Antoine Mendy (footballer)
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 Mendy with Nice in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 May 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Nice | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 33 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2021 | Nice | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Nice II | 19 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Nice | 57 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | France U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Senegal | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
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.
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]
