Nathaniel Mendez-Laing

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Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
Personal information
Full nameNathaniel Otis Mendez-Laing[1]
Date of birth (1992-04-15) 15 April 1992
Place of birthBirmingham, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current clubShrewsbury Town
(on loan from Peterborough United)
Number19
Youth career
000?–2009Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009–2012Wolverhampton Wanderers0(0)
2010–2011→ Peterborough United (loan)33(5)
2011→ Sheffield United (loan)8(1)
2012–Peterborough United32(3)
2012→ Portsmouth (loan)8(0)
2014–→ Shrewsbury Town (loan)1(0)
National team‡
2008England U162(0)
2008England U177(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:08 1 February 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:47, 1 May 2011 (UTC)

Nathaniel Otis Mendez-Laing (born 15 April 1992) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Shrewsbury Town on loan from Peterborough United. Born in Birmingham, England he began his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers, making his professional debut in 2009, but failed to ever cement a place in the first team. He transferred to Peterborough United in 2012 after loan spells with Sheffield United and Peterborough themselves. Mendez-Laing has also represented England at under 16 and under 17 level, along with having a brief spell on loan at Portsmouth.

Career

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Mendez-Laing is a product of the Wolverhampton Wanderers academy. Having represented England at under-16 and under-17 level, he made his senior début on 25 August 2009 in a League Cup victory over Swindon Town.[2] He subsequently signed his first professional contract with the club in March 2010.[3]

Mendez-Laing joined League One side Peterborough United on loan for the 2010–11 season on 1 July 2010.[4] He made forty appearances in total, scoring five times, during the season as Peterborough made the play-offs, where they won promotion back to the Championship. During the close season it was confirmed that a fee had been agreed to permanently transfer Mendez-Laing to Peterborough, around £250,000.[5] However, the move collapsed when personal terms could not be agreed.[6]

Instead of move back to Peterborough, Mendez-Laing moved on loan to League One side Sheffield United in a deal to run until 3 January 2012,[7] making his début for the Blades a few days later, in the first found of the League Cup against Hartlepool United.[8] He played regularly until picking up an injury at the end of September which sidelined him for a number of weeks.[9] Having returned to his parent club for rehabilitation he then sustained another injury whilst warming up for his first game back at Bramall Lane which was to keep him out for the remainder of his loan spell, thus he returned to the Midlands having made only eleven appearances and scoring one goal in his time at United.[10]

Peterborough United

In July 2012 Mendez-Laing revived his move to former loan club Peterborough United, a deal that he had turned down the previous summer. He signed a three-year contract after the clubs agreed an undisclosed fee, believed to be £100,000.[11][12] On 15 September 2012, Mendez-Laing scored his first goal for Peterborough in a 5–2 away defeat to Burnley. His goal had put Peterborough 2–1 up but a Charlie Austin hat-trick turned the game in Burnley's favour.[13] In November of that year Mendez-Laing was suspended and placed on the transfer list after a public-order offence in Peterborough town centre,[14] with manager Darren Ferguson announcing that Mendez-Laing subsequently had no future at the club.[15]

On 15 November 2012, Mendez-Laing signed on a one-month loan for Portsmouth,[15] making his debut, on 17 November 2012, in a 1–0 loss against Doncaster Rovers.[16] After the match, Mendez-Laing spoke about his debut, saying Portsmouth could reap the benefits of reviving his career.[17] After making four appearances, Mendez-Laing's loan spell at Portsmouth was extended until the start of January.[18] After adding five more appearances however, Mendez-Laing returned to Peterbrough.[19]

After returning from his loan spell at Portsmouth, Mendez-Laing made a surprise appearance as a substitute in a 2–1 loss against Nottingham Forest. Soon after, Manager Darren Ferguson explain his apparent change of heart regarding Mendez-Laing, saying that he (Ferguson) had now forgiven him, telling the Evening Telegraph: "I don't bear grudges. Mendez-Laing is back at the club and it's now up to me and the coaching staff to get the best out of him as a player. He clearly has ability, but he must also now knuckle down and do all he can to help this team."[20][21]

On 30 January 2014, Mendez-Laing was sent out on loan to Shrewsbury Town on a short-term deal.[22]

Career statistics

As of 10 October 2013[23]
League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2009–10 Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League 99000100010012230
2010–11 0000000000
2010–11 Peterborough United (loan) League One 335302020405
2011–12 Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League 0000000000
2011–12 Sheffield United (loan) League One 81001020111
2012–13 Peterborough United Championship 213004000213
2012–13 Portsmouth (loan) League One 8000000080
2013–14 Peterborough United 3000201060
Total739306040929

References

  1. ↑ "McCarthy impressed by Mendez-Laing in Wolves début against Swindon". Birmingham Mail. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009. 
  2. ↑ "Three Academy scholars to turn professional". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 27 March 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2010. 
  3. ↑ "Peterborough United sign Wolves' Mendez-Laing on loan". BBC Sport. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010. 
  4. ↑ "Peterborough United's Mendez-Laing bid accepted". BBC Sport. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
  5. ↑ "Mendez-Laing Posh move off". Sky Sports. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011. 
  6. ↑ "Sheffield United sign Nathaniel Mendez-Laing on loan". BBC Sport. 5 August 2011. 
  7. ↑ "Blades late penalties steal the show". The Sheffield Star. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 10 august 2011. 
  8. ↑ "Sheffield Utd forced to send Nathaniel Mendez-Laing back to Wolves". Tribal Football. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2010. 
  9. ↑ "Further blow for Mendez-Laing". eurosport.yahoo.com. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2011. 
  10. ↑ "Mendez-Laing makes Peterborough United move". BBC Sport. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012. 
  11. ↑ "Winger Mendez-Laing is first out of the exit at Molineux". Express & Star. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012. 
  12. ↑ "Burnley 5–2 Peterborough". BBC Sport. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2012. 
  13. ↑ Moxley, Neil (13 November 2012). "Four suspended Peterborough players ask PFA for help following 'incident' on night out". The Daily Mail. Retrieved 15 November 2012. 
  14. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Nathaniel Mendez-Laing: Portsmouth sign Peterborough winger". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 November 2012. 
  15. ↑ "Donny down Pompey to make it six defeats on the trot". Portsmouth News. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013. 
  16. ↑ "Mendez-Laing hoping fresh start can inspire Pompey". Portsmouth News. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013. 
  17. ↑ "Portsmouth extend Nathaniel Mendez-Laing loan period". BBC Sport. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013. 
  18. ↑ "All change as five depart Blues". Portsmouth News. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013. 
  19. ↑ "Fergie forgives Mendez-Laing". Team Talk. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013. 
  20. ↑ "Fergie doesn’t begrudge Mendez a second chance". Peterborough Today. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013. 
  21. ↑ "Town sign Nathaniel Mendez-Laing". Shrewsbury Town FC. 30 January 2014. 
  22. ↑ "Nathaniel Mendez-Laing". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 October 2013. 

External links

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