Super agent Jorge Mendes often makes news as the transfer window nears, so here’s a complete guide to who Jorge Mendes is and who the super agent represents.
Who is Super Agent Jorge Mendes?
Born in Lisbon on 7 January, 1966, Jorge Mendes is a Portuguese national who represents several high profile football players. While everybody knows Jorge Mendes as a super agent working mostly in football, few know the man started his journey as a DJ. After spending some time in the music industry, the Portuguese national started his agency, Gestifute in 1996. Mendes is registered with the Portuguese Football Federation as a football agent.
Mendes started being noticed in 1996 when he brokered Nuno Esprito Santo’s transfer to Deportivo La Coruna from Vitoria Guimaraes. The transfer was valued at $1 million dollars back then in a pretty high- profile move. After the Nuno Santo move, Jorge managed to lure several young Portuguese players to sign with his agency Gestifute.
Since then, Mendes has gone from being a good agent to super agent Jorge Mendes. His agency Gestifute, based in Portugal, is currently valued at a whopping €1.44 billion. Now, Mendes manages several big players not just in football, but outside of football as well. Let’s take a look at some of the high profile clients super agent Jorge Mendes manages.
Which high profile players does Jorge Mendes represent?
Jorge Mendes cemented his name as one of the best agents early in his career when he signed football legend Cristiano Ronaldo two decades ago. Unfortunately, after a long journey together, Ronaldo and Mendes split ways in 2023. However, despite the breakdown of his relationship with Ronaldo, Mendes still represents several high-profile players.
As of 2024, super agent Jorge Mendes represents Portuguese players like Ruben Dias, Bernardo Silva, Liverpool’s Diogo Jota, Joao Felix, Joao Cancelo among many others. Apart from this, Jorge Mendes also represents youngsters and massive prospects like Ansu Fati, Alejandro Balde, Nico Gonzalez, Gio Reyna and Darwin Nunez as well.
Mendes also represents some big managers in Europe such as Jose Mourinho, Gennaro Gattuso and Nuno Santo.
Interestingly, these are not the only high-profile clients represented by super agent Jorge Mendes. The agent also represents Formula 1 superstar Charles Leclerc, cyclist Joao Almeida and surfer Federico Morais among others.
Why is Jorge Mendes considered to be a Super Agent?
Super agent Jorge Mendes earned the tag due to his impact on the world of football since 1996. The agent was signed as an agent for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2016 as the club looked to rebuild and the Portuguese national managed to sign 12 players in merely six weeks for the club in the transfer window. Mendes is also appreciated greatly for his ability to spot and sign talent at a young age, helping the player’s career massively. The Portuguese national has also won the best agent of the year award ten times at the Globe Soccer Awards. Talk about super!
What does Super Agent Jorge Mendes plan for the future?
At the age of 58, Mendes is easily the most reputable agent in the world of football. While his company Gestifute has slowly been expanding into different sports, it seems that Mendes will continue to handle high-profile clients in the sport. He has built excellent relations with several clubs and will be heavily involved in several transfer deals in the upcoming transfer window as players like Joao Cancelo, Joao Felix and others look set for a move.
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