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Pedro Mendes

ペドロ・メンデス　/　ぺどろ・めんです

Association football player from Portugal

February 26, 1979 (age 47)　・　Moreira de Cónegos, Braga, Portugal

Braga
association football player

My Take

Pedro Mendes belongs to a generation of Portuguese midfielders I deeply admire, the ones who controlled games with their minds rather than their physiques. At 177cm he was never imposing, yet he came up through hometown side Vitória de Guimarães and went on to win the Champions League with that golden Porto squad of 2003-04. To me, players like him are the unseen architects: they buy time, recycle possession, and keep the whole shape breathing. His later move into football agency feels telling too. The smartest readers of the game on the pitch often turn out to be the smartest off it.

Overview

Pedro Miguel da Silva Mendes (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾu ˈmẽdɨʃ]; born 26 February 1979) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He works as a football agent. Starting his career with home town club Vitória de Guimarães, Mendes won the UEFA Champions League with Porto in the 2003–04 season.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Pedro Mendes
Name (Japanese): ペドロ・メンデス
Reading: ぺどろ・めんです
Born: February 26, 1979 (age 47)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Goat
Origin: Moreira de Cónegos, Braga, Portugal
Blood type: Private
Height: 177 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9A%E3%83%89%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%B9

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