Jorge Mendes was born in Lisbon in 1966, and has become one of the most influential agents in the world.
His clients include Cristiano Ronaldo, Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva.
After working as a DJ, Mendes opened a bar and nightclub in Caminha, Northern Portugal.
ReutersJorge Mendes has worked with Cristiano Ronaldo since he was in the Sporting academy[/caption]
EPAFormer Tottenham and Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo was Jorge Mendes’ first ever client[/caption]
And it was in that industry that he gained his first client, meeting Vitoria Guimaraes goalkeeper Nuno [who later managed Wolves and Tottenham] in a bar in 1996 and forcing through his move to Deportivo.
That deal earned Mendes a positive reputation among Portuguese players and he soon pushed through Hugo Viana’s £8.5m move to Newcastle in his first major international transfer.
Mendes was also well connected in Portuguese academies and able to acquire promising young clients such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Ricardo Quaresma.
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Which other players does Jorge Mendes represent?
Jorge Mendes has an illustrious list of clients, predominantly from his home country of Portugal.
Some of his most famous clients are as follows:
Cristiano Ronaldo
Ruben Dias
Bernardo Silva
Fabinho
Joao Cancelo
Diogo Jota
Rafael Leao
Ederson
Goncalo Guedes
Ruben Neves
Andre Silva
Pedro Neto
Renato Sanches
Adama Traore
Ricardo Pereira
Nico Gonzalez
Nelson Semedo
Daniel Podence
Francisco Trincao
Angel Di Maria
Jose Sa
James Rodriguez
Matt Doherty
Carlos Vinicius
Artem Dzyuba
Nicolas Otamendi
Joao Moutinho
Radamel Falcao
Pepe
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