Paulo Ferreira-Mendes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Ferreira-Mendes | ||
| Date of birth | May 13, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Goiânia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atlanta Silverbacks | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009 | Foothill College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2011 | DV8 Defenders | ||
| 2012 | Rhode Island Reds | ||
| 2012 | Cal FC | ||
| 2012 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 10 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | New York Cosmos | 15 | (3) |
| 2014 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 11, 2013. | |||
Paulo Ferreira-Mendes (born May 13, 1990) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Atlanta Silverbacks in the North American Soccer League.
Club career
In 2012, Paulo Mendes and his twin brother Pedro signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks of the North American Soccer League after a successful stint at amateur side Cal FC, where he played in 2 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup games. In his first season with Atlanta, Mendes played 10 games, scoring once.
After the 2012 season, Paulo would join the New York Cosmos where he would go on to win the Fall Championship where he would scored twice in 8 games. The Cosmos would go on to defeat the Silverbacks 2013 Soccer Bowl.
In 2014, Paulo would play 7 games, scoring once, in the Spring Championship. The Cosmos attempted to send him on loan to Venezuelan Primera División side Metropolitanos FC but after the loan was never finalized, he and the Cosmos mutually agreed to part ways. He would go on to finish the 2014 season with the Atlanta Silverbacks.[1]
Honours
Club
- New York Cosmos