Junior Mendes

Junior Mendes
Personal information
Full nameAlbert Junior Hillyard Andrew Mendes[1]
Date of birth15 September 1976[1]
Place of birthBalham, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Clydebank
Youth career
1993–1995Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1995–1996Chelsea0(0)
1996–2000St. Mirren120(21)
1998→ Carlisle United (loan)6(1)
2000–2002Dunfermline Athletic13(0)
2002–2003St. Mirren17(6)
2003–2004Mansfield Town57(12)
2004–2006Huddersfield Town30(5)
2005–2006→ Northampton Town (loan)12(2)
2006→ Grimsby Town (loan)15(0)
2006–2007Notts County37(5)
2007→ Lincoln City (loan)9(0)
2008–2009Aldershot Town12(1)
2009→ Stevenage Borough (loan)6(1)
2009Ilkeston Town1(0)
2009–2010Ayr United21(0)
2012–2013Nairn County0(0)
2014–Clydebank0(0)
National team‡
2004–Montserrat9(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:18, 2 August 2012 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:44, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

Albert Junior Hillyard Andrew Mendes (born 15 September 1976), more commonly known as Junior Mendes, is an English-born Montserratian professional footballer who plays as a striker for West of Scotland Super League Premier Division side Clydebank.

Mendes began his career with Premier League side Chelsea in 1995, but was released at the 95-96 season. He went on to play in the Football League for Carlisle United, Mansfield Town, Huddersfield Town, Northampton Town, Grimsby Town, Notts County, Lincoln City and Aldershot Town, in Scotland with St. Mirren, Dunfermline Athletic and Ayr United, and in English Non-league football with Stevenage Borough and Ilkeston Town. He has represented Montserrat six times, scoring 1 goal.

Club career

He signed for Stevenage Borough in March 2009 on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season.[2] He had a trial with Conference team York City in October 2009,[3] before signing as stand in for one game on non-contract terms for Conference North club Ilkeston Town, to play against Cambridge United in the FA Cup First Round.[4] Mendes signed for Scottish Football League First Division club Ayr United in November 2009, until mid-January.[5]

Mendes signed for Clydebank in November 2014.[6]

Personal life

Mendes works as a sports scientist.[7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 424. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. ↑ "Stevenage sign Aldershot's Mendes". BBC Sport. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
  3. ↑ Flett, Dave (27 October 2009). "Montserrat international Junior Mendes to play for York City reserves". The Press. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  4. ↑ "Reds bring in Mendes". nonleaguedaily.com. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  5. ↑ McConnell, Stuart (19 November 2009). "Magic Mendes". ayradvertiser.com. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  6. ↑ http://www.clydebankpost.co.uk/sport/football/articles/2014/11/14/515895-experienced-mendes-can-help-squad/
  7. ↑ http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/from-couva-to-brazil-the-world-cup-story.24527089

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