Marcel Mendes-Dudziński
Polish footballer (born 2005)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marcel Mendes-Dudziński | ||
Date of birth | (2005-05-14) 14 May 2005 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Szczecin, Poland | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Legia Warsaw | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2015 | Kluczevia Stargard | ||
2015–2016 | Brazil da Bola Stargard | ||
2016–2017 | Błękitni Stargard | ||
2017–2021 | Pogoń Szczecin | ||
2021–2024 | Benfica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021 | Pogoń Szczecin II | 3 | (0) |
2024– | Legia Warsaw | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Poland U15 | 3 | (0) |
2021 | Poland U16 | 1 | (0) |
2021 | Poland U17 | 6 | (0) |
2023 | Poland U18 | 1 | (0) |
2023 | Poland U19 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024 |
Marcel Mendes-Dudziński (born 14 May 2005) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw.[2]
Early life
Mendes-Dudziński started playing football at the age of five.[3]
Club career
On 3 July 2024, after spending three years in Benfica's youth system, he returned to Poland to join Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw on a four-year contract.[1]
International career
He has captained the Poland national under-17 team.[4]
Style of play
Mendes-Dudziński has received comparisons to Cameroon international Andre Onana.[5]
Personal life
Born to a Polish mother and a Brazilian father,[5] he also holds Brazilian citizenship.[1] He has regarded Brazil international Ederson as his football idol.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Marcel Mendes-Dudziński w Legii" (in Polish). Legia Warsaw. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Marcel Mendes-Dudziński o współpracy z Jorge Mendesem: Cieszę się, że ktoś taki mnie dostrzegł". polsatsport.pl. 19 August 2021.
- ^ "TOP8 transferów młodzieżowców w letnim okienku". 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Rafael Reis - 7 jogadores brasileiros que já defendem seleções de base de outros países". www.uol.com.br.
- ^ a b "Syn Brazylijczyka gra dla Polski. Teraz musi zatrzymać Niemców". Przegląd Sportowy Onet.
- ^ "Młody Polak chce iść w ślady słynnego bramkarza. Wybrał ten sam wielki klub". sport.interia.pl.
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Legia Warsaw – current squad
- 1 Tobiasz
- 3 Kapuadi
- 4 Burch
- 5 Gonçalves
- 7 Pekhart
- 8 Augustyniak
- 9 Kramer
- 11 Chodyna
- 12 Pankov
- 13 Wszołek
- 17 Alfarela
- 19 Vinagre
- 20 Żewłakow
- 21 Çelhaka
- 22 Elitim
- 24 Ziółkowski
- 25 Morishita
- 27 Kobylak
- 28 Gual
- 31 Mendes-Dudziński
- 33 Kun
- 42 Barcia
- 53 Urbański
- 55 Jędrzejczyk (c)
- 56 Leszczyński
- 67 Kapustka
- 71 Szczepaniak
- 77 Nsame
- 80 Adkonis
- 82 Luquinhas
- 99 Majchrzak
- Kisiel
- Mustafaev
- Manager: Feio