Ronaldinho’s son, Joao Mendes has now signed for Burnley after ending his time at Barcelona’s La Masia academy. The 19-year-old has been officially pictured as a new player for the Clarets, and will be moving to England now.
He trained in the academy, but was unable to make more than nine appearances for the youth team. Mendes also trained with the first team under Xavi Hernandez, but was unable to make a mark there.
Joao Mendes signs with Burnley after leaving La Masia
Joao Mendes, son of Brazilian icon Ronaldinho, has signed for Burnley from Barcelona 🇧🇷
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) August 14, 2024
The 19 year-old has signed a professional contract with the Championship club until 2026 ✍️
Turf Moor will be hoping to see some joga bonito 😅 pic.twitter.com/CfronHgLdO
The 19-year-old will be playing for Burnley’s U21 team now that he has officially joined them. His contract with the Clarets is for two years, till 2026. And it’ll be interesting to see if he can break into the first team in the Championship.
Mendes, like his father, can play as an attacking midfielder and primarily features as a right winger. However, he has been used in a versatile manner so far.
While Ronaldinho never played in England, his son now has the chance to try out a whole new experience.
