The son of the legendary Ronaldinho, Joao Mendes, has joined Hull City’s Under-21 side under a one-year contract.
The 20-year-old talent came into the limelight through Barcelona’s youth club; later in 2024, he moved to Burnley. He has been a regular player for the team; however, he was released earlier in 2025.
Menders stated, “I think it is good to be able to play in different styles of football.”
“In Brazil, it is one style, Spain is another one, and England is another one, so I think it complements your game really well if you have played at different places.”
Ex-Barcelona player and Ballon d’Or owner in 2005 Ronaldinho, who won the World Cup with Brazil in 2002, turned to Instagram to congratulate his son. He posted a picture of Mendes holding a Hull jersey captioned, “Good luck at your new club and challenge, my son.”
