Goal efficiency
How clinical and direct the player was in front of goal — volume, accuracy, and conversion.
Paris Saint Germain · Coupe de France · Defender · #25 · Portugal · 24 yrs
Nuno Mendes plays as a defender for Paris Saint Germain. Nuno Mendes is a Portuguese international, 24 years old, defender, currently at Paris Saint Germain. Nuno Mendes wears shirt number 25 for Paris Saint Germain. Nuno Mendes was born in Sintra, Portugal on 2002-06-19. Nuno Mendes is 180 cm tall and weighs 70 kg. Nuno Mendes's Sportra profile tracks season statistics across Coupe de France, Euro Championship - Qualification, Trophée des Champions, UEFA Super Cup, and other leagues. Nuno Mendes's page brings together career clubs, trophies, injury history, multi-competition stats, and related news headlines. On Sportra you can explore Nuno Mendes season statistics, transfer history, trophies, injury updates, and related news across every competition tracked in the profile.
| Season | Team |
|---|---|
| 2026 |  Portugal POR |
| 2025 |  Paris Saint Germain PSG |
| 2024 | Paris Saint Germain PSG |
| 2024 | Portugal POR |
| 2023 | Paris Saint Germain PSG |
| Date | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-10 | € 38M |  Sporting CP SPO | Paris Saint Germain PSG |
| 2021-08-31 | Loan | Sporting CP SPO | Paris Saint Germain PSG |
Season intelligence
Profile as Defender: creator, ball carrier, pressure magnet. Archetype: Creative dribbling forward. Season rating 6.9.
Scaled 0–99 from season output — map to fantasy, comparisons, or scouting cards.
Per-90 rates, efficiency ratios, and Sportra indices from season totals.
How clinical and direct the player was in front of goal — volume, accuracy, and conversion.
Playmaking output: assists, key passes, and custom chance-creation signals.
Isolation threat and progressive carrying — volume plus success rate.
How often they draw fouls and stay out of trouble with cards.
Tackles, duels, and off-ball defensive contribution.
Shot-stopping, goals conceded, and penalty saves.
Minutes, availability, and how central they were to the team.
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PSG take on Lille for Matchday 2 of the 2026-27 Ligue 1 season, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia starting the match from the bench. Paris Saint-Germain have left Khvicha Kvaratskhelia out of their starting lineup for today’s Matchday 2 clash against Lille, with the Georgian winger named among the substitutes as Luis Enrique opts for a different front three. The decision comes after a rocky start to the season for PSG’s attack. In the club’s Ligue 1 opener against Stade Rennais, both Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele started but were withdrawn at halftime with PSG trailing 2-0, with Ferran Torres and Mika Godts brought on in their place. Torres scored a brace as PSG fought back to salvage a 2-2 draw. The official XI for today’s clash against Lille lines up as: Safonov, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Beraldo, Zaire-Emery, Fabian, Vitinha, Doue, Ferran and Akliouche, with Kvaratskhelia joining Digne, Lucas Hernandez, Mayulu, Godts, Chevalier, Longoni, Zabarnyi and Dro among the substitutes. Kvaratskhelia will be looking to reclaim his place in the side after PSG’s trip to Lille, with the club aiming to build early-season momentum in the Ligue 1 title race. Notre XI de départ ! ⚔️🔴🔵#LOSCPSG I #Ligue1 pic.twitter.com/2BTU6ndn3f— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) August 28, 2026 No guaranteed spots under Luis Enrique Luis Enrique made clear afterward that no player’s starting spot is guaranteed, regardless of reputation. “Football is like that. PSG haven’t won anything. There is no credit at PSG! If you think about what you’ve won, you won’t win anything else,” the Spaniard said when asked about his halftime substitutions. “You need to show every day, in every match, that you are ready. We should win all of the time. To win all of the time, you have to step outside your comfort zone. Is that clear?” Luis Enrique concluded. With Dembele already being rested on the coaching staff’s recommendation and Nuno Mendes unavailable through suspension, Kvaratskhelia’s absence from the XI appears to be another byproduct of that message, as Akliouche gets his first start following his impressive cameo against Rennes.
Following his great campaign in the 2026 World Cup, Lionel Messi received a huge rating boost in his EAFC 27 card, while Cristiano Ronaldo missed out on being on the Men's Top 27 best rated players. Lionel Messi reasserted his position as one of the elite soccer players in the world with his stellar performances during the 2026 World Cup. Those international displays earned him a major ratings upgrade in the upcoming EA FC 27, while longtime rival Cristiano Ronaldo missed out on the Men’s Top 27 overall ratings. EA Sports unveiled the list of the top 27 highest-rated men’s players on Monday, with Messi earning a prominent spot. Notably, he stands as the only Argentine representative and the sole player outside of Europe’s top five leagues (England, Spain, Germany, France, and Italy) to crack the exclusive rankings. Tied with star players like Vinicius Junior, Bruno Fernandes, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Messi garners an 89 overall card in EA FC 27. The Inter Miami star boasts attributes including 76 pace, 87 shooting, 89 passing, 90 dribbling, 33 defending, and 63 physicality. Compared to his rating in last year’s title, his pace dropped by two points while his shooting jumped by two points and his passing rose by four. His dribbling held firm at 90, his defense remained at 33, and his physical attribute took a one-point hit. This marks his second-highest base rating since joining Inter Miami, trailing only his 90-rated card in EA FC 24, and serves as the first 89-rated base card of his career. Top 10-18 rated players in EA FC27. (EA Sports) One of the most notable adjustments on his new card is his default primary position, now officially listed as a Central Attacking Midfielder (CAM). Throughout previous editions, his base item was predominantly classified as a Right Winger (RW) or occasionally a Center Forward (CF), making EA FC 27 the first game to assign him a CAM base position. Cristiano Ronaldo misses out on the Top 27 entirely Cristiano Ronaldo’s ratings have steadily drifted away from the game’s top tier since his move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr, beginning with an 86 overall gold card in EA FC 24. In last year’s EA FC 26, the Portuguese forward dropped to an 85 overall rating. For the new release, EA Sports revealed the Top 27 base cards spanning overall ratings from 91 down to 88. However, for another consecutive year, Ronaldo failed to secure a spot among the video game’s top-rated talent. The ratings are official. The debate has officially begun.Football's best are in #FC27.Pre-order now: https://t.co/2jnXPAjGfM pic.twitter.com/S0p7IjqagX— EA SPORTS FC (@EASPORTSFC) August 17, 2026 Top 27 rated cards compared to previous edition With the Men’s Top 27 official, here is the full ranking and how each player rated in EA FC 26: Kylian Mbappe — 91 rated (EA FC26: 91)Erling Haaland — 91 rated (EA FC26: 90)Rodri — 90 rated (EA FC26: 90)Ousmane Dembele — 90 rated (EA FC26: 90)Vitinha — 90 rated (EA FC26: 89)Harry Kane — 90 rated (EA FC26: 89)Michael Olise — 90 rated (EA FC26: 86)Pedri — 90 rated (EA FC26: 89)Lamine Yamal — 90 rated (EA FC26: 89)Thibaut Courtois — 90 rated (EA FC26: 89)Jude Bellingham — 90 rated (EA FC26: 90)Gabriel Magalhaes — 89 rated (EA FC26: 88)Gianluigi Donnarumma — 89 rated (EA FC26: 89)Bruno Fernandes — 89 rated (EA FC26: 87)Khvicha Kvaratskhelia — 89 rated (EA FC26: 87)Nuno Mendes — 89 rated (EA FC26: 86)Willian Pacho — 89 rated (EA FC26: 86)Lionel Messi — 89 rated (EA FC26: 86)Vinicius Junior — 89 rated (EA FC26: 89)Jan Oblak — 88 rated (EA FC26: 88)Declan Rice — 88 rated (EA FC26: 87)William Saliba — 88 rated (EA FC26: 87)Virgil van Dijk — 88 rated (EA FC26: 90)Achraf Hakimi — 88 rated (EA FC26: 89)Joao Neves — 88 rated (EA FC26: 85)Joshua Kimmich — 88 rated (EA FC26: 89)Luis Diaz — 88 rated (EA FC26: 85)
Korey: I think Savinho should go to Tottenham for more minutes, and then we should try to sign Michael Olise from Bayern Munich or Desire Doue from Paris St-Germain. Mamu: Rodri's mind is Real Madrid bound, so we should cash-in on him and bring that Moroccan kid Ayyoub Bouaddi in as soon as possible. Youssef: I would love to see us get Nuno Mendes, especially if Rodri leaves, which would see Nico O'Reilly pushing up into midfield with Elliot Anderson.
Bridging the gap between two soccer generations, Lamine Yamal's first career matchups against legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will both have occurred in tournament finals with a trophy on the line. Lamine Yamal has reached his third major final with the Spanish national team, this time competing for the 2026 World Cup, which will also mark his first career match against Lionel Messi. Interestingly, his first-ever matchup against Cristiano Ronaldo, the other defining icon of this soccer generation, also took place in a championship game. The debut for Barcelona’s young winger occurred in April 2023 when he took the pitch at just 15 years and 9 months old, becoming the youngest player to represent the club. However, his rapid rise coincided with the end of the European era for both Messi and Ronaldo, with the Argentine playing his final months at PSG before heading to Inter Miami, while the Portuguese forward had already departed for Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr. Despite his youth, Yamal quickly earned a starting role for Spain, leading to an eventual meeting against Ronaldo on the European stage. The first match between Yamal and Ronaldo occurred in the summer of 2025, when the two players faced off in the 2025 UEFA Nations League final. Through 90 minutes of regulation, Portugal and Spain played to a 2-2 draw, with Ronaldo scoring a goal before leaving in the 88th minute due to an injury. During the ensuing extra-time period, Yamal was substituted in the 106th minute after a physical matchup against fullback Nuno Mendes, and with the teams still tied, Portugal ultimately claimed the trophy with a 5-3 victory in a penalty shootout. Cristiano Ronaldo and team mates of Portugal pose for a photo with the UEFA Nations League trophy The second and most recent meeting between Yamal and Ronaldo took place in the Round of 16 of the current 2026 World Cup. Both players struggled to find space in a tight, defensive game, which was finally decided when Mikel Merino scored a late winner to send Spain to the quarterfinals with a 1-0 victory. Yamal’s career record in finals Having recently turned 19, Yamal is already regarded as one of the top players in the world, highlighted by his runner-up finish in the 2025 Ballon d’Or voting behind Ousmane Dembele. Despite his age, he has played in several high-stakes finals with mixed results for both Barcelona and the Spanish national team. CompetitionDateTeamRivalResultGoalsAssistsSpanish Super Cup 23/2414/01/24BarcelonaReal Madrid1-4 defeat––Euro 202414/07/24SpainEngland2-1 win–1Spanish Super Cup 24/2512/01/25BarcelonaReal Madrid5-2 win1–Copa del Rey 24/2526/04/25BarcelonaReal Madrid3-2 win–2Nations League 24/2508/06/25SpainPortugal2-2 (5-3 defeat in penalties)––Spanish Super Cup 25/2611/01/26BarcelonaReal Madrid3-2 win–– In total, Lamine Yamal has played in four cup finals for Barcelona and two for the Spanish national team. With his club, he has recorded three wins and one defeat, while split with a win and a loss in his two final appearances for Spain. Across those six matches, the winger has recorded one goal and three assists.
The Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón has not conceded a goal at the World Cup and, worryingly for Belgium, he has not had to face that many shots“We’re the villains, there to stop the goals that football lives off,” Unai Simón says. If so, there has never been a bad guy as bad as him, the keeper who could do with an introduction from Don LaFontaine: In a World Cup dominated by forwards, one man resists … There were five minutes to go until half-time during Spain’s battle with Portugal in the last 16 when something historic happened, or there would have been if anything had actually happened. Instead, nothing did, which is the way Simón likes it.As the clock rolled into the 40th minute, Spain’s goalkeeper silently moved on to 560 World Cup minutes without conceding, taking in seven games and going all the way back to Ao Tanaka’s strike for Japan in Qatar. Against Austria in the last 32, he had already left Walter Zenga behind on 517, now he and Spain overtook Switzerland’s record: 559 minutes spread across 14 years and three tournaments in 1994, 2006 and 2010. The next minute, Nuno Mendes hit the bar, but still Simón would not be beaten, Mikel Merino’s 90th minute winner the only goal of the game. Continue reading...
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