Carlos Mendes holds American and Portuguese nationality, due to lineage.
18 Facts About Carlos Mendes
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Carlos Mendes was voted a high school All-American his senior year.
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Carlos Mendes was the 1998 CAA Rookie of the Year, and a two-time NSCAA United Soccer Coaches Association All-Region selection.
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Carlos Mendes started his career with the Long Island Rough Riders of the USL Pro Soccer League in 2002.
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Carlos Mendes signed with the MetroStars before the start of the 2005 season, and became the starter in central defense, filling the position formerly held by Eddie Pope.
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Carlos Mendes continued his solid play anchoring the clubs backline during the early part of the 2007 season with New York Red Bulls.
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Carlos Mendes concluded the campaign appearing in 23 matches, his lowest totals since joining the club.
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Carlos Mendes began the 2010 season recuperating from his injury problems, once fully fit he replaced Mike Petke as Hans Backe's first choice center back pairing with first year player Tim Ream.
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On March 26,2011, Carlos Mendes became the sixth New York player to hit 10,000 MLS minutes played for the club.
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On November 30,2011, the Red Bulls declined the 2012 option on Carlos Mendes's contract, making him eligible for the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft.
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On December 5,2011, Carlos Mendes was selected by Columbus Crew in stage 1 of the MLS Re-Entry Draft.
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On December 11,2012, Carlos Mendes signed on to play for the New York Cosmos in the team's inaugural year in the NASL, becoming the first professional player signed to the club.
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Carlos Mendes anchored a defensive line that allowed just 12 goals on the season - the lowest total in the 2013 NASL Fall season and his contributions earned him a spot on the NASL Team of the Week three times across the season.
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Carlos Mendes finished the 2014 season with two goals and one assist in 25 starts and 25 appearances.
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Carlos Mendes was named to the NASL Team of the Week a team-high five times and was one of two Cosmos players recognized in the NASL Best XI at the conclusion of the season.
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In 2015, Carlos Mendes started 28 out of 30 NASL regular season matches, logging 2,498 minutes, high enough for second-most on the Cosmos.
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Carlos Mendes was inducted into the Long Island Soccer Football League's inaugural hall of fame class on November 22,2015.
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The Cosmos went on hiatus in January 2021, and Carlos Mendes spent one season an assistant coach for Queens College before joining the staff of the US Merchant Marine Academy as the head coach of the Mariners' women's soccer program in November 2021.