| Intro | Brazilian footballer |
| Was |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Brazil |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 7 January 1976, Governador Valadares |
| Death |
18 September 2006, Karaganda (aged 30 years) |
Nilton Pereira Mendes or simply Mendes (January 7, 1976, Governador Valadares, Brazil – September 18, 2006, Karagandy) was a Brazilian professional footballer.
Death
Mendes collapsed on the pitch during a training match for his club FC Shakhter Karagandy and died on the way to the hospital.
Honours
Club
- Irtysh
- Kazakhstan Premier League winner (1): 1999.
- Kazakhstan Premier League bronze (1): 2000.
- Astana-1964
- Kazakhstan Premier League bronze (1): 2003.
- Kazakhstan Cup winner (2): 2002, 2005
- Kazakhstan Cup runner-up (1): 2001
Individual
- Kazakhstan Premier League top scorer: 2000 (21 goals).
- Kazakhstan Premier League best foreign player: 2002.