Thiago Mendes

Defensive midfielders · Vasco da Gama · Brasileirão · 2026

Thiago Mendes is a Deep playmaker at Vasco da Gama. In the 2026 Brasileirão season, the Xilytics score is 72 out of 100 against defensive midfielders in the same league and season — 60 once adjusted for league strength. He produced 3 goals and 1 assists in 1,841 minutes, at a 7.19 match rating. His profile leans on Dribbling (92) and Passing Quality (81), while Winning (6) is his clearest area to improve. Across 9 seasons of 900+ minutes — 19,167 minutes in all, 3 competitions from 2015 to 2026 — his Xilytics score averages 59. His best season scored 81 (2022/2023) and his weakest 19 (2017/2018). His seasons swing more than most, so the average hides a range. A career figure of this length repeats at 0.79 for defensive midfielders — measured by correlating each player's odd seasons against his even ones. See his full ability radar, percentile ranking on every metric, role fit and most-similar players below.

Thiago Mendes scouting report: Defensive midfielders at Vasco da Gama, Brasileirão, 2026. Radar analysis, strengths, similar players and season stats.