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Brazilian footballer

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Mendes and the second or paternal family name is Moreira.
Douglas Mendes
Personal information
Full name Douglas Mendes Moreira
Date of birth (2004-06-13) 13 June 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Tocantins, Brazil
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team Red Bull Salzburg
Youth career
2019–2022 Ponte Preta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Ponte Preta 9 (0)
2022–2023 Red Bull Bragantino 1 (0)
2023 → FC Liefering (loan) 3 (0)
2023– Red Bull Salzburg 0 (0)
2023 FC Liefering 7 (0)
2024 → Red Bull Bragantino (loan) 25 (2)
International career
2023– Brazil U20 5 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
South American U-20 Championship
Winner 2023 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:10, 22 February 2023 (UTC)

Douglas Mendes Moreira (born 13 June 2004) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.

Club career

Born in Tocantins, Minas Gerais, Douglas Mendes joined Ponte Preta's youth sides as an under-15. He made his first team debut on 26 November 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gustavo Cipriano in a 3–2 Série B home win over Coritiba.

Douglas Mendes became a starter for Ponte during the 2022 Série B, but moved to Série A side Red Bull Bragantino on 5 August 2022, signing a five-year contract. He made his debut in the top tier on 9 November, starting in a 6–0 away loss against Fortaleza.

On 14 February 2023, Douglas Mendes was loaned to FC Liefering until June. On 1 July, Bragantino confirmed his transfer to Red Bull Salzburg; he remained assigned to Liefering.

On 10 January 2024, Mendes returned to Red Bull Bragantino on loan until the end of the year.

Career statistics

As of match played 7 December 2024
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ponte Preta 2021 Série B 1 0 0 0 — — — 1 0
2022 8 0 0 0 0 0 — — 8 0
Total 9 0 0 0 0 0 — — 9 0
Red Bull Bragantino 2022 Série A 1 0 — — — — 1 0
FC Liefering (loan) 2022–23 2. Liga 3 0 — — — — 3 0
FC Liefering 2023–24 2. Liga 7 0 — — — — 7 0
Red Bull Bragantino (loan) 2024 Série A 20 2 5 0 2 0 5 0 — 32 2
Red Bull Salzburg 2024–25 Austrian Bundesliga 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 40 2 5 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 52 2
  1. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

International

Brazil U20

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Brazil (BRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. "Zagueiro Douglas Mendes projeta estreia da Ponte Preta na Série B" [Stopper Douglas Mendes projects Ponte Preta's debut in the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  3. "Principal promessa da Ponte Preta, DG estreia e fala sobre 'sonho realizado'" [Main prospect of Ponte Preta, DG debuts and talks about 'dream come true'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  4. "Red Bull Bragantino fecha contrato com zagueiro Douglas Mendes por cinco anos" [Red Bull Bragantino agree contract with stopper Douglas Mendes for five years] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Red Bull Bragantino. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  5. "Fortaleza atropela o Red Bull Bragantino e esquenta briga por vaga na Libertadores" [Fortaleza thrash Red Bull Bragantino and fire up the fight for a spot in the Libertadores] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  6. "Campeão do Sul-Americano sub-20, Douglas Mendes é emprestado ao Liefering, da Áustria" [Champion of the South American U-20 Championship, Douglas Mendes is loaned to Liefering, from Austria] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  7. "Bragantino confirma venda do zagueiro Douglas Mendes ao Red Bull Salzburg, da Áustria" [Bragantino confirm transfer of stopper Douglas Mendes to Red Bull Salzburg, from Austria] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  8. "BRAGA ACERTA O RETORNO DE DOUGLAS MENDES POR EMPRÉSTIMO ATÉ O FIM DE 2024" [BRAGA AGREES ON THE RETURN OF DOUGLAS MENDES ON LOAN UNTIL THE END OF 2024] (in Portuguese). Red Bull Bragantino. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  9. Douglas Mendes at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
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