NASL Player of the Week New York Cosmos Defender Carlos Mendes

Cosmos Defender Carlos Mendes Named NASL Player of the Week

NEW YORK (May 11, 2015) - New York Cosmos captain Carlos Mendes had quite the week. Just days after celebrating the birth of his first child, the 34-year-old defender made sure his wife Jill wouldn't forget her first Mother's Day. Mendes found the net twice in the Cosmos 4-2 win over FC Edmonton on Sunday - a performance that earned him North American Soccer League (NASL) Player of the Week honors. "It's been a great week f... Full Story