Matthew Mendy

Matt Mendy

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Mendy
Date of birth	(1983-06-13) 13 June 1983
Place of birth	Serekunda, Gambia
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	FC Jazz
Number	TBA
Youth career
1997–1999	Mass Sosseh FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000	Gamtel FC	–	(–)
2001–2002	Bulldogs	–	(–)
2003–2007	Patriots	47	(3)
2007–2008	KFC Uerdingen 05	39	(3)
2008	1. FC Kleve	1	(0)
2008–2009	1. FC Vöcklabruck	13	(0)
2010	Anhui Jiufang	12	(3)
2011	Tianjin Runyulong	–	(–)
2012	Trönö IK	7	(2)
2012–2013	Balzan F.C.	27	(1)
2013–2014	Feni SC	–	(–)
2014–	FC Jazz
National team
2002–2004	Gamba U-20	12	(2)
2006–2008	Gambia[1]	9	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Matthew Mendy (born 13 June 1983 in Serekunda) is a football defender from Gambia, he currently plays for FC Jazz in the Finnish second tier Ykkönen. Mendy was signed by Jazz in August 2014.^[2]

Career

From 2001 to 2007 Mendy was studying in the United States and played for Alabama A&M Bulldogs and George Mason Patriots.^[3] In April 2007 he was transferred to German team KFC Uerdingen 05^[4] and later to 1. FC Kleve.^[5] After only one month with Kleve he was signed by Erste Liga club 1. FC Vöcklabruck.^[6] Mendy has also played in China, Sweden, Malta and in 2013–2014 for Feni Soccer Club in Bangladesh Premier League.^[7]

International

Mendy has capped nine times for the Gambia national football team^[1]

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