB-19 DO BENFICA REFORÇA CANELAS". O Gaiense.
- ↑ "Benfica: médio de 16 anos assina contrato profissional". CNN Portugal.
- ↑ "Gustavo Mendonça é reforço da AVS Futebol SAD". 5 August 2023.
- ↑ "Gustavo Mendonça prolonga ligação com o Aves SAD". O Jogo. 27 June 2025.
- ↑ "Gustavo Mendonça: «A aposta no jovem português é cada vez maior»". www.record.pt.
External links
- Gustavo Mendonça at Soccerway
- Gustavo Mendonça national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)