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Gemini
Biography
Ferland Sinna Mendy ([fɛrlɑ̃mɑ̃di]; born 8 June 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left back for Real Madrid and the French national team.
Early and personal life
Born in Meulan-en-Yvelines, France, Mendy is of Senegalese descent. At the age of 15 he spent time in a wheelchair and was told he might never play football again.
Club career
Early career
During the 2016–17 Ligue 2 season, Mendy made 35 appearances for Le Havre.
Lyon
Mendy signed for Ligue 1 club Lyon on 29 June 2017 on a five-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Le Havre was reported as €5 million plus a possible €1 million in bonuses.
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. He made his debut on 1 September 2019, starting in a 2–2 draw at Villareal. His first goal came on 13 July 2020, in a 2–1 victory over Granada CF. During the league season he managed to appear in 25 matches, as Real Madrid won the 2019–20 La Liga.
International career
In November 2018, Mendy was called up into the French senior 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.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 July 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Le Havre B | 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 | 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 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| Career total | 185 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 217 | 7 | ||
International
- As of match played 11 June 2019
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
Real Madrid
- La Liga: 2019–20
- Supercopa de España: 2019–20
Individual
- UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2017–18, 2018–19