Josafat Mendes

Josafat Wooding Mendes (born 31 December 2002), commonly known as Joe Mendes, is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for AIK in Allsvenskan.[1]

Josafat Mendes
Personal information
Full name Josafat Wooding Mendes
Date of birth (2002-12-31) 31 December 2002
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 AIK
Youth career
2007–2013 AFC United
2014–2020 AIK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Hammarby IF 0 (0)
2021 Hammarby TFF 26 (4)
2022– AIK 0 (0)
National team‡
2018 Sweden U17 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 July 2021

Early life

Born and raised in Stockholm, Mendes started to play football as a youngster for local club AFC United, before moving to AIK at age 12.[2][3] In 2020, he appeared in several friendlies for the club's first team, but did not feature in any competitive games.[4][5][6]

Club career

Hammarby IF

In 2021, Mendes joined Hammarby Talang FF in Ettan, Sweden's third division.[7] During the first half of the season, he scored once in 12 league appearances, whilst also providing six assists.[8]

On 19 July 2021, Mendes was promoted to their parent club Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan, the domestic first tier, signing a two-year deal.[9] He made his competitive debut only days later, on 22 July, coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 home win against Maribor in the UEFA Europa Conference League.[10][11]

Return to AIK

On 21 December 2021, it was announced that Mendes returned to his former club AIK, in an undisclosed deal between the two rival clubs. He signed a four year-contract with the Allsvenskan club, effective in January 2022.[12][13]

International career

In 2018, Mendes won two caps for the Swedish U17 national team, playing in two friendlies against Belgium and Czech Republic.[1]

Career statistics

Club
As of 20 February 2022[14]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hammarby Talang FF 2021 Ettan 26400—264
Hammarby IF 2021 Allsvenskan 00101[lower-alpha 1]020
AIK 2022 Allsvenskan 00100010
Career total 2642010294
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References
  1. "Josafat Mendes" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. "Landslagsläger för P16 på Bosön" (in Swedish). AIK. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. "Summering av året som gått" (in Swedish). AIK. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. "Truppen mot IF Karlstad Fotboll" (in Swedish). AIK. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  5. "Truppen mot Akropolis IF" (in Swedish). AIK. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  6. "Truppen mot IFK Norrköping" (in Swedish). AIK. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  7. "Jättetalangen lämnar AIK – för Hammarby" (in Swedish). Expressen. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  8. "Talangkollen: Vårsäsongen i siffror" (in Swedish). Ettan Fotboll. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  9. "Joe Mendes flyttas till A-truppen" (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  10. "Tvåmålsseger i hemmamötet med slovenerna" (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  11. "Hammarby (SWE) 3 - 1 Maribor (SVN)". UEFA. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  12. "Joe Mendes lämnar Hammarby" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  13. "AIK Fotboll värvar Josafat "Joe" Mendes" (in Swedish). AIK Fotboll. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  14. "Josafat Mendes". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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