Bernard Mendy

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Bernard Mendy
Personal information
Full name Bernard Mendy
Date of birth 20 August 1981 (1981-08-20) (age 26)
Place of birth    Évreux, France
Height 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Fulham
Number 5
Youth clubs
1997-1998 SM Caen
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1998-2000
2000-
2002-2003		 SM Caen
Paris Saint-Germain
→ Bolton Wanderers (loan)		 034 (2)
179 (1)
021 (0)   
National team2
2004- France 003 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 17:40, 13 February 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 17:40, 13 February 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Bernard Mendy (born August 20, 1981 in Évreux, Normandy, France) is a French football player of Senegalese origin. He plays as a right wing defender for Fulham FC. Mendy is currently the longest serving player currently playing at PSG.

A great fan of PSG since his childhood[citation needed], Mendy achieved his ambitions in 2000 when he joined PSG from SM Caen. Even though he had impressed a lot of people by his qualities during his first two seasons at PSG, he was loaned to Bolton Wanderers of England for a year, where he was appreciated for his offensive and speedy style.

When he came back from England in 2003, the new manager of PSG, Vahid Halilhodzic, decided to give him an opportunity to assert himself by using him as a first choice. That year, Mendy played one of his best seasons and was rewarded by playing his first match with the French national team against Brazil. Even though he was injured and had some troubles in the 2004-2005 season, Mendy is still considered as one of the best French right wing defenders, mainly due to his clinical crosses. However, he was not selected for the country's 2006 FIFA World Cup roster. In 2008, he scored the decisive goal in the final of the Coupe de la Ligue against RC Lens in a 2-1 victory, calmly stroking the ball home from the penalty spot.

He has stated his desire to play to return to the English Premier League to play for his favourite football club, Manchester United[1]

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[edit] Honours

  • French Cup : 2006, 2004, PSG
  • French Coupe de la Ligue : 2008, PSG
  • U-18 European Championship : 2000
  • Best Ligue 1 right wing defender UNFP : 2004
  • First selection with the French national team : May 20, 2004

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://totalclubfootball.com/2007/10/03/bernanr-mendy-wants-to-play-for-manchester-united/

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