Nuno Mendes

Mendes's current-season form is level with last season (Season 34→34), while his Rating held around 79. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 77).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Paris Saint Germain · 8th	1	0	0	7.27	79	34
2025/26	Paris Saint Germain · 1st	20	4	5	7.27	79	34
2024/25	Paris Saint Germain · 1st	24	1	3	7.27	81	21
2023/24	Paris Saint Germain · 1st	6	1	1	7.02	74	5
2022/23	Paris Saint Germain · 1st	23	1	5	7.06	82	29

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons in the full career.

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal	48	2
Portugal U21	4	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Full-back

Nuno Mendes is a 24-year-old full-back at Paris Saint Germain, rated 78.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (40.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.02 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mendes.

On the season, Mendes graded 34 for current form (age-blind), on 7 clean sheets and 3.022 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 34 → 34). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 79. At 24 Mendes is in his prime years, and a market index of 46 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelStreakyInjury-hit 2025/26

78.8

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

33.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

40.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.02

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Paris Saint Germain finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side

Apps

3.02

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.65 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Creativity. 0.36 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 40.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 78.8 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %40.9%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.288

Assists / 900.36

Goal contribution / 900.647

Defensive actions / 903.022

Player flow

Goal involvements9

Cards / 900.072

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~46), then tapers with age. At 24, Mendes sits on 46, at or near its peak. The blue line is Mendes's projected Rating — 78.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists5

Defending

Tackles25

Interceptions13

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€38M total transfer fees · 2 moves

Paris Saint GermainJun 2022 – now€ 38M

Paris Saint Germain(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jun 2022

Sporting CPuntil Aug 2021

About Nuno Mendes

Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes is a 24-year-old full-back who plays for Paris Saint Germain, born on June 19, 2002 in Sintra, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Paris Saint Germain currently sit 8th of 18 in the Ligue 1.

This season

In the current season, Nuno Mendes has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes, averaging a 7.16 match rating over his last 3 rated games.

Recent matches

September 13, 2026: 1-0 win away at Stade Brestois 29 (90 minutes, 7.27 rating)
August 16, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Lens (26 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 12, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Aston Villa (75 minutes, 7.7 rating)

Nuno Mendes's next match is on September 20, 2026, when Paris Saint Germain face Marseille away in the Ligue 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Nuno Mendes at 78.8 with a Season form score of 33.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 24 career titles — among them the Trophée des Champions and the UEFA Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, Nuno Mendes has totalled 141 club appearances with 8 goals and 16 assists for 2 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 29 appearances for Sporting CP.

Nuno Mendes's career has also included time at Sporting CP.

On the international stage, Nuno Mendes has represented Portugal and Portugal U21 — 52 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.