Early career After spending 10 years at
UD Lanzarote, His family then moved to England, after his father thought it was better for the children's education,
Morecambe In May 2018, Mendes Gomes signed for
Morecambe alongside Lamin Jagne, after being scouted whilst studying at The Manchester College and playing for their football academy. He made his professional debut on 14 August 2018, replacing
Rhys Oates in a 3–1
EFL Cup away loss against
Preston North End. Mendes Gomes scored his first goal for Morecambe in a 2–1 defeat at home to
Oldham Athletic on 26 December 2019. He was offered a new contract at the end of the 2019–20 season. In April 2021 he was linked with a transfer away from the club following a series of strong performances, which attracted praise from Morecambe manager
Derek Adams. In May 2021 he was voted the Supporters' Player Of The Season. On 31 May 2021, he scored a 107th-minute penalty in the
League Two play-off final, securing a 1–0 win against
Newport County and Morecambe's first ever promotion to the
third tier of English football. In June 2021 the club activated an extension to his contract. He was the club's top scorer in the 2020–21 season, with 15 goals.
Luton Town On 26 June 2021, Mendes Gomes signed for
Championship side
Luton Town for an undisclosed fee. In January 2022 he assisted Luton teammate
Dion Pereira secure a loan move to
Bradford City, who were managed by
Derek Adams, who had managed Mendes Gomes at Morecambe.
Bolton Wanderers On 24 July 2023 he signed for
Bolton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee. The transfer was reported to be around £300,000 by
The Bolton News. On 1 September 2025 he joined
Exeter City on loan. ==International career==