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Tiago Mendes
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Tiago Mendes

Tiago Cardoso Mendes

  • Date of birth: (45 years)
  • Place of birth: Viana do Castelo, Portugal
  • Height: 1.83 m
  • Baconbauer number 3
All positions:Positions
  • Midfielder
  • Defender
  • Defensive Midfielder
  • Right Midfielder
  • Centre Back
Caps
64
43 starts · 21 as sub
Goals
3
0.05 per game
Assists
1
0.02 per game
All-time · Portugal
#31
in caps
Cards
11
10 yellow · 1 second yellow · 0 red
Debut
20 Nov 2002
vs Scotland, aged 21

National Teams · Portugal

Caps and goals per year
YearCapsStartsAs subGoalsNon-FIFA MatchesNon-FIFA GoalsCaps and goals per year
201544000
201444000
201094521
200997200
200811000
200755011
2006125700
200585300
200473400
200344000
200211000
Total644321320

All international matches

  1. European Championship 2016 · Group I · Estádio Municipal de BragaHvs.DenmarkOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Portugal vs. Denmark 1–0Win
  2. Friendly · Stade de GenèveAvs.ItalyOwn contribution: Startedoff 46'Match report: Italy vs. Portugal 0–1Win
  3. European Championship 2016 · Group I · Vazgen Sargsyan Republican StadiumAvs.ArmeniaOwn contribution: StartedSecond yellow cardMatch report: Armenia vs. Portugal 2–3Win
  4. European Championship 2016 · Group I · Estádio da LuzHvs.SerbiaOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Portugal vs. Serbia 2–1Win
  5. Friendly · Old TraffordAvs.ArgentinaOwn contribution: StartedYellow cardoff 78'Match report: Argentina vs. Portugal 0–1Win
  6. European Championship 2016 · Group I · Estádio AlgarveHvs.ArmeniaOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Portugal vs. Armenia 1–0Win
  7. European Championship 2016 · Group I · ParkenAvs.DenmarkMatch report: Denmark vs. Portugal 0–1Win
  8. Friendly · Stade de FranceAvs.FranceMatch report: France vs. Portugal 2–1Defeat
  9. European Championship 2012 · Group H · LaugardalsvöllurAvs.IcelandOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Iceland vs. Portugal 1–3Win
  10. European Championship 2012 · Group H · Estádio do DragãoHvs.DenmarkMatch report: Portugal vs. Denmark 3–1Win
  11. European Championship 2012 · Group H · Ullevaal StadionAvs.NorwayMatch report: Norway vs. Portugal 1–0Defeat
  12. World Cup 2010 · Round of 16 · Cape Town StadiumAvs.SpainOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Spain vs. Portugal 1–0Defeat
  13. World Cup 2010 · Group G · Moses Mabhida StadiumHvs.BrazilOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Portugal vs. Brazil 0–0Draw
  14. World Cup 2010 · Group G · Cape Town StadiumHvs.North KoreaOwn contribution: 2 goalsMatch report: Portugal vs. North Korea 7–0Win
  15. World Cup 2010 · Group G · Nelson Mandela Bay StadiumAvs.Ivory CoastMatch report: Ivory Coast vs. Portugal 0–0Draw
  16. Friendly · Bidvest StadiumHvs.MozambiqueMatch report: Portugal vs. Mozambique 3–0Win
  17. Friendly · Complexo Desportivo da CovilhãHvs.Cape VerdeMatch report: Portugal vs. Cape Verde 0–0Draw
  18. Friendly · Estádio Cidade de CoimbraHvs.ChinaMatch report: Portugal vs. China 2–0Win
  19. World Cup 2010 · Play-off · Bilino PoljeAvs.Bosnia & HerzegovinaMatch report: Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Portugal 0–1Win
  20. World Cup 2010 · Play-off · Estádio da LuzHvs.Bosnia & HerzegovinaMatch report: Portugal vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina 1–0Win
  21. World Cup 2010 · Group 1 · Puskás ArénaAvs.HungaryMatch report: Hungary vs. Portugal 0–1Win
  22. World Cup 2010 · Group 1 · ParkenAvs.DenmarkMatch report: Denmark vs. Portugal 1–1Draw
  23. Friendly · Rheinpark StadionAvs.LiechtensteinMatch report: Liechtenstein vs. Portugal 0–3Win
  24. Friendly · Lilleküla StadiumAvs.EstoniaMatch report: Estonia vs. Portugal 0–0Draw
  25. Friendly · Stade Olympique de la PontaiseAvs.South AfricaMatch report: South Africa vs. Portugal 0–2Win
  26. World Cup 2010 · Group 1 · Estádio do DragãoHvs.SwedenMatch report: Portugal vs. Sweden 0–0Draw
  27. Friendly · Estádio AlgarveHvs.FinlandMatch report: Portugal vs. Finland 1–0Win
  28. Friendly · BezerrãoAvs.BrazilMatch report: Brazil vs. Portugal 6–2Defeat
  29. European Championship 2008 · Group A · Vazgen Sargsyan Republican StadiumAvs.ArmeniaMatch report: Armenia vs. Portugal 1–1Draw
  30. Friendly · Thamir StadiumAvs.KuwaitMatch report: Kuwait vs. Portugal 1–1Draw
  31. European Championship 2008 · Group A · Stade Roi BaudouinAvs.BelgiumMatch report: Belgium vs. Portugal 1–2Win
  32. European Championship 2008 · Group A · Stadion Rajko MitićAvs.SerbiaOwn contribution: 1 goalYellow cardMatch report: Serbia vs. Portugal 1–1Draw
  33. European Championship 2008 · Group A · Estádio José AlvaladeHvs.BelgiumMatch report: Portugal vs. Belgium 4–0Win
  34. Friendly · Emirates StadiumAvs.BrazilOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Brazil vs. Portugal 0–2Win
  35. European Championship 2008 · Group A · Estádio Cidade de CoimbraHvs.KazakhstanMatch report: Portugal vs. Kazakhstan 3–0Win
  36. European Championship 2008 · Group A · Stadion ŚląskiAvs.PolandMatch report: Poland vs. Portugal 2–1Defeat
  37. European Championship 2008 · Group A · Estádio do BessaHvs.AzerbaijanMatch report: Portugal vs. Azerbaijan 3–0Win
  38. European Championship 2008 · Group A · Helsingin olympiastadionAvs.FinlandMatch report: Finland vs. Portugal 1–1Draw
  39. Friendly · Brøndby StadionAvs.DenmarkMatch report: Denmark vs. Portugal 4–2Defeat
  40. World Cup 2006 · Quarter-final · Veltins-ArenaAvs.EnglandMatch report: England vs. Portugal 0–03–1 pensWin
  41. World Cup 2006 · Round of 16 · Max-Morlock-StadionHvs.NetherlandsMatch report: Portugal vs. Netherlands 1–0Win
  42. World Cup 2006 · Group D · Veltins-ArenaHvs.MexicoMatch report: Portugal vs. Mexico 2–1Win
  43. World Cup 2006 · Group D · Deutsche Bank ParkHvs.IranMatch report: Portugal vs. Iran 2–0Win
  44. World Cup 2006 · Group D · RheinenergiestadionAvs.AngolaMatch report: Angola vs. Portugal 0–1Win
  45. Friendly · Stade Saint-SymphorienAvs.LuxembourgMatch report: Luxembourg vs. Portugal 0–3Win
  46. Friendly · Complexo Desportivo do LusitanoHvs.Cape VerdeMatch report: Portugal vs. Cape Verde 4–1Win
  47. Friendly · Windsor ParkAvs.Northern IrelandMatch report: Northern Ireland vs. Portugal 1–1Draw
  48. Friendly · Estádio Cidade de CoimbraHvs.CroatiaMatch report: Portugal vs. Croatia 2–0Win
  49. World Cup 2006 · Group 3 · Estádio do DragãoHvs.LatviaOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Portugal vs. Latvia 3–0Win
  50. World Cup 2006 · Group 3 · Estádio Municipal de AveiroHvs.LiechtensteinMatch report: Portugal vs. Liechtenstein 2–1Win
  51. Friendly · Estádio de São MiguelHvs.EgyptMatch report: Portugal vs. Egypt 2–0Win
  52. World Cup 2006 · Group 3 · Lilleküla StadiumAvs.EstoniaMatch report: Estonia vs. Portugal 0–1Win
  53. World Cup 2006 · Group 3 · Estádio da LuzHvs.SlovakiaMatch report: Portugal vs. Slovakia 2–0Win
  54. Friendly · Aviva StadiumAvs.IrelandMatch report: Ireland vs. Portugal 1–0Defeat
  55. World Cup 2006 · Group 3 · Stade Josy BarthelAvs.LuxembourgMatch report: Luxembourg vs. Portugal 0–5Win
  56. World Cup 2006 · Group 3 · Rheinpark StadionAvs.LiechtensteinOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Liechtenstein vs. Portugal 2–2Draw
  57. Friendly · Estádio do BonfimHvs.LithuaniaMatch report: Portugal vs. Lithuania 4–1Win
  58. Friendly · Estádio Municipal de ÁguedaHvs.LuxembourgMatch report: Portugal vs. Luxembourg 3–0Win
  59. Friendly · Estádio Cidade de CoimbraHvs.SwedenMatch report: Portugal vs. Sweden 2–2Draw
  60. Friendly · Estádio Municipal de BragaHvs.ItalyMatch report: Portugal vs. Italy 1–2Defeat
  61. Friendly · Estádio AlgarveHvs.EnglandMatch report: Portugal vs. England 1–1Draw
  62. Friendly · Estádio do ResteloHvs.AlbaniaMatch report: Portugal vs. Albania 5–3Win
  63. Friendly · Estádio Nacional do JamorHvs.BoliviaMatch report: Portugal vs. Bolivia 4–0Win
  64. Friendly · Philips StadionAvs.NetherlandsMatch report: Netherlands vs. Portugal 1–1Draw
  65. Friendly · Stadio Luigi FerrarisAvs.ItalyMatch report: Italy vs. Portugal 1–0Defeat
  66. Friendly · Estádio Primeiro de MaioHvs.ScotlandMatch report: Portugal vs. Scotland 2–0Win
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Results over time

20 Nov 2002 · Win12 Feb 2003 · Defeat30 Apr 2003 · Draw10 Jun 2003 · Win11 Oct 2003 · Win18 Feb 2004 · Draw31 Mar 2004 · Defeat28 Apr 2004 · Draw29 May 2004 · Win5 Jun 2004 · Win9 Oct 2004 · Draw17 Nov 2004 · Win9 Feb 2005 · Defeat4 Jun 2005 · Win8 Jun 2005 · Win17 Aug 2005 · Win8 Oct 2005 · Win12 Oct 2005 · Win12 Nov 2005 · Win15 Nov 2005 · Draw27 May 2006 · Win3 Jun 2006 · Win11 Jun 2006 · Win17 Jun 2006 · Win21 Jun 2006 · Win25 Jun 2006 · Win1 Jul 2006 · Win1 Sept 2006 · Defeat6 Sept 2006 · Draw7 Oct 2006 · Win11 Oct 2006 · Defeat15 Nov 2006 · Win6 Feb 2007 · Win24 Mar 2007 · Win28 Mar 2007 · Draw2 Jun 2007 · Win5 Jun 2007 · Draw22 Aug 2007 · Draw19 Nov 2008 · Defeat11 Feb 2009 · Win28 Mar 2009 · Draw31 Mar 2009 · Win10 Jun 2009 · Draw12 Aug 2009 · Win5 Sept 2009 · Draw9 Sept 2009 · Win14 Nov 2009 · Win18 Nov 2009 · Win3 Mar 2010 · Win24 May 2010 · Draw8 Jun 2010 · Win15 Jun 2010 · Draw21 Jun 2010 · Win25 Jun 2010 · Draw29 Jun 2010 · Defeat7 Sept 2010 · Defeat8 Oct 2010 · Win12 Oct 2010 · Win11 Oct 2014 · Defeat14 Oct 2014 · Win14 Nov 2014 · Win18 Nov 2014 · Win29 Mar 2015 · Win13 Jun 2015 · Win16 Jun 2015 · Win8 Oct 2015 · Win

One mark per match with a known result, oldest on the left.

Most frequent teammates

#PlayerYearsTogetherBoth started
1Cristiano Ronaldo2003–20155128
2Ricardo Carvalho2003–20154926
3Simão Sabrosa2002–20103819
4Deco2003–20103411
5Ricardo Pereira2003–20073218
6Miguel2003–20103017
7Paulo Ferreira2003–20103014
8Nani2006–20152713
9Petit2004–20072713
10Pauleta2002–20062514
11Bruno Alves2007–20152417
12Hélder Postiga2003–2014237
13Jorge Andrade2003–20072213
14Raul Meireles2006–20102211
15Fernando Meira2002–20072211
16Maniche2003–2009226
17Nuno Gomes2002–2009225
18Luis Figo2002–20062112
19Pepe2008–20141913
20João Moutinho2005–20151911

Counted from the line-ups and substitutions of his 64 FIFA matches. Players with an unknown position in the line-up count as starters.

Most frequent opponents

#OpponentYearsMatchesWDLGoals
1Denmark2006–201553110
2Armenia2007–201532100
3Italy2003–201531020
4Brazil2007–201031110
5Liechtenstein2004–200932100
6Luxembourg2004–200633000
7Serbia2007–201521101
8Cape Verde2006–201021100
9Bosnia & Herzegovina200922000
10Estonia2005–200921100
11Finland2006–200921100
12Sweden2004–200920200
13Belgium200722000
14England2004–200621100
15Netherlands2003–200621100

FIFA matches against the team. Won / drawn / lost only where the result is known; a penalty shoot-out decides.