Josafat Wooding Mendes

J. Mendes is Samsunspor’s Bronze utility profile, the quiet piece who knits together different roles without fuss. As an established SQUAD PLAYER, he offers a reliable option whenever the coach turns to the bench. From Solna to Hammarby, AIK, Braga and Basel, he brings the know-how of six career trophies into a new chapter on the Black Sea.

Fourteen appearances and 414 minutes tell the story of a flexible contributor trusted to plug gaps all over the pitch. An average rating of 6.61 alongside a season ability of 44 paints a picture of a player maintaining a consistent level, even as his overall rating of 40 suggests there is room to grow. His strongest dimension is clear: a high Workrate profile that shows in his willingness to track back, press and cover space. With no goals or assists in his last five outings, his impact is measured more in structure and discipline than in headlines, and with an emerging reliability sample, this season still feels like the groundwork for a bigger role.

Valued at around €2M with a gently falling trend, Mendes sits in that intriguing bracket where opportunity can change everything. If Samsunspor lean into his versatility and he continues to provide Balance in crunch matches, his market stock has every chance to stabilise and climb again.