Gustavo Mendonça

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pinto and the second or paternal family name is Mendonça.
Gustavo Mendonça
Mendonça in 2018
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Pinto Mendonça
Date of birth (2003-03-11) 11 March 2003
Place of birth Amares, Portugual[1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AVS
Number 23
Youth career
2010–2011 Amares
2011–2015 CB Póvoa Lanhoso
2015–2022 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Canelas 2010 26 (1)
2023– AVS 42 (1)
International career‡
2019 Portugal U16 4 (0)
2020 Portugal U17 6 (0)
2022–2023 Portugal U20 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

Gustavo Pinto Mendonça (born 11 March 2003) is a Portuguese professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club AVS.

Career

Mendonça is a product of the youth academies of Amares and CB Póvoa Lanhoso, before joining Benfica's youth teams in 2015. On 7 October 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Benfica.[2] On 17 July 2022, he transferred to Canelas 2010 in the Liga 3.[1] On 5 August 2023, he transferred to the Liga Portugal 2 side AVS on a contract until 2026, and in his debut season helped them get promoted to the Primeira Liga.[3] On 3 July 2025, he extended his contract with AVS until 2028.[4]

International career

Mendonça is a youth internatianal for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U20s in friendly tournaments.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Carvalho, Anabela. "GUSTAVO EX SUB-19 DO BENFICA REFORÇA CANELAS". O Gaiense.
  2. ^ "Benfica: médio de 16 anos assina contrato profissional". CNN Portugal.
  3. ^ "Gustavo Mendonça é reforço da AVS Futebol SAD". 5 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Gustavo Mendonça prolonga ligação com o Aves SAD". O Jogo. 27 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Gustavo Mendonça: «A aposta no jovem português é cada vez maior»". www.record.pt.
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