PLAYER PROFILE · TELSTAR · FORWARD
OUT · INJURED
Inactive. Not expected to feature in the next match.
Rui Mendes
In and out lately. Started 2 of the last 5, unused in 3. Risky pick.
ForwardPortugal · #7 · Age 26FRINGE
SEASON STATS
GOALS
1
▲ ahead of last yr
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
6.48
▲ up on last yr
APPS
9
8 starts
MINUTES
559
62 / game
SHOTS
12
1.3 / game
2025/266 APPS · 0 G · 0 A · 6.3 RATING · 70 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Telstar | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 559 | 6.48 |
| 2025/26 |  Groningen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 6.32 |
| 2024/25 | Groningen | 53 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 1,936 | 6.47 |
| 2023/24 | Groningen | 34 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 2,172 | 6.54 |
RECENT FORM · SINCE JOINING FROM GRONINGEN7 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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SpaS
AjaS
CamS
TweS
HeeS
AZS
ADO–
Fey–
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AlmStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
7 days ago
Off the bench 23' vs Go Ahead Eagles
NEXT MATCH · IN 2 DAYS
vs Utrecht
Sun 13:30 · DED
OVERVIEW
Rui Mendes plays as a forward for Telstar. Mendes wears the number 7 shirt for Telstar.
Last season Rui Mendes played 6 times for Groningen, starting 0 of them, with 6 substitute appearances, averaging 12 minutes a match across all competitions. They joined Telstar from Groningen in July 2026 and have started 2 of the 5 matches since the move. Mendes is currently out injured. Telstar's next match is against Utrecht in the DED on Sun 1 Nov, 13:30.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
Eredivisie
80% 8/10
CAREER & TRANSFERS
JUN 2026 · PERMANENT
Groningen → Released
Free agent
NEXT UP · vs UTRECHT
Will Mendes start against Utrecht?
Telstar vs Utrecht, Sun 13:30.