![]() Mendy in 2022 | |||
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 | ||
Team 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) |
2013–2016 | Le Havre II | 56 | (1) |
2015–2017 | Le Havre | 47 | (2) |
2017–2019 | Lyon | 57 | (2) |
2019– | Real Madrid | 114 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2018– | France | 10 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:55, 25 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:34, 9 June 2024 (UTC) |
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 life
[edit]Mendy was born in Meulan-en-Yvelines,[2] and grew up in Ecquevilly, in the western suburbs of Paris.[4] He is of Senegalese and Bissau-Guinean descent.[5][6] He acquired French nationality on 16 January 2007, through the collective effect of his parents' naturalization.[7]
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]During the 2016–17 Ligue 2 season, Mendy made 35 appearances for Le Havre.[8]
Lyon
[edit]Mendy signed for Ligue 1 club Lyon on 29 June 2017 on a five-year contract.[9] The transfer fee paid to Le Havre was reported as €5 million plus a possible €1 million in bonuses.[8] On 19 September 2018, he made his Champions League debut in a 2–1 away win over Manchester City in the 2018–19 season.[10]
Real Madrid
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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.[11][12] He made his debut on 1 September 2019, starting in a 2–2 draw at Villarreal.[13] His first goal came on 13 July 2020, in a 2–1 victory over Granada.[14] During the league season he appeared in 25 matches, as Real Madrid won the 2019–20 La Liga.[15]
On 24 February 2021, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 1–0 away win over Atalanta in the 2020–21 season round of 16.[16] In the 2021–22 Champions League semi-final second leg, he made a goal-line clearance to prevent Manchester City's Jack Grealish from scoring in the 87th minute and keep the score at 0–1.[17] However, Real Madrid managed to turn the tie by late goals and extra-time to win 3–1 (6–5 on aggregate) and reach the final.[18]
International career
[edit]In November 2018, Mendy was called up for the France national team for the first time after the injury-enforced withdrawal of Benjamin Mendy for the matches against Netherlands and Uruguay. He made his debut against the latter playing all 90 minutes of a 1–0 home win.[19]
On 16 May 2024, Mendy was selected for France to participate in the UEFA Euro 2024.[20]
Personal life
[edit]Mendy is a cousin of goalkeeper Édouard Mendy, who plays for Saudi Professional League club Al-Ahli and the Senegal national team.[21]
At the age of 15 Mendy spent time in a wheelchair and was told he might never play football again.[22]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 14 August 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Le Havre II | 2013–14[2] | CFA 2 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
2014–15[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[23] | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2015–16[23] | Ligue 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
2016–17[23] | 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[2] | La Liga | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 10[d] | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
2022–23[2] | La Liga | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
2023–24[2] | La Liga | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11[d] | 0 | 2[e] | 1 | 37 | 1 | ||
2024–25 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 114 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 42 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 171 | 6 | |||
Career total | 274 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 357 | 12 |
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, Copa del Rey
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c d e f Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b c Appearances in Supercopa de España
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, two appearances in Supercopa de España
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 9 June 2024[24]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
France | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | |
2020 | 3 | 0 | |
2022 | 2 | 0 | |
2024 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 10 | 0 |
Honours
[edit]Real Madrid
- La Liga: 2019–20,[25] 2021–22,[26] 2023–24[27]
- Copa del Rey: 2022–23[28]
- Supercopa de España: 2020,[29] 2022,[30] 2024[31]
- UEFA Champions League: 2021–22,[32] 2023–24[33]
- UEFA Super Cup: 2022,[34] 2024[35]
Individual
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "F. Mendy: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "F. Mendy". Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Yvelines. Ecquevilly : Ils sont tous fiers de Ferland Mendy !". actu.fr (in French). 27 August 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Football : le Sénégal rêve de Ferland Mendy – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com.
- ^ "JORF n° 0015 du 18 janvier 2007 – Légifrance" (PDF). legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). p. 1102. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ 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.
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "Real Madrid 3–1 Man City: Ferland Mendy's insane 87th minute clearance". GiveMeSport. 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Real Madrid 3–1 Man City". The Guardian. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "World champion France beats Uruguay to cap successful year". USA Today. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Les vingt-cinq Bleus pour l'Euro" (in French). Fédération Française de Football. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Édouard Mendy: 5 things on the Rennes and Senegal goalkeeper". Ligue 1. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Ferland Mendy: 'I was in a wheelchair, now I'm at Real Madrid'". BBC Sport. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ferland Mendy". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Ferland Mendy". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Real Madrid win 2019/20 LaLiga Santander". LaLiga. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ Westwood, James (30 April 2022). "Real Madrid clinch 35th La Liga title with four games to spare after victory over Espanyol". Goal.com. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Real Madrid crowned champions after Barca's defeat at Girona". BBC Sport. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Real Madrid 2–1 Osasuna: Rodrygo scores twice as Madrid win Copa del Rey". BBC. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Real Madrid win the Supercopa from the spot". Marca. Spain. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ Mctear, Euan (16 January 2022). "Modric and Benzema fire Real Madrid to the Supercopa title". Marca. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Real Madrid win back their Super Cup crown (4–1)". Real Federación Española de Fútbol. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Champions League final: Vinícius Júnior scores only goal as Real Madrid deny Liverpool again". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Champions League: Real Madrid beat Dortmund for 15th title". espn.co.uk. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Real Madrid 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt: Five-star Madrid triumph in Helsinki". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ Sutcliffe, Steven (14 August 2024). "Real Madrid 2–0 Atalanta". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the Real Madrid CF website
- Ferland Mendy at the French Football Federation (in French)