Lucas Mendes (American soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 29, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Arlington, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fredericksburg Fire | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | D.C. United | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Virginia Cavaliers | 8 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | New York Cosmos B | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | FC Baltimore | 12 | (6) |
| 2019 | Richmond Kickers | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Fredericksburg Fire (indoor) | 8 | (16) |
| 2022– | Virginia Dream FC | ||
| International career | |||
| 2014 | United States U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2016 | United States U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | United States arena | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 26, 2022 | |||
Lucas Mendes (born December 29, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for Fredericksburg Fire FC in the Major Arena Soccer League 3. Mendes is usually employed as a winger, but can be used as a striker or a central midfielder. Mendes is also owner of National Premier Soccer League club Virginia Dream FC.
Mendes won Gatorade Player of the Year award for boys' soccer in 2016. Mendes won the award while playing for Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia. Outside of playing for the Washington-Lee Generals boys' soccer team, Mendes also played for the D.C. United Academy system.