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Nuno Mendes

#25 · Defender · age 23

Best left-back in the tournament on current form

Club
Paris Saint-Germain
France · Ligue 1
Caps
33
Intl goals
1

89

WC26 rating

high confidence
Recent form
74
Career peak
100
League level
88
Competition pedigree
98
International pedigree
76
Longevity
70

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season Club Competition Apps Gls Ast Rating
25/26 Paris Saint-Germain Football Club Ligue 1 20 4 5 —
25/26 Paris Saint-Germain Football Club UEFA Champions League 16 2 2 —
25/26 Paris Saint-Germain Football Club FIFA Club World Cup 3 0 0 —
25/26 Paris Saint-Germain Football Club Trophee des Champions 1 0 0 —
25/26 Paris Saint-Germain Football Club UEFA Super Cup 1 0 0 —
24/25 Paris Saint-Germain Football Club Ligue 1 24 2 3 —
24/25 Paris Saint-Germain Football Club UEFA Champions League 16 4 2 —
24/25 Paris Saint-Germain Football Club FIFA Club World Cup 4 0 0 —
24/25 Paris Saint-Germain Football Club Trophee des Champions 1 0 0 —
23/24 Paris Saint-Germain Football Club Ligue 1 6 1 1 —
23/24 Paris Saint-Germain Football Club UEFA Champions League 5 0 0 —
22/23 Paris Saint-Germain Football Club Ligue 1 23 1 6 —
22/23 Paris Saint-Germain Football Club UEFA Champions League 6 1 0 —
22/23 Paris Saint-Germain Football Club Trophee des Champions 1 0 0 —
21/22 Paris Saint-Germain Football Club Ligue 1 27 0 1 —
21/22 Paris Saint-Germain Football Club UEFA Champions League 8 0 0 —
21/22 Sporting Clube de Portugal Primeira Liga 2 0 0 —
21/22 Sporting Clube de Portugal Supertaca 1 0 1 —
20/21 Sporting Clube de Portugal Primeira Liga 35 1 1 —
20/21 Sporting Clube de Portugal Taca da Liga 2 0 1 —
20/21 Sporting Clube de Portugal UEFA Europa League 2 0 0 —
19/20 Sporting Clube de Portugal Primeira Liga 3 0 0 —

Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29

The clubhouse leader of Portugal’s left flank — pairs with Rafael Leão in attack and complements Rúben Dias in defence. His and Vitinha’s PSG club connection underpins the team’s left side.

Strengths

Recent form

PSG starter; key piece in their treble-winning 2024-25.

Signed a contract extension at PSG in 2025 that runs to 2029, ending years of Real Madrid speculation.