Jacob Mendy
Gambian footballer (born 1996)
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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.
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| Personal information | |||
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| 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) | |||
Career
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]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Redhill | 2017–18 | Combined Counties Football League | 36 | 11 | — | — | — | 36 | 11 | |||
| Carshalton Athletic | 2018–19 | Isthmian League Premier | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 1 | 40 | 6 | |
| Wealdstone | 2019–20 | National League South | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 7 | ||
| 2020–21 | National League | 41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 9 | |||
| Total | 69 | 16 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 72 | 16 | ||||
| Boreham Wood | 2021–22 | National League | 44 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 53 | 2 | |
| Wrexham | 2022–23 | National League | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 4 | |
| 2023–24 | League Two | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 65 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 78 | 6 | ||
| Peterborough United (loan) | 2025–26 | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 256 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 285 | 41 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
International
- As of match played 18 January 2024[20]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
Wrexham
- National League: 2022–23[21]
- EFL League Two runner-up: 2023–24[22]