Benjamin Mendy
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Mendy | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Longjumeau, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 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 | 72 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | France U16 | 15 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | France U17 | 17 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | France U18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | France U19 | 12 | (0) |
| 2014– | France U21 | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 13 December 2015 (GMT) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:09, 13 October 2015 (UTC) | |||
Benjamin Mendy (born 17 July 1994) is a French footballer.[1] He plays as a left back 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 – also available in French (archived)
- Benjamin Mendy at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- France profile at FFF
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