{{short description|Cape Verdean footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Elson Mendes | image = | caption = | fullname = Elson Mendes da Silva | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|9|18|df=y}} | birth_place = Lisbon, Portugal | height = 1.76m | position = Defensive midfielder | currentclub = Sochaux | clubnumber = 6 | youthyears1 = 2012–2020 | youthclubs1 = Reims | youthyears2 = 2020–2023 | youthclubs2 = Sedan | years1 = 2023– | clubs1 = Sochaux II | caps1 = 21 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 2023– | clubs2 = Sochaux | caps2 = 39 | goals2 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2025– | nationalteam1 = Cape Verde | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 3 December 2025 | ntupdate = 13:23, 30 May 2025 (UTC) | medaltemplates = }} '''Elson Mendes da Silva''' ({{IPA|pt|ˈɛl.sɔn ˈmẽ.dɨʒ dɐ ˈsil.vɐ|lang}}; born 18 September 2005) is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Sochaux. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
==Club career== Born in Portugal, Mendes moved to France at age 7 and joined the academy of Reims, followed by Sedan.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcsochaux.fr/actualites/communique/elson-mendes-signe-son-premier-contrat-professionnel-avec-le-fcsm|title=Elson Mendes signe son premier contrat professionnel avec le FCSM|website=www.fcsochaux.fr}}</ref> In 2023, he moved to Sochaux and on 24 November 2024 he signed his first professional contract with Sochaux until 2027.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.estrepublicain.fr/sport/2025/01/19/age-poste-clubs-precedents-la-fiche-interactive-d-elson-mendes-(fcsm)|title=Football - National. Âge, poste, clubs précédents, la fiche interactive d'Elson Mendes (FCSM)|date=19 January 2025|website=www.estrepublicain.fr}}</ref>
==International career== Born in Portugal, Mendes is of Cape Verdean descent. He was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a set of friendlies in May 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=Blue Sharks to play friendlies with Malaysia and Georgia – Squad |date=20 May 2025 |url=https://fcf.cv/tubaroes-azuis-disputam-amigaveis-com-malasia-e-georgia-convocados/}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|elson-mendes-da-silva/928517}} *{{NFT|99670}}
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