Pedro Manuel Lobo Peixoto Mineiro Mendes (born 1 August 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Gençlerbirliği.

Club career Sporting CP Born in Guimarães, Mendes started his youth career with local clubs Vitória S.C. and Moreirense F.C. before joining Sporting CP's academy at the age of 18. On 19 September 2019, after having scored seven goals in six games for the under-23 side to start the new season and before he had made his debut with the first team in the Primeira Liga due to registration problems, he appeared with the latter in a group stage match in the UEFA Europa League against PSV Eindhoven, and found the net immediately after having come as an 81st-minute substitute for fellow youth graduate Miguel Luís, albeit in a 3–2 away defeat; in the process, he became Sporting's first player to achieve the feat on his debut in European competition.

Mendes finally made his debut in the Portuguese top division on 11 January 2020, playing 14 minutes in the 3–1 away victory over Vitória de Setúbal. On 16 September, he joined Segunda División side UD Almería on a season-long loan. The following 1 February, however, he signed with C.D. Nacional also on loan. In his second appearance for the latter, as a second-half substitute against S.C. Farense, he scored twice (but once in his own net) in a 2–3 home loss.

On 16 July 2021, Mendes moved to Liga Portugal 2 club Rio Ave F.C. on a deal until the end of the campaign with an option to buy. He scored a squad-best ten goals as the champions returned to the top flight after one year out.

Ascoli On 29 August 2022, Mendes signed a three-year contract with Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC of Italy's Serie B. He scored a team-best 11 times in his second season, in a final relegation; he also missed the final two months due to a tendon injury.

Modena Mendes remained in the Italian second tier for the 2024–25 campaign, joining Modena FC 2018. He scored his first goal on 23 August 2024, in a 2–1 comeback win over SSC Bari.

Modena reached the promotion playoffs in 2025–26, but were eliminated in the first round by SS Juve Stabia, with Mendes featuring one minute of the 1–0 loss.

Gençlerbirliği On 4 September 2026, Mendes agreed to a two-year deal at Gençlerbirliği S.K. of the Turkish Süper Lig.

International career Mendes won his first cap for Portugal at under-21 level on 11 October 2019, in a 4–2 away loss against the Netherlands in the 2021 UEFA European Championship qualifiers where he replaced AC Milan's Rafael Leão.

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSporting CP2019–20Primeira Liga60000061121Almería (loan)2020–21Segunda División10000––100Nacional (loan)2020–21Primeira Liga122–––122Rio Ave (loan)2021–22Liga Portugal 234104040–4210Ascoli2022–23Serie B30410––3142023–24Serie B271110––2811Total571520––5915Career total1192760406113528

Honours Rio Ave Liga Portugal 2: 2021–22

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