ABOUT US JORGE MENDES NEWS PRESS GESTIFUTE MEDIA CONTACTS We represent several coaches and footballers, providing them with a meticulous, thorough and professional service. GESTIFUTE is a company managing the careers of professional sportsmen, led by the agent Jorge Mendes. It was founded in 1996 and currently has offices in Porto and Lisbon (Portugal). The discovery and promotion of young talents is also one of the main aims of this company, providing them with careful career planning in what is practically a family atmosphere. This positive working environment is made possible by the way the GESTIFUTE team is set up and functions, made up of close to twenty competent and dedicated professionals. Indeed, this is one the main reasons behind the success of GESTIFUTE, which has been behind some of the major transfers in world football. Jorge Paulo Agostinho Mendes was born in Lisbon, on 7th January 1966. FIFA Agent, founder of Gestifute, Career Management for Sports Professionals, in 1996. In 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 was voted the Best Agent in the World, an award given by Globe Soccer, based on votes collected from the other business people recognized by FIFA (EFAA) and from European Clubs (ECA). In 2012, the Portuguese Government awarded him the Sash of Honour for Sporting Merit, in recognition of his skill, dedication, work capacity and business spirit, which have made him the most successful sports entrepreneur in the world. In 2009 and 2012, the “Football Finance” portal considered Gestifute the largest players’ agency in the world, and Jorge Mendes the most successful players’ agent in the world. In 2018 was awarded with Web Summit Innovation in Sport, the inaugural recipient of the award, as recognition of the significant impact on the sport world during his career. Jorge Mendes has played a part, over the years, in some of the largest transfers in the world. GESTIFUTE S.A. PORTO M. Avenida da Boavista, Nr. 1837 Piso 17, Escritórios 17.1 a 17.4 4100-133 Porto T. +351 22 608 4455 F. +351 22 608 4459 LISBOA M. Alameda dos Oceanos – Edifício Espace Lote 1.06.1.4 – Escritório 3.18 1990-207 Lisboa T. +351 21 898 7070 F. +351 21 898 7079 E. gestifute@gestifute.com POLARIS SPORTS PORTO M. Avenida da Boavista, Nr. 1837 Piso 17, Escritórios 17.1 a 17.4 4100-133 Porto T. +351 22 608 4455 F. +351 22 608 4459 LISBOA M. Alameda dos Oceanos – Edifício Espace Lote 1.06.1.4 – Escritório 3.18 1990-207 Lisboa T. +351 21 898 7070 F. +351 21 898 7079 DUBLIN One Georges Quay Plaza Georges Quay Dublin 2 Ireland T. +353 (0) 1-9685476 E. info@polarissports.pt W. http://www.polarissports.pt GESTIFUTE MEDIA M. Avenida da Boavista, Nr. 1837 Piso 17, Escritórios 17.1 a 17.4 4100-133 Porto T. +351 22 608 4455 F. +351 22 608 4459 Texts: Manuela Brandão E. media@gestifute.com Photos: Jorge Monteiro E. photo@gestifute.com GESTIFUTE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED One Georges Quay Plaza Georges Quay Dublin 2 Ireland T. +353 (0) 1-9685475 © 2018 GESTIFUTE MEDIA GESTIFUTE SA (Serviços Digitais Multimédia e Comunicação Social) - Terms & Conditions Editorial Direction: Manuela Brandão (copy) e Jorge Monteiro (photos)