Jacob Mendy
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Mendy Mendy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Serrekunda, The Gambia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peterborough United | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Parla | ||
| 2014–2015 | Atlético Casarrubuelos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Atlético Madrid C | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Puerta Bonita | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Redhill | 36 | (11) |
| 2018–2019 | Carshalton Athletic | 36 | (5) |
| 2019–2021 | Wealdstone | 69 | (16) |
| 2021–2022 | Boreham Wood | 44 | (2) |
| 2022–2026 | Wrexham | 65 | (6) |
| 2025–2026 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | Peterborough United | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Gambia | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:27, 18 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:14, 23 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Jacob Mendy Mendy (born 27 December 1996) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a wing-back or winger for EFL League One club Peterborough United, and the Gambia national team.
Early life
Mendy was born in Gambia before moving to Parla, near Madrid at the age of six. As a youth player, Mendy played for Parla and Atlético Casarrubuelos.[3]
Club career
He then briefly joined Atlético Madrid C before the team were disbanded in 2015.[4] He then had a short spell with Puerta Bonita before moving to England.[1][5] In 2017, he signed for English ninth tier side Redhill, scoring 13 goals in 40 games.[6][7] In 2018, he signed for Carshalton Athletic in the English seventh tier, scoring eight goals in 46 games.[8][9] In 2019, Mendy signed for English sixth tier club Wealdstone, helping them earn promotion to the English fifth tier.[1] In 2021, he signed for Boreham Wood in the English fifth tier.[10][11] In 2022, he signed for Welsh team Wrexham.[12][13] On 1 September 2025, Mendy signed for EFL League One side Peterborough United on loan until the end of the season.[14]
On 2 February 2026, Mendy joined Peterborough United on a permanent basis until the end of the 2025–26 season.[15]
International career
On 6 June 2023, it was announced that Mendy had been named in The Gambia squad for their African Cup of Nations qualifier against South Sudan on 14 June 2023.[16] He made his first international appearance against Ivory Coast in a World Cup qualifier on November 20.[17]
Personal life
Mendy speaks four languages - Spanish, English, Portuguese and Manjak - and is eligible to represent Gambia internationally, having been born there, as well as Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Spain.[4] His cousin Carlos Mendes Gomes is also a footballer.[1]
When he first arrived in England, he worked as a construction worker, cleaner and waste collector.[6]
