David Mendes (soccer player)
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| Personnel | ||
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| Surname | David Mendes da Silva Gonçalves | |
| birthday | 4th August 1982 | |
| place of birth | Rotterdam , Netherlands | |
| size | 186 cm | |
| position | Defensive all-rounder | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| Acticitas | ||
| Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1999-2004 | Sparta Rotterdam | 117 (8) |
| 2002 | → Ajax Amsterdam (loan) | 0 (0) |
| 2004-2006 | NAC Breda | 56 (5) |
| 2006-2010 | AZ Alkmaar | 109 (9) |
| 2010-2013 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 43 (4) |
| 2013-2015 | Panathinaikos Athens | 45 (0) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 2007-2009 | Netherlands | 7 (0) |
| Stations as a trainer | ||
| Years | station | |
| 2013– | Panathinaikos Athens (assistant coach) | |
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1 Only league games are given. Status: end of season 2014/2015 |
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David Mendes da Silva , short David Mendes (born August 4, 1982 in Rotterdam ), is a Dutch football player of Cape Verdean origin.
societies
Mendes began his career in 1999 at Sparta Rotterdam. There he played 117 games and scored 8 goals. Apart from a short loan period at Ajax Amsterdam, he stayed in Rotterdam for five years before moving to NAC Breda. There he became a regular player and was on the field in 56 games. From 2006 to 2010, the 1.86 meter tall Mendes played at AZ Alkmaar, where he became champion of the Dutch Eredivisie under Louis van Gaal in 2009 .
In the summer of 2010 he was signed by FC Red Bull Salzburg from the Austrian Bundesliga . He immediately fought for a regular place, but was thrown back in winter due to a pubic bone inflammation. When he came back in the spring, he injured his ankle and had to undergo an operation. It should not be available to the Salzburgers until December 2011. After several other injuries, the club and the player agreed to terminate their contract early.
He is a very versatile player who can play in midfield as well as defense. He is known for his dribbling skills and sophisticated technique.
National team
He played his first international match on February 7, 2007 against Russia . Before that he played for the U-20 national team of the Netherlands and took part in the 2001 World Junior Cup.
David Mendes was in the 30-man squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa , where the Dutch selection reached the final. Mendes, however, was deleted from the squad after Bert van Marwijk's first training phase.
successes
- Greek Cup Winner : 2014
Web links
- David Mendes in the database of National-Football-Teams.com (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Mendes, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mendes da Silva, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th August 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rotterdam , Netherlands |