Daniel Congré and Hilton in a three-man central defence. In October 2018, he extended his contract for two more years up to 2023. International career Mendes won exactly 50 caps for Portugal at youth level, including 13 for the under-21 team for whom he scored in a 1–1 home draw against Poland for the 2013 UEFA European Championship qualifiers. His maiden full appearance occurred on 14 October 2018, when he replaced S.L. Benfica's Rúben Dias in the 56th minute of the 3–1 friendly win over Scotland at Hampden Park. Career statistics Club Honours Real Madrid Castilla Segunda División B: 2011–12 References External links 1990 births Living people Swiss people of Portuguese descent Citizens of Portugal through descent Portuguese footballers Association football defenders Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players Sporting CP footballers Real S.C. players Sporting CP B players Swiss Challenge League players Servette FC players Segunda División B players Real Madrid Castilla footballers Real Madrid CF players Serie A players Parma Calcio 1913 players U.S. Sassuolo Calcio players Ligue 1 players Stade Rennais F.C. players Montpellier HSC players Portugal youth international footballers Portugal under-21 international footballers Portugal international footballers Portuguese expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in France Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Spain Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Italy Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in France