Ryan Mendes

Following his move to Iğdır FK, Mendes's current-season form is level with last season (Season 22→21), while his Rating eased 15→11. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 22).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Iğdır FK · 13th	28	5	2	6.73	11	21
2025/26	Kocaelispor · 10th	4	0	0	6.58	7	0
2024/25	Kocaelispor	17	6	8	7.4	—	—
2023/24	Fatih Karagümrük · 18th	23	4	4	6.97	15	22
2022/23	Al Nasr	4	1	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Al Nasr	3	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Cape Verde · international

Side	Apps	G
Cape Verde Islands	77	18

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

Scout report

Experienced headWinger

Ryan Mendes is a 36-year-old winger at Iğdır FK, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 2 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 21. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.2. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (54.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.34 goal contributions per 90 (0.24 goals, 0.1 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mendes.

On the season, Mendes graded 21 for current form (age-blind), on 5 goals and 2 assists in 28 appearances (0.337 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 22 → 21).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 11. At 36 Mendes is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Mendes is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.

Peak: 2023/24Holding level

11.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

20.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

54.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.34

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Iğdır FK finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.18

Goals / app

5 goals in 28 appearances (0.18 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 2 assists for 7 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 54.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 11.2 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.34 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %54.7%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.241

Assists / 900.096

Goal contribution / 900.337

Defensive actions / 901.78

Player flow

Goal involvements7

Cards / 900.192

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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 36, Mendes sits on 0.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Mendes's projected Rating — 11.2 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 wingers in the 1. Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5—

Passing

Assists2—

Defending

Tackles25—

Interceptions9—

Blocks3—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards1

Transfer history

€4.5M total transfer fees · 10 moves

Free agentJun 2026 – nowFree

Iğdır FKSept 2025 – Jun 2026

KocaelisporJul 2024 – Sept 2025

Fatih KaragümrükAug 2023 – Jul 2024

AAl NasrJul 2020 – Aug 2023

SSharjah FCJul 2018 – Jul 2020€ 1.5M

KayserisporJan 2017 – Jul 2018

Lille(back from loan)Jun 2016 – Jan 2017

Nottingham Forest(on loan)Sept 2015 – Jun 2016

LilleAug 2012 – Sept 2015€ 3M

Le Havreuntil Aug 2012

About Ryan Mendes

Ryan Isaac Mendes da Graça is a 36-year-old winger who plays for Iğdır FK, born on January 8, 1990 in Mindelo, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Cape Verde. Iğdır FK currently sit 9th of 20 in the 1. Lig.

This season

In the current season, Ryan Mendes has made 28 appearances with 5 goals and 2 assists across 1,871 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

Ryan Mendes's next match is on September 3, 2026, when Iğdır FK face Manisa F.K. at home in the 1. Lig.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Ryan Mendes at 11.2 with a Season form score of 20.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the 1. Lig and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, Ryan Mendes has totalled 347 club appearances with 77 goals and 39 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 33 appearances for Kayserispor.

Ryan Mendes's career has also included time at Kocaelispor, Fatih Karagümrük, AAl Nasr, SSharjah FC, Kayserispor, Lille, Nottingham Forest and Le Havre.

On the international stage, Ryan Mendes has represented Cape Verde Islands — 77 caps and 18 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Iğdır FK finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Watch points