Ferland Mendy | |
Full Name: | Ferland Sinna Mendy[1] |
Birth Date: | 8 June 1995 |
Birth Place: | Meulan-en-Yvelines, France |
Height: | 1.80 m[2] |
Position: | Left-back |
Currentclub: | Real Madrid |
Clubnumber: | 23 |
Youthyears1: | 2002–2004 |
Youthclubs1: | Ecquevilly EFC |
Youthyears2: | 2004–2012 |
Youthclubs2: | Paris Saint-Germain |
Youthyears3: | 2012–2013 |
Youthclubs3: | FC Mantois 78 |
Youthyears4: | 2013–2015 |
Youthclubs4: | Le Havre |
Years1: | 2013–2016 |
Clubs1: | Le Havre II |
Caps1: | 56 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2015–2017 |
Clubs2: | Le Havre |
Caps2: | 47 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Years3: | 2017–2019 |
Clubs3: | Lyon |
Caps3: | 57 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Years4: | 2019– |
Clubs4: | Real Madrid |
Caps4: | 115 |
Goals4: | 4 |
Nationalyears1: | 2018– |
Nationalteam1: | France |
Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 21:33, 18 August 2024 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 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, and grew up in Ecquevilly, in the western suburbs of Paris.[3] He is of Senegalese and Bissau-Guinean descent.[4] [5] He acquired French nationality on 16 January 2007, through the collective effect of his parents' naturalization.[6]
During the 2016–17 Ligue 2 season, Mendy made 35 appearances for Le Havre.[7]
Mendy signed for Ligue 1 club Lyon on 29 June 2017 on a five-year contract.[8] The transfer fee paid to Le Havre was reported as €5 million plus a possible €1 million in bonuses.[7] On 19 September 2018, he made his Champions League debut in a 2–1 away win over Manchester City in the 2018–19 season.[9]
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.[10] [11] He made his debut on 1 September 2019, starting in a 2–2 draw at Villarreal.[12] His first goal came on 13 July 2020, in a 2–1 victory over Granada.[13] During the league season he appeared in 25 matches, as Real Madrid won the 2019–20 La Liga.[14]
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.[15] 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.[16] 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.[17]
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.[18]
On 16 May 2024, Mendy was selected for France to participate in the UEFA Euro 2024.[19]
Mendy is a cousin of goalkeeper Édouard Mendy, who plays for Saudi Professional League club Al-Ahli and the Senegal national team.[20]
At the age of 15 Mendy spent time in a wheelchair and was told he might never play football again.[21]
Season | League | National cup | League cup | 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 | CFA 2 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||||
2014–15 | CFA 2 | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||||
2015–16 | CFA 2 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||||
Total | 56 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 56 | 1 | |||||||
Le Havre | 2014–15[22] | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 2 | ||||
Total | 47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 51 | 2 | |||||
Lyon | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 44 | 3 | |||
Total | 57 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | — | 79 | 3 | ||||
Real Madrid | 2019–20 | La Liga | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
2020–21 | La Liga | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |||
2021–22 | La Liga | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |||
2022–23[23] | La Liga | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
2023–24 | La Liga | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 1 | |||
2024–25 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
France | 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
2019 | 3 | 0 | ||
2020 | 3 | 0 | ||
2022 | 2 | 0 | ||
2024 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 10 | 0 |
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