João Henrique Mendes da Silva (born 28 February 2006), commonly known as Esquerdinha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left-back for club Queens Park Rangers.
Esquerdinha played for Fluminense's youth setup since the age of nine. On 24 March 2022 he signed his first professional contract with the club until 2026. On 26 May 2023 he made his competitive debut in a 0âÂÂ1 defeat against The Strongest in the Copa Libertadores.
In February 2025, Esquerdinha joined the development squad of EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.
On 9 August 2025, the opening day of the 2025âÂÂ26 season, Esquerdinha made his debut in a 1âÂÂ1 draw with Preston North End.
On 18th September 2025 He was named as the 1206th player to play for Queens Park Rangers with his debut on 09/08/2025
Esquerdinha played for Brazil under-17 team in 2022.