![]() 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 | 115 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2018– | France | 10 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:33, 18 August 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.
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]
During the 2016–17 Ligue 2 season, Mendy made 35 appearances for Le Havre. [8]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Club | Season | League | National cup [lower-alpha 1] | League cup [lower-alpha 2] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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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 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |
2018–19 [2] | Ligue 1 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 [lower-alpha 4] | 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 [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
2020–21 [2] | La Liga | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 [lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
2021–22 [2] | La Liga | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
2022–23 [2] | La Liga | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
2023–24 [2] | La Liga | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 5] | 1 | 37 | 1 | ||
2024–25 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 7] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 115 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 42 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 172 | 6 | |||
Career total | 275 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 358 | 12 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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France | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | |
2020 | 3 | 0 | |
2022 | 2 | 0 | |
2024 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 10 | 0 |
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