Vasco closed the hiring of midfielder Thiago Mendes, 33, who was in Al-Rayyam do Qatar. The information is from journalist Venê Casagrande. Sporting News brings more details about the player’s arrival at the hill giant.
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Thiago Mendes at Vasco
According to Venê, Vasco has hit wages and gloves with the player, as he has been without a club since he ended the bond with Al-Rayyan in June this year. The steering wheel signed a two and a half year bond with the hill giant, therefore, The contract runs until the end of 2027.
Journalist Joel Silva, from the “Colina em Focus” channel, specializing in news from Vasco, reported that Thiago Mendes’s salary can be around $ 400 to $ 500,000besides sports goals.
“I dare say it can be a salary of R $ 400 thousand, R $ 500 thousand and with goals and can reach R $ 600 thousand, R $ 700 thousand, R $ 800 thousand, but with Vasco going to Libertadores and he playing all matches – said Joel.
Thiago Mendes’s contract with Vasco will be two and a half years. The steering wheel has good tickets for Europe (Lyon and Lille) and stood out in Brazilian football for São Paulo. Good reinforcement for Cruzmaltino. pic.twitter.com/qOIEk2RnRL
– Venê Casagrande (@venecaSagrande) July 4, 2025
Thiago Mendes: Career and Numbers
Revealed by Goiás, where he stood out between 2012 and 2014, Thiago Mendes won state titles and helped the club climb to Serie A. Then he moved to Sao Paulo, which worked from 2015 to 2017. In Tricolor, Thiago was a absolute starter, even used the captain’s armband on several occasions and scored more than 140 goals.
His good performance took him to Europe, where he was hired by Lille from France in 2017. Two years later, he moved to Lyon, where he had a solid passage, accumulating over 140 games over four seasons.
In 2023, Thiago Mendes left European football to play at Al-Rayyan of Qatar. After two seasons in the Middle East, now returns to Brazil to play at Vasco.
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Thiago Mendes Numbers
| Club | Period | Games | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goiás | 2012–2014 | 137 | 9 | 8 |
| São Paulo | 2015–2017 | 142 | 11 | 11 |
| Lille (França) | 2017–2019 | 66 | 3 | 2 |
| Lyon (France) | 2019–2023 | 143 | 2 | 4 |
| Al-Rayyan (Catar) | 2023–2025 | 42 | 2 | 3 |
Titles of Thiago Mendes
| Club | Title | Yet |
|---|---|---|
| Goiás | Goiano Championship | 2012, 2013 |
| Goiás | Brazilian Championship – Series B | 2012 |
| São Paulo | Florida Cup | 2017 |
