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Nuno Mendes

Portugal Defender·38 apps·2,680 mins
Last 6
DDWWWW
Tackles /90
1.75
tackles
Interceptions /90
1.04
interceptions
Duels won
56%
of duels
Blocks /90
0.27
blocks
Pass accuracy
89%
of passes
Fouls /90
0.87
committed
Summary

Nuno Mendes has delivered an exceptional offensive output for a defender in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League season, featuring in 38 matches and amassing 2680 minutes. He scored six goals, far exceeding the defender baseline of 0.08 goals per 90 minutes, and added seven assists, underscoring his dual threat. Mendes took 35 shots, 21 of which were on target, translating to a 17% conversion rate and a shots-per-90 figure of 1.18 versus the baseline 0.43. His creativity is highlighted by 55 key passes, a 1.85 per 90 rate compared to the standard 0.55 for his position. Defensively, he completed 52 tackles and 31 interceptions, with a tackles-per-90 of 1.75 versus 1.62 baseline, while his 2.08 successful dribbles per 90 far surpass the typical 0.43 for defenders. His average match rating of 7.21 reflects a well-rounded contribution across all facets of play.

Nuno Mendes has played 2,680 minutes across 38 appearances in UEFA Champions League, scoring 0.20 goals per 90 against a positional baseline of 0.08, converting 17% of 35 shots and averaging 7.21 a match.

Written by Pythia from this player's own numbers.
01 Historic Performance02 Player Strength Analysis03 VS other players04 Player value05 Squad Statistics06 Season log07 Match log
01Historic Performance📊
Tackles per match
Total
10
Per match
1.00
1CHE11/032CHE17/03NIC21/03TOU03/04LIV08/042LIV14/04ANG25/041BAY28/043BAY06/051ARS30/05
Interceptions per match
Total
8
Per match
0.80
1CHE11/032CHE17/03NIC21/03TOU03/042LIV08/04LIV14/04ANG25/042BAY28/041BAY06/05ARS30/05
Duels won per match
Dotted line: duels won %
Total
39
Win rate
53%
2CHE11/035CHE17/032NIC21/03TOU03/043LIV08/043LIV14/043ANG25/046BAY28/049BAY06/056ARS30/05
Blocks per match
Total
5
Per match
0.50
1CHE11/03CHE17/031NIC21/03TOU03/04LIV08/04LIV14/041ANG25/04BAY28/041BAY06/051ARS30/05
Pass accuracy per match
Dotted line: accuracy %
Completed
366
Accuracy
87%
46CHE11/0338CHE17/0337NIC21/0313TOU03/0461LIV08/0424LIV14/049ANG25/0428BAY28/0424BAY06/0586ARS30/05
Fouls per match
Total
7
Per match
0.70
1CHE11/03CHE17/031NIC21/03TOU03/04LIV08/04LIV14/04ANG25/041BAY28/041BAY06/053ARS30/05
Dribbled past per match
Total
9
Per match
0.90
2CHE11/031CHE17/03NIC21/03TOU03/041LIV08/04LIV14/04ANG25/045BAY28/04BAY06/05ARS30/05
Saves per match
Total
0
Per match
0.00
Save rate
-
CHE11/03CHE17/03NIC21/03TOU03/04LIV08/04LIV14/04ANG25/04BAY28/04BAY06/05ARS30/05
Form per match
0-10 against his own baseline · 5 is normal
Average
4.8
Best
8.1
5.02.0CHE11/036.5CHE17/034.8NIC21/034.2TOU03/043.5LIV08/046.2LIV14/048.1ANG25/043.4BAY28/046.7BAY06/052.5ARS30/05
02Player Strength Analysis💪
Where they rank
Tackles
=20thof 416 · 5 level27
Interceptions
=15thof 416 · 5 level18
Duels won
129thof 37354%
Pass accuracy
103rdof 41689%
Saves
=43rdof 416 · 374 level0
Ranked against 416 players in UEFA Champions League with 450+ minutes this season, every position included. Rates need 20+ attempts, so a percentage off a handful of tries is left out rather than ranked. Each chart draws the top 40, plus this player where he falls outside them.

🛡️ Tackles

Season total · per 90 beside it
Maximiliano Araújo
43(3.95)
Alejandro Grimaldo
38(3.17)
Matteo Ruggeri
38(2.83)
Samuel Dahl
35(2.74)
Anan Khalaili
35(4.48)
Marcos Llorente
33(2.56)
Lukas Lerager
33(3.01)
Patrick Berg
32(2.23)
João Neves
32(2.52)
Santiago Mouriño
31(5.23)
Giuliano Simeone
31(2.34)
Amar Dedić
30(2.32)
Willian Pacho
30(1.73)
Kevin Mac Allister
29(3.74)
Fredrik André Bjørkan
29(2.39)
Nathaniel Brown
29(3.83)
Håkon Evjen
28(2.10)
Moisés Caicedo
28(2.96)
Kamiel Van de Perre
28(4.21)
Brandon Mechele
27(1.93)
Ramy Bensebaini
27(3.14)
Nuno Mendes
27(1.73)
Fredrik Sjøvold
27(1.89)
Joaquin Seys
27(2.40)
Koke
26(2.47)
Weston McKennie
25(2.50)
Konrad Laimer
25(2.63)
Bruno
25(3.03)
Kevin Medina
25(2.14)
Vitinha
25(1.46)
Warren Zaïre-Emery
25(1.68)
Dayot Upamecano
24(2.13)
Aurélien Tchouaméni
24(1.92)
Matheus Silva
24(2.06)
Éderson
24(2.98)
Manuel Locatelli
24(3.34)
Álvaro Carreras
24(2.71)
Dominik Szoboszlai
23(1.97)
Lucas Torreira
23(2.09)
Fredrik Aursnes
23(1.70)

🧲 Interceptions

Season total · per 90 beside it
Aurélien Tchouaméni
26(2.08)
Ryan Gravenberch
25(2.34)
Gabriel Pereira
24(1.74)
Matteo Ruggeri
23(1.71)
Marcos López
22(1.86)
Dayot Upamecano
20(1.78)
Kevin Medina
20(1.71)
Nicolás Otamendi
19(1.36)
Morten Hjulmand
19(1.88)
Marko Janković
19(1.88)
Erkin Tapalov
19(2.03)
Pedro Bicalho
19(1.64)
Santiago Hezze
19(2.45)
João Neves
19(1.49)
Lucas Torreira
18(1.64)
Sondre Fet
18(1.81)
Vitinha
18(1.05)
Lorenzo Pirola
18(2.20)
Nuno Mendes
18(1.15)
Brandon Mechele
17(1.22)
Tomás Araújo
17(2.33)
Fredrik Sjøvold
17(1.19)
Abdukodir Khusanov
17(2.97)
Enzo Barrenechea
16(1.63)
Alejandro Grimaldo
15(1.25)
Lukas Lerager
15(1.37)
Declan Rice
15(1.26)
Willian Pacho
15(0.87)
Nayef Aguerd
15(3.00)
Dávid Hancko
15(1.22)
Berat Djimsiti
15(1.92)
Fredrik Aursnes
15(1.11)
Patrick Berg
15(1.05)
Aitor Paredes
15(2.14)
Richard Ríos
15(1.37)
Davinson Sánchez
14(1.24)
Marcos Llorente
14(1.09)
Roland Sallai
14(1.40)
Sandro Tonali
14(1.32)
Jerdy Schouten
14(1.87)

💪 Duels won

Won / contested · count beside it
Nathaniel Brown
73%(47)
Caio Henrique
71%(36)
Ronald Araújo
71%(36)
Gerard Martín
70%(42)
Tomás Araújo
69%(22)
Enzo Barrenechea
69%(61)
Gabriel Magalhães
68%(45)
John Souttar
68%(25)
Virgil van Dijk
67%(44)
Rúben Dias
67%(22)
Nayef Aguerd
67%(20)
Junnosuke Suzuki
67%(46)
Ousmane Diomande
67%(22)
Piero Hincapié
66%(41)
Ramy Bensebaini
66%(61)
Egor Sorokin
65%(56)
Nico Schlotterbeck
65%(35)
Dan Glazer
65%(35)
Joshua Kimmich
65%(44)
Brandon Mechele
65%(62)
Willian Pacho
65%(71)
Kevin Medina
64%(67)
Štěpán Chaloupek
64%(38)
Nicolás Otamendi
64%(66)
Wilfried Singo
64%(39)
Oscar Dorley
64%(28)
Morten Hjulmand
63%(60)
Cristian Romero
63%(34)
Josip Stanišić
63%(34)
Youri Baas
63%(42)
Pedri
63%(47)
Kevin Mac Allister
63%(52)
Anan Khalaili
63%(57)
Ibrahima Konaté
62%(43)
Yarek Gasiorowski
62%(28)
Santiago Mouriño
62%(51)
David Luiz
62%(36)
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
62%(36)
Lorenzo Pirola
62%(36)
Marquinhos
62%(62)
Nuno Mendes
54%(97)

📏 Pass accuracy

Completed / attempted · count beside it
Jonathan Tah
96%(772)
Abdukodir Khusanov
96%(414)
Aleksandar Pavlović
95%(1107)
Stanislav Lobotka
95%(356)
Rúben Dias
95%(454)
Nasser Djiga
95%(302)
Frenkie de Jong
94%(413)
Trevoh Chalobah
94%(371)
Raúl Asencio
94%(324)
Moisés Caicedo
94%(576)
Ousmane Diomande
93%(431)
Odin Luras Bjørtuft
93%(735)
Vitinha
93%(1589)
Wesley Fofana
93%(334)
Pau Cubarsí
93%(620)
Loïc Badé
93%(448)
Bernardo Silva
93%(350)
Morten Hjulmand
93%(613)
Serge Gnabry
93%(228)
Cristhian Mosquera
93%(286)
Aurélien Tchouaméni
92%(645)
Micky van de Ven
92%(364)
Antonio Rudiger
92%(322)
Joel Ordóñez
92%(511)
Jerdy Schouten
92%(380)
Eric García
92%(647)
Jules Koundé
92%(586)
William Saliba
92%(644)
John Souttar
92%(350)
Eduardo Camavinga
92%(290)
Marquinhos
92%(889)
Youri Baas
92%(526)
Jobe Bellingham
92%(318)
Cristian Romero
92%(394)
Alejandro Balde
92%(281)
Odilon Kossounou
92%(470)
Nico O'Reilly
92%(380)
Brandon Mechele
92%(804)
Aleix García
92%(884)
Jostein Gundersen
92%(353)
Nuno Mendes
89%(871)

🧤 Saves

Season total · per 90 beside it
Nikita Haikin
74(5.16)
Thibaut Courtois
53(5.05)
Uğurcan Çakır
50(4.14)
Mateusz Kochalski
49(4.08)
Dominik Kotarski
43(3.07)
Anatoliy Trubin
43(3.07)
Temirlan Anarbekov
40(5.33)
Manuel Neuer
37(3.36)
David Raya
36(2.51)
Gerónimo Rulli
36(4.50)
Jindřich Staněk
35(5.83)
Marco Carnesecchi
34(3.40)
Jan Oblak
33(2.75)
Neofytos Michael
33(4.12)
Rui Silva
33(2.91)
Matvey Safonov
32(2.82)
Gregor Kobel
32(3.20)
Jack Butland
31(6.20)
Matěj Kovář
31(3.88)
Guglielmo Vicario
30(3.06)
Philipp Köhn
29(3.62)
Nick Pope
29(3.62)
Yann Sommer
28(2.80)
Vanja Milinković-Savić
25(3.57)
Mark Flekken
24(4.00)
Unai Simón
24(3.00)
Michael Zetterer
23(4.60)
Nordin Jackers
22(3.80)
Gianluigi Donnarumma
21(2.33)
Joan García
21(2.36)
Simon Mignolet
20(2.77)
Konstantinos Tzolakis
20(2.22)
Michele Di Gregorio
20(3.33)
Robert Sánchez
18(2.40)
Kjell Scherpen
18(2.25)
Vítězslav Jaroš
18(3.00)
Janis Blaswich
15(2.50)
Giorgi Mamardashvili
14(2.20)
Alisson
13(2.31)
Dénes Dibusz
12(2.00)
Nuno Mendes
0(0.00)
03VS other players👥
Compare with
Up to 3 at once
Tackles /90
1.75
0.54
Interceptions /90
1.04
0.72
Duels won %
56%
72%
Blocks /90
0.27
0.69
Pass accuracy %
89%
89%
Fouls /90
0.87
0.67
1.751.0456%0.2789%0.870.540.7272%0.6989%0.67Tacklesrim 1.75Intrim 1.04Duelsrim 72%Blocksrim 0.69Pass accrim 89%Foulsrim 0.87
Each spoke has its own scale: rings are 25/50/75/100% of the rim value shown.
Nuno Mendes Virgil van Dijk
04Player value💶
Current market value
€80.0m
Transfermarkt, 2026
Value by year
€70.0m2024€80.0m2025€80.0m2026
05Squad Statistics👥
Min apps6+
Team form
PlayerPosAppsMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtGoals
/shot
Key
passes
Pass
acc
DribblesDrib
%
TacklesInterc.BlocksDuels
won %
FoulsFouledYelRedSavesRatingForm
Ousmane DembéléF3719761910683528%6883%3154%94048%6120007.34
1.8
Khvicha KvaratskheliaF4526871810794823%5888%7958%4119450%32564007.41
3.2
Bradley BarcolaF462829135714218%6884%5440%4819141%28133007.07
2.3
Désiré DouéF382313138623321%6587%6045%5420247%48471007.28
4.4
Gonçalo RamosF431702101633616%2383%2348%206147%25304106.68
2.4
VitinhaM47375578532513%6093%2074%5048654%25351007.59
2.6
João NevesM36249274351520%2791%1554%60281258%24391007.16
3.6
Nuno MendesD38268067352117%5589%6255%5231856%26495007.21
5.9
Senny MayuluM39229765401615%4889%2441%6218147%36272006.79
6.2
Warren Zaïre-EmeryM51394735221014%6593%4257%73281049%49243006.85
7.3
Achraf HakimiD3125283833169%4690%1529%4019247%19295106.80
4.0
Kang-in LeeM3717853434189%7792%3457%234148%21243006.96
6.7
Ibrahim MbayeF28110332201215%2187%2440%185044%10160006.76
8.8
Willian PachoD4135392110320%694%267%71402564%14170006.97
1.7
MarquinhosD292369207229%794%6100%32171261%1872007.16
2.4
Fabián RuizM3118982529117%3392%425%3516246%1383007.05
5.6
Lucas BeraldoD2517882111418%1494%00%3329954%1572007.25
3.4
Ilya ZabarnyiD372780105320%595%450%39221660%20107107.08
9.6
Dro FernándezM13690107314%891%643%138351%8120006.65
3.7
Quentin NdjantouF14502129411%984%758%32135%851006.56
6.4
Matvey SafonovG2623700000271%002089%0310737.08
6.7
Lucas ChevalierG2421600000087%000080%0200436.88
5.8
Lucas HernándezD36208403830%1692%330%3124857%26214106.96
8.6
Renato MarinG32700000086%0000100%010057.17
Dimitri LuceaD2590000090%00%42058%110006.80
Mathis JangealM2550000089%150%10033%110006.60
Noah NsokiM2440000184%00%10075%020006.40
Noham KamaraD1290000095%0000000006.60
David BolyD1290000095%00%01050%020006.90
Pierre MounguengueF11500110%050%0000000005.60
Per-player totals for 2025/26 from API-Football match stats, across 30 players. Click any column to sort. Goals/shot is conversion - goals divided by shots taken. Rating is API-Football's own 0-10 composite for each appearance, averaged here; it is their proprietary score, so treat it as a summary rather than an input. A blank from the provider means the player recorded none of that event, so it counts as zero. Form is 0-10: each appearance is scored as a per-90 composite of the stats that matter for that position, then the last 5 are compared with the player's own season baseline. 5 is their normal, green a hot run, red a cold one – it measures a player against themselves, not against the squad. Under 6 appearances shows a dash rather than a number off too small a sample.
06Season log🗂️
SeasonClubCompAppsMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtGoals
/shot
Key
passes
Pass
acc
DribblesTacklesInterc.Duels
won %
FoulsYelRedRating
2025/26Paris Saint GermainUEFA Champions League1714032212617%2389%35271854%14407.12
2025/26Paris Saint GermainLigue 120125145231517%3089%25251356%12107.30
2025/26Paris Saint GermainCoupe de France1260000286%20080%0006.90
2024/25Paris Saint GermainLigue 124168323141014%3189%31301854%13307.30
2024/25Paris Saint GermainUEFA Champions League161449418450%1386%22482261%18407.41
2024/25Paris Saint GermainCoupe de France533801100%488%63754%5007.38
2023/24Paris Saint GermainUEFA Champions League542100200%688%711942%4107.14
2023/24Paris Saint GermainLigue 16266114125%384%65450%6307.00
2022/23Paris Saint GermainLigue 12315571610710%2587%27451756%25207.07
2022/23Paris Saint GermainUEFA Champions League64411011100%576%1111151%6006.83
07Match log📅
DateOpponentResMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtKey
passes
TacklesFoulsYelRedRatingForm
30 Mayv ArsenalD12000013106.70
2.5
06 Maya Bayern MünchenD8501131107.30
6.7
28 Aprv Bayern MünchenW8401011006.20
3.4
25 Apra AngersW1801100007.30
8.1
14 Apra LiverpoolW380002007.20
6.2
08 Aprv LiverpoolW900030007.60
3.5
03 Aprv ToulouseW221010006.90
4.2
21 Mara NiceW761111301007.70
4.8
17 Mara ChelseaW660002007.30
6.5
11 Marv ChelseaW9000011006.20
2.0
06 Marv MonacoL90032132007.30
6.6
28 Feba Le HavreW2901100006.70
3.5
25 Febv MonacoD800115007.70
10.0
17 Feba MonacoW9001211006.50
4.1
13 Feba RennesL9000171006.90
7.9