Sandro Mendes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sandro Miguel Laranjeira Mendes | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Pinhal Novo, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1989 | Pelezinhos | ||
| 1989–1995 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Vitória Setúbal | 41 | (3) |
| 1997–1999 | Hércules | 62 | (2) |
| 1999 | → Villarreal (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Salamanca | 23 | (3) |
| 2000–2005 | Vitória Setúbal | 137 | (5) |
| 2005 | Porto | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Manisaspor (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Vitória Setúbal | 102 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Ceuta | 24 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Naval | 26 | (2) |
| Total | 421 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Portugal U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 1998 | Portugal U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Cape Verde | 9 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Alcacerense | ||
| 2019 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| 2021–2022 | Amora | ||
| 2022–2023 | Comércio Indústria | ||
| 2023 | Pêro Pinheiro | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sandro Miguel Laranjeira Mendes (born 4 February 1977), known simply as Sandro during his playing career, is a Cape Verdean former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder, currently a manager.
Most of his career was spent with Vitória de Setúbal, where he had three separate spells. In the Primeira Liga, he amassed totals of 195 matches and six goals over nine seasons.
Sandro was born in Portugal, and thus held Portuguese citizenship. Internationally, he played for Portugal's at under-20 and under-21 levels before representing Cape Verde at senior level.