Vitor Mendes

Vitor Mendes Alves (born 13 February 1999), known as Vitor Mendes, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Juventude, on loan from Atletico Mineiro.

Club Career

Born in Belem, Para, Mendes joined Santos' youth setup in 2016, from Inter de Limeira. On 18 August 2017, he signed his first professional contract until 2022, but was loaned to Atletico Mineiro in 2018, after appearing rarely.

In December 2019, Galo activated the R$ 400,000 buyout clause on his contract, and Mendes signed a permanent contract with the club. The following 4 February, however, he joined Guarani on loan, but returned to his parent club in May after making no appearances.

On 20 July 2020, Mendes was loaned to Serie C side Boa Esporte until May 2021. He made his senior debut six days later, coming on as a second-half substitute for Wesley in a 1–0 Campeonato Mineiro away win against Patrocinense.

On 21 October 2020, Mendes joined Figueirense on loan for the remainder of the 2020 Serie B season. The following 8 February, he moved to Juventude, recently promoted to the Serie A, also in a temporary deal.