| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elson Mendes da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kasımpaşa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2020 | Reims | ||
| 2020–2023 | Sedan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Sochaux II | 21 | (3) |
| 2023–2026 | Sochaux | 49 | (2) |
| 2026– | Kasımpaşa | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Cape Verde | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:23, 30 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Elson Mendes da Silva (Portuguese: [ˈɛl.sɔn ˈmẽ.dɨʒ dɐ ˈsil.vɐ]; born 18 September 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.
Born in Portugal, Mendes moved to France at age 7 and joined the academy of Reims, followed by Sedan. In 2023, he moved to Sochaux and on 24 November 2024 he signed his first professional contract with Sochaux until 2027.
In the summer of 2026, Mendes signed with Kasımpaşa in Turkey.
Born in Portugal, Mendes is of Cape Verdean descent. He was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a set of friendlies in May 2025.