Isidoro Mendes (born 1 October 1951), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a

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Career

Revealed in the Portuguesa youth categories, he was the team's left back in the

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, participating in the 1973 São Paulo title and making 298 appearances for the club.

Personal life

Isidoro is the brother of the also footballer,

Sebastião Mendes Sebastião Mendes (born 8 April 1945), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Career Revealed in the Corinthians youth category, Mendes stood out for his virile game and for frequently provoking his opponent ...

, with whom he played together for Portuguesa on several occasions. He became the owner of a bakery in the municipality of

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Honours

;Portuguesa *

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*Taça Estado de São Paulo: 1973 *Copa Governador do Estado de São Paulo: 1976

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Isidoro
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