Marcel Mendes-Dudziński

Marcel Mendes-Dudziński
Personal information
Full name Marcel Mendes-Dudziński
Date of birth (2005-05-14) 14 May 2005
Place of birth Szczecin, Poland
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Piast Gliwice
Number 12
Youth career
2014–2015 Kluczevia Stargard
2015–2016 Brazil da Bola Stargard
2016–2017 Błękitni Stargard
2017–2021 Pogoń Szczecin
2021–2024 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Pogoń Szczecin II 3 (0)
2024–2026 Legia Warsaw 0 (0)
2024–2026 Legia Warsaw II 10 (0)
2026 → Świt Szczecin (loan) 0 (0)
2026– Piast Gliwice 0 (0)
International career
2019 Poland U15 3 (0)
2021 Poland U16 1 (0)
2021 Poland U17 6 (0)
2023 Poland U18 1 (0)
2023 Poland U19 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:55, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

Marcel Mendes-Dudziński (born 14 May 2005) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Piast Gliwice.[2]

Early life

Mendes-Dudziński started playing football at the age of five.[3]

Club career

On 3 July 2024, after spending three years in Benfica's youth system, Mendes-Dudziński returned to Poland to join Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw on a four-year contract.[1] On 16 January 2026, he joined II liga side Świt Szczecin on loan for the remainder of the season.[4] He left Legia on 9 July 2026 without making a first-team appearance.[5]

Two days later, Mendes-Dudziński signed a three-year deal with fellow Ekstraklasa club Piast Gliwice.[6]

International career

He has captained the Poland national under-17 team.[7]

Style of play

Mendes-Dudziński has received comparisons to Cameroon international Andre Onana.[8]

Personal life

Born to a Polish mother and a Brazilian father,[8] he also holds Brazilian citizenship.[1] He has regarded Brazil international Ederson as his football idol.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 April 2025[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Polish Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pogoń Szczecin II 2020–21 III liga, gr. I 30———30
Legia Warsaw 2024–25 Ekstraklasa 0000000000
2025–26 Ekstraklasa 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Legia Warsaw II 2024–25 III liga, gr. I 100———100
Świt Szczecin (loan) 2025–26 II liga 00———00
Piast Gliwice 2026–27 Ekstraklasa 0000——00
Career total 130000000130

Honours

Legia Warsaw II

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Marcel Mendes-Dudziński w Legii" (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Marcel Mendes-Dudziński o współpracy z Jorge Mendesem: Cieszę się, że ktoś taki mnie dostrzegł". polsatsport.pl. 19 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "TOP8 transferów młodzieżowców w letnim okienku". 8 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Marcel Mendes-Dudziński w Świcie Szczecin". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 16 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Różalski, Piotr (9 July 2026). "Legia Warszawa żegna 21-latka. Przechodzi do innego klubu Ekstraklasy". transfery.info (in Polish). Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Galiński, Tomasz (11 July 2026). "Oficjalnie. Odszedł z Legii, zagra w innym polskim klubie". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Rafael Reis - 7 jogadores brasileiros que já defendem seleções de base de outros países". www.uol.com.br.
  8. 1 2 "Syn Brazylijczyka gra dla Polski. Teraz musi zatrzymać Niemców". Przegląd Sportowy Onet.
  9. ↑ "Młody Polak chce iść w ślady słynnego bramkarza. Wybrał ten sam wielki klub". sport.interia.pl.
  10. ↑ "Marcel Mendes-Dudziński". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "forBET Puchar Polski 2024/2025, grupa: Mazowiecki ZPN". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "Mazowiecki Puchar Polski: Półfinał jest nasz! Broń Radom - Legia II Warszawa 0:0 (k. 1-4)" (24 April 2025) (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
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