Ferland Mendy
Ferland Mendy was born in Meulan-en-Yvelines, Île-de-France, France on June 8th, 1995 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 28, Ferland Mendy biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Ferland Sinna Mendy (born 8 June 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays for Real Madrid and the France national team.
Early and personal life
Mendy was born in Meulan-en-Yvelines, France, and is of Senegalese descent. He spent time in a wheelchair and was told never to play football again at the age of 15.
He is a cousin of goalkeeper Édouard Mendy, who plays for Chelsea and the Senegal national team.
Club career
During the 2016–17 Ligue 2 season, Mendy made 35 appearances for Le Havre.
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. On 19 September 2018, he made his Champions League debut in a 2–1 away win over Manchester City in the 2018–19 season.
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 Villarreal. His first goal came on 13 July 2020, in a 2–1 victory over Granada. During the league season he managed to appear in 25 matches, as Real Madrid won the 2019–20 La Liga. On 24 February 2021, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 1–0 away win over Atalanta in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League round of 16.
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 (no relation) for the matches against Netherlands and Uruguay. He made his debut against the latter playing all 90 minutes of a 1–0 home win.