Benjamin Mendy

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Benjamin Mendy
Personal information

Full name	Benjamin Mendy
Date of birth	(1994-07-17) 17 July 1994
Place of birth	Longjumeau, France
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Marseille
Number	23
Youth career
2000–2007	Palaiseau
2007–2011	Le Havre
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2011–2013	Le Havre	57	(0)
2013–	Marseille	6	(1)
National team^‡
2009–2010	France U16	15	(1)
2010–2011	France U17	17	(1)
2011–2012	France U18	3	(1)
2012–	France U19	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2012. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 October 2012

Benjamin Mendy (born 17 July 1994) is a French footballer.^[1] He plays as a left-sided defender for French club Olympique de Marseille. 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]

References

↑ "France - Le Havre : Mendy passe pro". Afrik11 (in French). 25 July 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
↑ "Benjamin Mendy signe pro pour 3 saisons". Le Havre AC (in French). 24 July 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
↑ "Wenger planning summer bid for Le Havre teen Mendy to shore up Arsenal defence". Daily Mail. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
↑ "Amiens v. Le Havre Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 9 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.

External links

Club profile
Benjamin Mendy French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
Benjamin Mendy at L'Équipe Football (French)

v t e Olympique de Marseille – current squad

1 Bracigliano 3 N'Koulou 4 Lucas 7 Cheyrou 8 N'Doumbou 9 Gignac 10 Ayew 12 Osei 13 Lemina 14 Thauvin 15 Morel 16 Samba 17 Payet 19 Abergel 20 Romao 21 Diawara 23 Mendy 24 Fanni 25 Imbula 26 Dja Djédjé 28 Valbuena 29 Khalifa 30 Mandanda (c) Manager: Anigo

Persondata
Name	Mendy, Benjamin
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	17 July 1994
Place of birth	Longjumeau, France
Date of death
Place of death

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