Josafat Mendes

Joe Mendes

Mendes with Sweden U21 in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Josafat Wooding Mendes
Date of birth	(2002-12-31) 31 December 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Stockholm, Sweden
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Samsunspor
Number	2
Youth career
2007–2013	Väsby United
2014–2020	AIK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	Hammarby IF	0	(0)
2021	→ Hammarby TFF	26	(4)
2022–2023	AIK	24	(0)
2023–2025	Braga	25	(1)
2024–2025	→ Basel (loan)	29	(1)
2025–	Samsunspor	29	(1)
International career‡
2018	Sweden U17	2	(0)
2022–2024	Sweden U21	16	(0)
2023	Sweden	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:47, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Josafat Wooding "Joe" Mendes (born 31 December 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Süper Lig club Samsunspor.

Born and raised in Stockholm, Mendes started to play football as a youngster for local club AFC United, before moving to AIK at age 12. In 2020, he appeared in several friendlies for the club's first team, but did not feature in any competitive games.

In 2021, Mendes joined Hammarby Talang FF in Ettan, Sweden's third division. During the first half of the season, he scored once in 12 league appearances, while also providing six assists.

On 19 July 2021, Mendes was promoted to their parent club Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan, the domestic first tier, signing a two-year deal. He made his competitive debut only days later, on 22 July, coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 home win against Maribor in the UEFA Europa Conference League.

On 21 December 2021, it was announced that Mendes returned to his former club AIK, in an undisclosed deal between the two rival clubs. He signed a four-year contract with the Allsvenskan club, effective in January 2022.

On 28 January 2023, Portuguese side Braga announced the signing of Mendes on a five-and-a-half-year contract.

On 2 September 2024, Mendes joined Swiss club Basel on a season-long loan with an option to buy.

On 10 July 2025, Mendes signed a five-year contract with Süper Lig club Samsunspor for a fee of €1.2 million, which could rise to €1.5 million with add-ons.

In 2018, Mendes won two caps for the Swedish U17 national team, playing in two friendlies against Belgium and Czech Republic. He made his full international debut for Sweden on 12 January 2023 in a friendly 2–1 win against Iceland.

Born in Sweden, Mendes is of DR Congolese and Angolan descent. He is the cousin of the Swedish footballer Jardell Kanga.

As of match played 25 August 2024

Braga

• Taça da Liga: 2023–24

Basel

• Swiss Super League: 2024–25
• Swiss Cup: 2024–25

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