| Nilton Mendes | |
| Fullname: | Nilton Pereira Mendes |
| Birth Date: | 7 January 1976 |
| Years1: | 1998 |
| Caps1: | 25 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 1999–2001 |
| Caps2: | 76 |
| Goals2: | 43 |
| Years3: | 2002–2004 |
| Clubs3: | Zhenis Astana |
| Caps3: | 71 |
| Goals3: | 20 |
| Years4: | 2004 |
| Caps4: | 16 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Years5: | 2005 |
| Clubs5: | Zhenis Astana |
| Caps5: | 26 |
| Goals5: | 7 |
| Years6: | 2006 |
| Caps6: | 11 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Totalcaps: | 225 |
| Totalgoals: | 81 |
Nilton Pereira Mendes or simply Mendes (January 7, 1976 - September 18, 2006) was a Brazilian professional footballer. He was born in Governador Valadares.
Mendes collapsed on the pitch during a training match for his club FC Shakhter Karagandy and died on the way to the hospital at Karagandy.[1]