Nobel Mendy

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Nobel Mendy
Personal information
Full name Nobel Mendy
Date of birth (2004-08-16) 16 August 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Guédiawaye, Senegal
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, left-back
Team information
Current team
Rayo Vallecano
(on loan from Betis)
Number 32
Youth career
Guédiawaye
SPN Vernon
Pacy Ménilles RC
2020–2021 FC Mantois
2021–2023 Paris FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Paris FC II 20 (2)
2022–2024 Paris FC 3 (0)
2023–2024Betis B (loan) 18 (0)
2024Betis (loan) 0 (0)
2024–2025 Betis B 13 (0)
2024– Betis 2 (0)
2025–Rayo Vallecano (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2025

Nobel Mendy (born 16 August 2004) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano, on loan from Real Betis.

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Club career

Born in Guédiawaye, Mendy began playing football with his local football academy Guédiawaye FC, before moving to France with his family in 2015, where he played for SPN Vernon, Pacy Ménilles RC and FC Mantois 78. [1] [2]

He signed a two-year contract with French Ligue 2 side Paris FC in June 2021. [3] He made his professional debut with Paris FC in a 1–0 Ligue 2 victory against Pau FC on 26 December 2022. [4]

On 1 September 2023, Mendy moved on a loan to Betis Deportivo Balompié, the reserve team of Real Betis. [5] He made his first team debut on 6 January 2024, starting in a 1–0 away loss to Deportivo Alavés in the Copa del Rey.

On 6 June 2024, Betis announced that they exercised Mendy's buyout clause, with the player signing a three-year contract. [6] He made his La Liga debut on 18 May 2025, starting in a 4–1 loss at Atlético Madrid.

On 20 August 2025, Mendy was loaned to Rayo Vallecano also in the top tier, for one year. [7]

Personal life

Besides the Senegalese passport, Mendy also holds a Guinea-Bissau passport, the latter due to his mother's origin. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris FC B 2021–22 National 3 5151
2022–23 National 3151151
Total202202
Paris FC 2022–23 Ligue 2 1010
2023–24 Ligue 2200020
Total300030
Betis B (loan) 2023–24 Segunda Federación 210210
Real Betis 2023–24 La Liga 001010
2024–25 La Liga20102 [a] 050
Total20202060
Betis B 2024–25 Primera Federación 2020
Career total4722020512

Honours

Betis

References

  1. "Nobel Mendy signe son premier contrat professionnel avec le Paris FC" (in French). Africa Foot United. 5 April 2023.
  2. "Transfert : Nobel Mendy signe avec le Paris Fc jusqu'en 2026" (in French). Senegal 7. 6 April 2023.
  3. "Two new signatures at the Academy". Paris FC. 17 February 2022.
  4. "Pau vs. Paris FC - 26 December 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  5. "Nobel Mendy (Paris FC) prêté au Betis" (in French). L'Équipe. 1 September 2023.
  6. "El Real Betis adquiere en propiedad a Nobel Mendy" [Real Betis sign Nobel Mendy permanently] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  7. "Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano reach agreement for the loan of Nobel Mendy". Real Betis. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  8. "Betis: El lateral zurdo senegalés Nobel Mendy, opción" (in Spanish). Diario de Sevilla. 30 August 2023.