Ferland Mendy
French footballer (born 1995)
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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.
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Mendy in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ferland Sinna Mendy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Meulan-en-Yvelines, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Ecquevilly EFC | ||
| 2004–2012 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 2012–2013 | Mantois | ||
| 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 | 133 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | France | 10 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:24, 4 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:34, 9 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
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.[7]
Club career
Early career
During the 2016–17 Ligue 2 season, Mendy made 35 appearances for Le Havre.[8]
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Lyon
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]
Real Madrid
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]
International career
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. He did not play any matches.[20]
Personal life
Mendy is a cousin of goalkeeper Édouard Mendy, who plays for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli and the Senegal national team.[21]
At the age of 15, Mendy spent time in a wheelchair after hip surgery and was told he might never play football again.[22] Mendy is a Muslim.[23]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[24] | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[24] | Ligue 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17[24] | 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[c] | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[2] | Ligue 1 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8[d] | 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[d] | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2020–21[2] | La Liga | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11[d] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22[2] | La Liga | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 10[d] | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23[2] | La Liga | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[2] | La Liga | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11[d] | 0 | 2[e] | 1 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25[2] | La Liga | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11[d] | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[2] | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 133 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | 56 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 210 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 293 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 396 | 12 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, Copa del Rey
- Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España
- One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, two appearances in Supercopa de España
International
- As of match played 9 June 2024[25]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | |
