Paulo Mendes
Paulo Ferreira-Mendes is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Puerto [Rico FC] in the North [American Soccer League |North American Soccer League].
Club career
In 2012, Paulo Mendes and his twin brother Pedro signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks of the North [American Soccer League |North American Soccer League] after a successful stint at amateur side Cal FC, where he played in 2 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup games. In his first season with Atlanta, Mendes played 10 games, scoring once.After the 2012 season, Paulo joined the New [York Cosmos |New York Cosmos] where he won the North American Soccer League season|Fall Championship], where he scored twice in 8 games. The Cosmos defeated the Silverbacks in 2013 Soccer Bowl.
In 2014, Paulo played 7 games, scoring once, in the 2014 [North American Soccer League season|Spring Championship]. The Cosmos attempted to send him on loan to Venezuelan [Primera División] side Metropolitanos FC but after the loan was never finalized, he and the Cosmos mutually agreed to part ways. He finished the 2014 season with the Atlanta Silverbacks.
On 26 February 2016 Paulo joined twin brother Pedro at Puerto Rico FC.