About Ferland Mendy
Ferland Sinna Mendy, professionally known as Ferland Mendy is a French professional football player. He plays as a defender. Currently, he plays for the Spanish club Real Madrid. After playing youth football for several clubs, Mendy started his professional football career at French club Le Havre in 2013. He played for another French club, Lyon from 2017 to 2019 before joining Real Madrid in 2019. He was part of the Real Madrid team that won the 2019-20 Supercopa de Espana. He did not play for France football team at the youth level. He made his senior international debut against Uruguay in November 2018.
Ferland Mendy was born on 8 June 1995. His birth name is Ferland Sinna Mendy. His birthplace is in Meulan-en-Yvelines in France. He holds French nationality. He holds an African-European ethnicity. He has Senegalese descent. He spent his time in a wheelchair when he was 15 years old. He was told that he might never play football ever again. However, he proved it wrong and now plays for one of the top clubs in Europe. Ferland Mendy stands at a height of 1.8 m i.e. 5 feet and 11 inches tall. He has an athletic body build. He has a bodyweight of 73 kg. His eye color is dark brown while his hair color is black. His sexual orientation is straight.
The French defender has over 1.2 million followers on her Instagram @ferland_mendy.
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Ferland Mendy Football Career Timeline
- Ferland Mendy started his football career by joining the Ecquevilly EFC academy in 2002.
- In 2004, he joined the youth academy of Paris Saint-Germain.
- In 2012, he joined FC Mantis 78 for a year.
- He then joined the Le Havre youth system in 2013.
- He was promoted to the club's reserve team in 2013.
- He made 56 appearances in all competitions for the team and scored 1 goal.
- In 2015, he was promoted to the club's first team.
- He made 51 appearances for the club's first team in all competitions between 2014 and 2017. He scored 2 goals as well.
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- Mendy transferred to Ligue 1 club Lyon on 29 June 2017. He signed a 5-year contract with the club reportedly for 5 million Euro plus a possible 1 million Euro in bonuses.
- In his two seasons at the club, he made 79 appearances in all competitions and scored 3 goals.
- Spanish club Real Madrid signed Mendy for a transfer fee of 48 million Euros on 12 June 2019. He signed a 6-year contract with the club with his transfer fee potentially rising to 53 million Euros with add-ons. He was signed as a backup to Brazilian defender Marcelo.
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- Mendy made his La Liga debut on 1 September 2019 against Villareal. Real Madrid drew 1-1.
- He was part of Real Madrid that won the 2019-20 Supercopa de Espana.
- He scored his debut goal for Real Madrid on 13 July 2020 in a 2-1 win over Granada.
- Real Madrid is on the verge of winning the 2019-20 La Liga.
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Ferland Mendy International Career
- Ferland Mendy did not represent France football teams at any age level. He directly made his senior international debut in November 2018. He was called up for the French senior team against Netherland and Uruguay after Benjamin Mendy was withdrawn from the team due to injury.
- Mendy made his senior international debut against Uruguay in November 2019. France won 1-0 against Uruguay.
- The French defender has yet to score his senior international goal.
Ferland Mendy Individual Honors
- UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2017-18, 2018-19
Is Ferland Mendy Related to Benjamin Mendy?
Ferland Mendy and Benjamin Mendy share the same surname "Mendy". They both belong to the same nationality and started their football career in Le Havre. Thus, football fans speculate whether the two Mendy are siblings or not. Here is the detail.
Ferland Mendy and Benjamin Mendy are not brothers or related ones. Ferland Mendy hails from Senegalese descent whereas Benjamin Mendy comes from Ivorian descent. It is just a coincidence they share the same surname, belong to the same nationality, and started their football career from Le Havre. They even play as left-backs.
Who is Ferland Mendy Dating?
Ferland Mendy keeps a low profile regarding his personal life. He does not share his personal life on his social media handles. He is unmarried but it is not clear whether he is dating or single at present. Any development in his personal life will be updated here.
Ferland Mendy Net Worth
Ferland Mendy earns from his professional career as a footballer. His income comes from contracts, salaries, and endorsements. He joined Lyon for 5 million Euros plus 1 million in bonuses in June 2017. He joined Real Madrid in June 2019 for 48 million Euros, potentially rising to 53 million Euros with add-ons. He has an annual salary of around 8 million Euros at Real Madrid. His net worth is yet to be estimated.
