Ferland Mendy
Mendy in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ferland Sinna Mendy[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 8 June 1995||
Place of birth | Meulan-en-Yvelines, France | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2004 | Ecquevilly EFC | ||
2004–2012 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
2012–2013 | FC Mantois 78 | ||
2013–2015 | Le Havre | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | Le Havre B | 56 | (1) |
2015–2017 | Le Havre | 47 | (2) |
2017–2019 | Lyon | 57 | (2) |
2019– | Real Madrid | 51 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2018– | France | 7 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:56, 10 April 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2020 |
Ferland Sinna Mendy (born 8 June 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Real Madrid and the France national team.
Early and personal life[]
Born in Meulan-en-Yvelines, France,[2] Mendy is of Senegalese descent.[4] At the age of 15 he spent time in a wheelchair and was told he might never play football again.[5]
He is a cousin of goalkeeper Édouard Mendy, who plays for Premier League club Chelsea and the Senegal national team.[6]
Club career[]
Early career[]
During the 2016–17 Ligue 2 season, Mendy made 35 appearances for Le Havre.[7]
Lyon[]
Mendy signed for Ligue 1 club Lyon on 29 June 2017 on a five-year contract.[8] The transfer fee paid to Le Havre was reported as €5 million plus a possible €1 million in bonuses.[7] On 19 September 2018, he made his Champions League debut in a 2–1 away win over Manchester City in the 2018–19 season.[9]
Real Madrid[]
On 12 June 2019, Mendy signed for La Liga club Real Madrid on a six-year contract for an initial fee of €48 million, potentially rising to €53 million with add-ons.[10][11] He made his debut on 1 September 2019, starting in a 2–2 draw at Villarreal.[12] His first goal came on 13 July 2020, in a 2–1 victory over Granada.[13] During the league season he managed to appear in 25 matches, as Real Madrid won the 2019–20 La Liga.[14] On 24 February 2021, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 1–0 away win over Atalanta in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League round of 16.[15]
International career[]
In November 2018, Mendy was called up into the French senior team for the first time after the injury-enforced withdrawal of Benjamin Mendy (No relation) for the matches against Netherlands and Uruguay. He made his debut against the latter playing all 90 minutes of a 1–0 home win.[16]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 5 May 2021
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Le Havre B | [2] | CFA 2 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
[2] | CFA 2 | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||||
2015–16[2] | CFA 2 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||||
Total | 56 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 56 | 1 | ||||||
Le Havre | 2014–15[17] | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2015–16[17] | Ligue 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
2016–17[17] | Ligue 2 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 2 | |||
Total | 47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 51 | 2 | ||||
Lyon | 2017–18[2] | Ligue 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |
2018–19[2] | Ligue 1 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8[d] | 0 | — | 44 | 3 | ||
Total | 57 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | — | 79 | 3 | |||
Real Madrid | 2019–20[2] | La Liga | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
2020–21[2] | La Liga | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11[d] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
2021–22 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 3 | |||
Career total | 211 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 256 | 9 |
- ^ Includes Coupe de France
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in Supercopa de España
International[]
- As of match played 14 October 2020[18]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
France | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | |
2020 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 7 | 0 |
Honours[]
Real Madrid
Individual
References[]
- ^ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 01 de septiembre de 2019, en Vila-real" [Minutes of the Match held on 1 September 2019, in Vila-real] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i "F. Mendy: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "F. Mendy". Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Sénégal: Aliou Cissé met la pression sur Ferland Mendy" [Senegal: Aliou Cissé puts pressure on Ferland Mendy]. Afrik-Foot (in French). 14 April 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Ferland Mendy: 'I was in a wheelchair, now I'm at Real Madrid'". BBC Sport. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Édouard Mendy: 5 things on the Rennes and Senegal goalkeeper". Ligue 1. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Lyon a présenté Ferland Mendy" [Lyon introduced Ferland Mendy]. L'Équipe (in French). 29 June 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Smith, Jamie (29 June 2017). "Lyon sign Mendy but Ghezzal and Gonalons to depart". Goal.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Man. City 1–2 Lyon". UEFA. 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Official Announcement: Mendy". Real Madrid CF. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Ferland Mendy completes move to Real Madrid". Olympique Lyonnais. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Bale rescues a draw for Real Madrid". Marca. Spain. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Mendy scores first Real Madrid goal with exceptional finish in 8/10 display as Los Blancos top Granada". Marca. Spain. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Real Madrid win the longest LaLiga Santander season". Marca. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Atalanta v Real Madrid: Champions League last 16 – as it happened". The Guardian. 24 February 2021.
- ^ "World champion France beats Uruguay to cap successful year". USA Today. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Ferland Mendy". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Mendy, Ferland". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Real Madrid win 2019/20 LaLiga Santander". LaLiga. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Real Madrid win the Supercopa from the spot". Marca. Spain. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "TROPHÉES UNFP : LE PALMARÈS COMPLET DE L'ÉDITION 2017". Sport24 (in French). 15 May 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Neymar élu joueur de Ligue 1, Le PSG rafle tout ou presque" [Neymar voted best player of Ligue 1, PSG scoop all or almost]. Sport24 (in French). Société du Figaro. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Mbappé wins awards double". Ligue de Football Professionnel. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
External links[]
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- Profile at the Real Madrid CF website
- Ferland Mendy at the French Football Federation (in French)
- 1995 births
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- French footballers
- France international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Le Havre AC players
- Olympique Lyonnais players
- Real Madrid CF players
- Championnat National 3 players
- Ligue 2 players
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- French expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
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- Black French sportspeople
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