Player Profile: Nick Mendonca
Player Bio
Name: Nick Mendonca
Pronunciation: men-dohn-SAH (Portuguese spelling: Mendoça)
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-10
Date of Birth: February 11, 2001
Birthplace: Miami, Florida
Citizenship: USA and Brazil
Previous club: North Texas SC
Deep Dive
What's been a career highlight for you?
"Playing for the Flamengo Academy (U14-U16) and the Vasco da Gama Academy (U17-U20), as well as the US youth national teams."
Any notable awards you've received?
"I won the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Cup with North Texas."
Off the field
Music on heavy rotation: Brazilian / Latino music, hip hop, rap
Recent book you've read: "Café com Deus"
Favorite sport (other than football): Footvolley
Favorite football clubs: Flamengo and Real Madrid
Hobbies outside of soccer: Playing footvolley
Fun fact most people don't know about you: I love dogs