O Vasco officialized the hiring of the steering wheel Thiago Mendes on the morning of Monday (14). The 33-year-old midfielder arrived in Rio de Janeiro last Tuesday and was approved in the medical evaluations.
Nevertheless, he will still have to undergo a physical reconditioning process before he is available to the coaching staff.
Therefore, the steering wheel should not be related to the duel on Tuesday (15) against Independiente del Valle, valid for the Playoffs of the South American Cup in Quito.
Upon arrival at Galeão airport, last week the player himself acknowledged that he is not yet in full condition of play. He will wear shirt 23 at the São Januário club.
Thiago Mendes salary at Vasco
Thiago Mendes will earn about R $ 650 thousand monthly in Vasco, but the salary can reach R $ 1 million with gloves and bonus
Thiago Mendes contract with Vasco
The player signed a valid contract with the Rio team until December 2027. Thiago spent the last two seasons at Al-Rayyan of Qatar, whose bond came to an end in June.
The athlete had signed a commitment to Vasco on July 4th. The steering wheel reaches zero cost to Cruzmaltino.
The arrival of Thiago Mendes to Vasco involved several factors behind the scenes. One of the main articulators of the hiring was Admar Lopes, the club’s soccer executive, who already knew the player from Lille, France.
Coach Fernando Diniz also played an important role in convincing the player. Another name that helped influence the decision was goalkeeper Léo Jardim, with whom Thiago already has a good relationship.
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Return to Brazil after eight years
Thiago Mendes had been out of Brazilian football since 2017, when he left São Paulo. Since then, he has built his international career with passages in France and Qatar.
Earlier this year, Sao Paulo tried to have him back, but the negotiation did not advance. Other Brazilian football clubs, such as Santos and Atlético-MG, also showed interest in the athlete.
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Thiago Mendes numbers in the career
Goiás
- 4 seasons (2011 to 2014)
- 165 Games
- 9 goals
- 4 Assists
- 3 titles (Goiano Championship 2012 and 2013 and Series B 2012)
São Paulo
- 3 seasons (2015 to 2017)
- 142 Games
- 11 goals
- 11 Assists
- 1 TITULO (Florida Cup 2017)
Lille
- 2 seasons (2017/18 and 2018/19)
- 72 games
- 4 goals
- 9 Assistance
Lyon
- 4 seasons (2019/20 to 2022/23)
- 143 Games
- 3 goals
- 11 Assists
- 1 Title (Emirates Cup 2019)
Al-Rayyan
- 2 seasons (2023/24 and 2024/25)
- 31 Games
- 1 gol
- 1 assistance
