Ronaldinho’s son Joao Mendes de Assis Moreira has reportedly accomplished a transfer to a Championship membership as he bids to make a breakthrough in his soccer profession.
The 20-year-old, who was born in Rio de Janeiro, performed for numerous golf equipment together with Flamengo and Vasco da Gama throughout his youth profession.
He signed his first skilled contract with the Brazilian facet Cruzeiro on the age of 14.
Mendes had reportedly hidden the identification of his famous person father from workers as he sought to earn a contract on the membership.
After 4 years, Mendes left Cruzeiro in 2022 and adopted in his famous person father’s footsteps by becoming a member of Barcelona in March 2023.
Mendes was a part of Barcelona’s Underneath-19 arrange for over a yr, earlier than taking the choice to maneuver to Burnley firstly of final season.
Ronaldinho’s son Joao Mendes de Assis Moreira has reportedly accomplished a transfer to Hull
Mendes performed for Burnley’s Underneath-21 facet final yr however left on the finish of the season
Mendes, nonetheless, was among the many gamers launched by Burnley on the finish of the 2024-25 season following the Clarets promotion to the Premier League.
The attacking midfielder had been a part of Burnley’s under-21 set-up, however signalled his departure from the membership final April with an Instagram put up with the caption ‘final dance’ accompanying a photograph of him enjoying.
Based on the Hull Daily Mail, Mendes has reportedly accomplished a transfer to Hull Metropolis, the place he will probably be a part of their Underneath-21 squad.
Mendes, who largely performs as a left winger, has described himself as a ‘technical and quick participant.’
Talking earlier this yr, Mendes informed ESPN that he had moved to England partially to flee the comparisons to his father at Barcelona, with Ronaldinho extensively seen as one of many membership’s biggest ever gamers.
Having received the World Cup in 2002, Ronaldinho joined Barcelona from PSG the next yr, and went on to win the Ballon d’Or in 2005. He was additionally named FIFA World Participant of the 12 months in 2004 and 2005.
Ronaldinho received LaLiga twice and the Champions League in 2006, as Barcelona beat Arsenal 2-1 within the last in Paris.
‘I need to be João, no matter something,’ Mendes informed ESPN, reflecting on his determination to affix Burnley.
Mendes admitted he left Barcelona to assist escape comparisons to his legendary father
‘I by no means tried to be my father, I by no means wished to be my father. So to get away a bit from the place he performed and what’s shut, I feel it was an excellent begin and an excellent step for me.
‘I feel folks on the skin need you to be one thing you are by no means going to be, whether or not you prefer it or not, proper?
‘I’ve at all times been proud to be the son of who I’m.
‘My father was probably the greatest, if not one of the best, to ever play the sport. So being his son, with the ability to discuss him, is a supply of pleasure.
‘I attempt to do my very own factor, I strive to not put my father in the course of issues, I attempt to play my soccer my method, with out stress’.
