Burnley have secured the signing of Joao Mendes, the son of Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldinho.
This was confirmed by Fabrizio Romano in a Tweet on Wednesday night; “Ronaldinho’s son João Mendes has signed in as new Burnley participant.”
Mendes, a twin citizen of Brazil and Spain, started his soccer journey at Flamengo’s youth academy earlier than transferring by way of the ranks of Vasco de Gama and Boavista-RJ.
Mendes picked curiosity in soccer on the age of 4, when he requested his mom to enroll him in a soccer faculty.
His expertise rapidly turned evident, and in 2019, he signed a six-year contract with Cruzeiro after impressing scouts along with his agility and goal-scoring talents throughout a trial.
Curiously, Cruzeiro’s scouts have been unaware that the promising teen was Ronaldinho’s son, as Mendes had intentionally saved his id hidden.
After three years at Cruzeiro, Mendes left to discover alternatives elsewhere, finally touchdown a trial with Barcelona.
Regardless of the similarities of their taking part in model, each able to taking part in as second-strikers and attacking midfielders, Ronaldinho stands out along with his fast toes and left-footed sharpness.
By way of stature, Mendes can be constructed otherwise with a stature of 5’8″, barely shorter than his father’s imposing presence.
Now at Burnley, Mendes will now intention to make a reputation for himself, simply as his father did throughout his lively profession.
