Fernandy Mendy (born 16 January 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born in Senegal, he represents Guinea-Bissau internationally.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1994-01-16) 16 January 1994 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Guédiawaye, Senegal | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2011 | Saint Nazaire | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Angers SCO II | 8 | (2) |
2014–2019 | La Flèche | 75 | (4) |
2019–2021 | Raith Rovers | 15 | (1) |
2019–2020 | → Kelty Hearts (loan) | 13 | |
2021–2022 | Alloa Athletic | 20 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:09, 30 December 2021 (UTC) |
Mendy started his senior career at Angers SCO II before joining La Flèche in 2014. In summer 2019, he joined Scottish side Raith Rovers following a trial spell at the club, before joining Kelty Hearts on loan in September of that year. He left Raith in summer 2021 after the end of contract , having made 18 appearances and 1 goal for the club, and signed for Alloa Athletic.
Mendy was born in Guédiawaye, Senegal, as the oldest of 7 children.[1][2] He and his family moved to Saint-Nazaire at the age of nine.[2]
After playing youth and senior football for Saint Nazaire, and senior football for Angers SCO II and La Flèche,[3][4] he signed for Raith Rovers in summer 2019 following a trial period at the club.[2][3] He made his debut for the club on 13 July 2019 in a 3–0 Scottish League Cup defeat to Dundee, where he gave possession away for the first goal and conceded a penalty for the second.[5] He joined Kelty Hearts on a short-term loan in September 2019.[6] He played for Raith Rovers in a 3–1 Scottish League Cup defeat to Heart of Midlothian on 13 October 2020.[7] He was released by the club in summer 2021.[8]
In July 2021, Mendy signed for Scottish League One side Alloa Athletic.[9] On 7 March 2022, Mendy was released from his contract with Alloa Athletic.[10]
Mendy was born in Senegal and is of Bissau-Guinean descent, and moved to France at a young age.[11] He received his first international call-up to the Guinea-Bissau national team in March 2021.[12] He was called up to the Guinea-Bissau squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[13][14]
Guinea-Bissau squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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