About Joel Mendes
Lived 1946 – 2024 (aged 78). Joel Mendes was an association football player.
Joel Mendes (25 June 1946 – 9 December 2024) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career Revealed by Coritiba in the late 1960s, Joel Mendes stood out for the elasticity and speed of his jumps, which earned him a move to Santos in 1970. He also had a notable spell at Vitória, where he was elected Bola de Prata for his performance in the 1974 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. In 1975 he had another spell at Santos, but moved to Bahia, where he was state champion in 1975, 1976 and 1977.
After retiring from football in 1984, he became the owner of a bakery in Curitiba.
Death Mendes died from a stroke in Curitiba, on 9 December 2024, at the age of 78.
Honours Coritiba Campeonato Paranaense: 1968, 1969, 1973 Torneio do Povo: 1973
Bahia Campeonato Baiano: 1975, 1976, 1977
Santa Cruz Campeonato Pernambucano: 1978, 1979
Colorado Campeonato Paranaense: 1980
Individual Bola de Prata: 1974
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Who was Joel Mendes?
Brazilian footballer (1946–2024)
When was Joel Mendes born?
Joel Mendes was born on 25 June 1946.
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Joel Mendes died on 9 December 2024.
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Joel Mendes was an association football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Joel Mendes. https://biography.guide/joel-mendes/
MLA: "Joel Mendes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/joel-mendes/.
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