Menta (footballer)

Menta

Personal information
Full name	Clementino Fonseca de Aguiar Júnior
Date of birth	(1971-07-10) 10 July 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	São Paulo U20
Youth career
–1991	São Paulo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1992	São Paulo	3	(0)
1993	Araçatuba
1999–2000	Figueirense
2001	Juventus-SP
2002	CSA
2005	Taboão da Serra
Managerial career
2010–2011	São Paulo U15
2012–2013	São Paulo U17
2012–2013	São Paulo U20
2018–2019	São Paulo U15
2020–2023	São Paulo U17
2023–2024	São Paulo U20
2024–	São Paulo U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 September 2023

Clementino Fonseca de Aguiar Júnior (born 10 July 1971), better known as Menta, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back,^[1][2] and a manager who currents works at São Paulo FC youth sectors.^[3]

Player career

Reserve defender for the 1991 and 1992 teams, he had little prominence as a player at São Paulo. He also played for Araçatuba, Figueirense, Juventus, CSA and Taboão da Serra.

Managerial career

Menta coached practically all youth categories at São Paulo FC more than once. He is currently the manager of the U20 category.^[4]

Honours

Player

São Paulo

• Campeonato Brasileiro: 1991
• Campeonato Paulista: 1991, 1992
• Copa Libertadores: 1992

Manager

São Paulo

• Copa do Brasil Sub-17: 2013, 2020
• Copa Ouro Sub-17: 2016, 2017
• U-16 Aspire Tri-Series: 2017
• Salvador Cup: 2016, 2017
• Paulista Cup Sub-16: 2017
• Campeonato Paulista Sub-15: 2018
• Torneio Brasil-Japão Sub-15: 2018
• Dallas Cup U19: 2024

References

1. "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
2. "Todos os Jogadores Campeões pelo São Paulo" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
3. "Inspiração em Telê Santana e vontade de chegar ao profissional: Conheça Menta, técnico do Sub-17 do São Paulo". TNT Sports (in Portuguese). 30 January 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
4. "Belletti deixa o comando do Sub-20 e Menta assume a equipe". São Paulo FC (in Portuguese). 16 June 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

External links

• Menta at ogol.com.br