Eliezer Mayenda

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mayendaand the second or maternal family name is Dossou.

Eliezer Mayenda

Personal information
Full name	Eliezer Mayenda Dossou
Date of birth	(2005-05-08) 8 May 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Zaragoza, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Sunderland
Number	12
Youth career
2010–2012	Ebro
2013–2016	Breuillet FC [2]
2016–2019	CS Brétigny
2019–2022	Sochaux
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Sochaux	15	(1)
2022	Sochaux B	14	(4)
2023–	Sunderland	17	(2)
2024	→ Hibernian (loan)	2	(0)
International career
2022	Spain U17	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:13, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

Eliezer Mayenda Dossou (born 8 May 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Sunderland. ^[3]

Club career

Sochaux

Mayenda was born in Zaragoza in Spain. ^[4] In November 2017, while playing for the youth teams of CS Brétigny, he agreed to join Sochaux. ^[5] He made his professional debut for the club in a Coupe de France match against Nantes on 18 December 2021, ^[6] coming on as a substitute at the 86th minute. After a 0–0 draw in regulation time, Nantes won 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out. ^[7] By making the appearance, Mayenda became the youngest player to play in an official senior match for Sochaux at the age of 16 years, 7 months, and 10 days. ^[8] On 29 January 2022, Mayenda made his debut for Sochaux's reserves in the Championnat National 3, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–1 win over FC Grandvillars. ^[9] On 2 February, he signed his first professional contract, the youngest in Sochaux history to do so. ^[10]

Sunderland

On 28 July 2023, Mayenda signed for EFL Championship club Sunderland on a five-year contract. ^[11] According to L'Équipe , Sochaux and Sunderland agreed to a transfer fee slightly above €1 million, with the former keeping a 25% sell-on clause. ^[12]

Mayenda was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on 1 February 2024. ^[13]

His first goals for Sunderland were against Sheffield Wednesday on 17 August 2024 where he scored twice in a 4-0 victory. ^[14]

International career

Born in Spain, Mayenda is of Congolese and Togolese descent. ^{[15] [16]} On 4 February 2022, he was called up to the Spain under-17s for the Torneio Internacional Algarve U17, a youth tournament held in Portugal. ^[17]

Career statistics

As of match played on 26 November 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sochaux	2021–22	Ligue 2	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2022–23	Ligue 2	15	1	—		—		—		15	1
	Total		15	1	1	0	—		—		16	1
Sochaux B	2021–22	Championnat National 3	9	1	—		—		—		9	1
	2022–23	Championnat National 3	5	3	—		—		—		5	3
	Total		14	4	0	0	—		—		14	4
Sunderland	2023–24	Championship	8	0	0	0	—		—		8	0
	2024–25	Championship	9	2	0	0	0	0	—		9	2
	Total		17	2	0	0	0	0	—		17	2
Hibernian (loan)	2023–24	Scottish Premiership	2	0	2	0	—		—		4	0
Career total			48	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	51	7

1. Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup

References

1. "Eliezer Mayenda" (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
2. "Eliezer à Sochaux" [Eliezer to Sochaux]. Breuillet FC (in French). Footeo. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
3. "Eliézér Mayénda Dossou". FussballTALENTE. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
4. "1er contrat pro : Mayenda, plus jeune que Ménez" [1st pro contract: Mayenda, younger than Ménez] (in French). Ligue 2. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
5. "Le jeune Eliezer Mayenda rejoindra le groupe formation en 2020" [The young Eliezer Mayenda will join the academy group in 2020] (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
6. "Les joueurs retenus pour FCSM-FC Nantes" [Players kept for FCSM-FC Nantes] (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 17 December 2021. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
7. "Sochaux vs. Nantes". ESPN . Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
8. "Eliezer Mayenda, plus jeune joueur à évoluer en match officiel avec le FCSM" [Eliezer Mayenda, the youngest player to play in an official match for FCSM] (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 18 December 2021. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
9. "Grandvillars vs. Sochaux II". Soccerway. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
10. "Premier contrat professionnel pour Eliezer Mayenda" [First professional contract for Eliezer Mayenda] (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
11. "ELIEZER MAYENDA TRANSFÉRÉ AU SUNDERLAND AFC" (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
12. "Transferts : Eliezer Mayenda quitte Sochaux pour Sunderland". L'Équipe (in French). 28 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
13. "Hibernian sign Owen Bevan, Nectarios Triantis & Eliezer Mayenda on loan". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
14. "Sunderland 4-0 Sheffield Wednesday: Eliezer Mayenda scores twice as Regis Le Bris secures first home win". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
15. SUMAÏLI, REMIAS (29 July 2023). "Mercato : Sochaux perd la pépite congolaise Eliezer Mayenda".
16. Akakpo, Herve (19 August 2024). "Klidje Thibault double buteur, le réveil de Kévin Denkey, performances des joueurs togolais cette semaine".
17. "Eliezer Mayenda convoqué avec les U17 de l'Espagne" [Eliezer Mayenda called up with the U17s of Spain] (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.

External links

• Eliezer Mayenda at Soccerway