Antoine Mendy (footballer)

Antoine Mendy

Mendy in 2025 with Nice
Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-05-27) 27 May 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Marseille, France
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Nice
Number	33
Youth career
2014–2021	Nice
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Nice II	19	(2)
2022–	Nice	50	(0)
International career‡
2024	France U20	1	(0)
2025–	Senegal	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2025

Antoine Mendy (born 27 May 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back and centre-back for Ligue 1 club Nice. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.

Club career

Mendy is a youth product of Nice since the age of 10, and worked his way up their youth categories. He began his senior career with their reserves in 2021, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 29 September 2022. ^[1]

He made his professional and Ligue 1 with Nice as a late substitute in a 1–1 win over Auxerre on 16 October 2022. ^[2]

In Oct 2025, he is listed as one of the ESPN soccer's next generation of entertainers ^[3]

International career

Antoine Mendy received his first call-up to the Senegal national team in 22 March 2025 to take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. ^[4]

He made his debut as a starter in a goalless draw against Sudan, then came on as a substitute against Togo, earning praise for his defensive solidity. ^[5]

Personal life

Born in France, Mendy is of Senegalese descent. ^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 November 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nice II	2021–22	Championnat National 3	16	2	—		—		—		16	2
	2022–23	Championnat National 3	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	Total		19	2	—		—		—		19	2
Nice	2021–22	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2022–23	Ligue 1	11	0	1	0	3 [a]	0	—		15	0
	2023–24	Ligue 1	10	0	3	0	—		—		13	0
	2024–25	Ligue 1	18	0	2	0	3 [b]	0	—		23	0
	2025–26	Ligue 1	11	0	0	0	7 [c]	0	—		18	0
	Total		50	0	6	0	13	0	—		69	0
Career total			69	2	6	0	13	0	0	0	88	2

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
2. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
3. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 6 June 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Senegal	2025	3	0
Total		3	0

References

1. "Nice : Antoine Mendy passe pro (officiel)". news.maxifoot.fr.
2. rédaction, La (16 October 2022). "Accroché à Auxerre (1-1), l'OGC Nice s'inquiète en prime pour Delort". Monaco-Matin.
3. "The next generation of entertainers: 15 young stars lighting up Europe". ESPN. 30 October 2025.
4. "Sudan vs. Senegal". Soccerway. 22 March 2025.
5. "Antoine Mendy, une première réussie en équipe nationale !". wiwsport.com. 27 March 2025.
6. ZIKPI, Alfred (1 October 2022). "Nice : Lucien Favre élogieux envers Antoine Mendy".

External links

• Antoine Mendy at Soccerway
• OGC Nice profile
• Antoine Mendy – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)