Benjamin Mendy
Benjamin Mendy
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Benjamin Mendy |
| Date of birth |
17 July 1994 (1994-07-17) (age 17) |
| Place of birth |
Longjumeau, France |
| Height |
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Playing position |
Defender |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Le Havre |
| Number |
3 |
| Youth career |
| 2000–2007 |
Palaiseau |
| 2007–2011 |
Le Havre |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 2011– |
Le Havre |
10 |
(0) |
| National team‡ |
| 2009–2010 |
France U16 |
15 |
(1) |
| 2010–2011 |
France U17 |
17 |
(1) |
| 2011– |
France U18 |
1 |
(0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 November 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 August 2011 |
Benjamin Mendy (born 17 July 1994 in Longjumeau) is a French football player of Guinean descent who currently plays for French club Le Havre in Ligue 2.[1] He plays as a left-sided defender. Mendy is a French youth international having represented his nation at under-16 and under-17 level. In 2011, he was a part of the under-17 team that reached the quarter-finals at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. On 24 July 2011, Mendy signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with Le Havre.[2] Prior to signing his contract, he was linked with a move to English club Arsenal.[3] Mendy made his professional debut on 9 August 2011 in the team's 2–1 Coupe de la Ligue defeat to Amiens.[4]
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Mendy, Benjamin |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
17 July 1994 |
| Place of birth |
Longjumeau, France |
| Date of death |
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