Ronaldinho’s son joins Hull City Under-21 Side on a year contract

Joao Mendes, the son of Brazil Great Ronaldinho, has signed a one-year contract with Hull City Under-21 Side, said the Second-Tier Championship club Thursday.

The 20-year-old came up through the Barcelona youth arrangement before moving to Burnley in 2024. He regularly played for their U-9 team, but was released earlier this year.

The deal contains an option for an extension of one year.

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«I think it’s good to be able to play in different football styles,» Mendes said in a statement.

«In Brazil it is one style, Spain is another, and England is another, so I think it supplements your game really well when you have played in different places.»

Ex-Barcelona player Ronaldinho, who won the World Cup with Brazil in 2002 and was awarded the Ballon d’Or in 2005, posted a photo of Mendes with a hull sweater on Instagram with the caption: «Good luck with your new club and challenge, my son.»

Published on September 12, 2025