 Mendy playing for Whitehawk in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arnaud Mendy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1990-02-10)10 February 1990 (age 35)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Évreux, France | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2007 | ALM Évreux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Rouen | 11 | (3) |
| 2008–2011 | Derby County | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | →Grimsby Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | →Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Macclesfield Town | 42 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | →Luton Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | Luton Town | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Lincoln City | 37 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Whitehawk | 32 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 18 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Naxxar Lions | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | Whitehawk | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Welling United | 29 | (0) |
| Total | 218 | (10) | |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Guinea-Bissau | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arnaud Mendy (born 10 February 1990) is a former professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder.
He started his career in France withRouen, he went on to play professionally forDerby County,Grimsby Town,Tranmere Rovers,Macclesfield Town,Luton Town andLincoln City. He later moved into non-league football forWhitehawk,Hemel Hempstead Town andWelling United. He also had a spell in theMaltese Premier League withNaxxar Lions. Born in France, he made two appearances for theGuinea-Bissau national team at international level.
Mendy was born inÉvreux,Eure, France.[1] He made his debut forRouen during the2007–08 season, making 12 appearances at the age of 17 and scoring three goals, as Rouen missed out on promotion to theChampionnat National by three points.[citation needed]
Mendy joined English sideDerby County fromRouen as an academy player in the close season of 2008, and played for the academy and reserve sides in his first season. He made his first team debut in a pre-season friendly againstStoke City on 1 August 2009, coming on as a substitute four minutes from time and scoring a last minute equaliser for Derby in a 2–2 draw. His competitive debut was in a 3–0 victory overSheffield Wednesday on 3 October 2009. Two weeks later, Mendy joinedGrimsby Town on an initial one-month loan.[2] He made his debut on 17 October 2009 againstRochdale. This game was to be Mendy's only as a Grimsby player, as managerMike Newell was sacked the next day, and the following week caretaker managerNeil Woods left him out of the eighteen man squad to faceAFC Bournemouth. On 29 October, Mendy and fellow loaneeJosh Magennis had their loan contracts terminated ahead of schedule.[3] He was due to joinRotherham United on loan until the end of the 2009–10 season on 26 March 2010, but the deal was not completed in time.[4] Mendy stayed at Derby and featured regularly for the club's reserve side, which won the Central League Championship during the 2009–10 season.
Mendy was given the squad number 24 ahead of the 2010–11 season, but moved toTranmere Rovers on a month's loan on 31 August 2010.[5] He made his debut in aFootball League Trophy match againstAccrington Stanley[6] before making his first league start in a 1–0 win overPeterborough United, where he scored the winning goal, converting from close range for the first goal of his career in England and earning Rovers their first win of the season.[7]
He returned to Derby at the end of his three-month loan spell and featured in reserve fixtures for the remainder of his time at the club.[8] Having failed to break into Derby's first team, the club announced in May 2011 that Mendy would not be retained past completion of his contract in June 2011.[9]
On 11 July 2011, Mendy joinedLeague Two outfitMacclesfield Town on a one-year contract.[10] On 7 January 2012, Mendy scored a spectacular, back-to-goal volley in a game at homePremier League sideBolton Wanderers inThe FA Cup Third Round to make the scoreline 2–1 to Macclesfield. The game eventually finished 2–2, which forced a replay at theReebok Stadium.[11] Mendy then became a regular in the Macclesfield starting eleven. However, the club was relegated to theConference Premier in April 2012.[12] Mendy stayed with Macclesfield as they began their first season of non-league football in 15 years.
Mendy joined Macclesfield's divisional rivalsLuton Town on loan on 19 October, with the transfer made permanent in January 2013.[13] He made 28 appearances for Luton in all competitions, but was transfer listed by new managerJohn Still in March 2013 following an unspecified breach of club discipline. Still confirmed that Mendy would not play for the club again.[14] Mendy went on trial in July 2013 withLeague Two sidePortsmouth, but was not offered a contract.[15] Despite Still's earlier proclamation, Mendy started for Luton on 30 November 2013 in a 0–0FA Trophy draw withStaines Town.[16] He was released from his contract on 27 December 2013.[17]
On 10 February 2014, following a successful trial period, he signed a contract withConference Premier sideLincoln City until the end of the2013–14 season.[18][19]
In July 2015, Mendy signed for Brighton-basedNational League South sideWhitehawk, to play once more with ex-Macclesfield manager Steve King.[20] Mendy was sent off in the 25th minute of his debut atHayes & Yeading[21] and left forHemel Hempstead Town at the end the season.[22]
On 11 September 2017 he joinedNaxxar Lions in theMaltese Premier League.[23] Mendy was released in January 2018[24] and re-joined his former manager Steve King atWhitehawk.[25]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rouen | 2007–08[citation needed] | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| Derby County | 2008–09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009–10[26] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2009–10[26] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2010–11[27] | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Macclesfield Town | 2011–12[28] | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| 2012–13[29] | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| Total | 42 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 5 | |
| Luton Town (loan) | 2012–13[30] | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Luton Town | 2012–13[31] | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2013–14[32] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Lincoln City | 2013–14[33] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | 92 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 109 | 9 | |
