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'''Nampalys Mendy''' (born 23 June 1992) is a French professional ] who plays as a ] for English side ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afrik11.com/portal/france-monaco-mendy-signe-un-contrat-pro.html|title=Mendy signe un contrat pro|date=27 April 2010|work=Afrik 11|language=French|accessdate=15 August 2010}}</ref> Due to his small stature, simple distribution, and reliable style of play, has been compared to former ], ] whom Monaco club scout ] referred to Mendy as a "]" of.<ref name="mendy_future">{{Cite web|url=http://www.planete-asm.fr/actualite/6196-nampalys-mendy-un-petit-futur-grand.html|title=Nampalys Mendy, un petit futur grand|date=18 September 2010|publisher=Planete ASM|language=French|accessdate=13 November 2010}}</ref> Mendy is a ] having earned caps at ], ] level, and ] level. He played with the under-17 team at the ].{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2013}} | ||
| == Career == | == Career == | ||
| === Early career === | === Early career === | ||
| ⚫ | After leaving ] in June 2007, Mendy went on trial with the football section of ]. According to Monaco scout ], he was told by the club coaches that Mendy was there to "make up the numbers". However, while training, Christophe noticed the player's intelligence and understanding of the game and recommended him to ], who was serving as head of the Monaco youth academy on the basis of Mendy having significant potential.<ref name ="mendy_future"/> | ||
| Mendy was born in the ] of ] in the ] ] to ] parents. He began his career playing for a host of amateur clubs in the city of ]. Mendy joined his first club, La Beaucaire Toulon, in October 1998 and spent exactly one year at the club before departing for ] the following October. After two years at Toulon-Le Las, Mendy signed with RFC Toulon. He spent four years at the club before moving to the biggest club in the city, ], in July 2005. | |||
| ⚫ | === Monaco === | ||
| ⚫ | After leaving Sporting in June 2007, Mendy went on trial with the football section of ]. According to Monaco scout ], he was told by the club coaches that Mendy was there to "make up the numbers". However, while training, Christophe noticed the player's intelligence and understanding of the game and recommended him to ], who was serving as head of the Monaco youth academy on the basis of Mendy having significant potential. |
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| ⚫ | On 27 April 2010, Mendy signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with Monaco until June 2013.<ref>{{cite news | title = Premier contrat professionnel pour Nampalys Mendy | url = http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/monaco-premier-contrat-professionnel-pour-nampalys-mendy-27-04-2010-901878.php | date = 27 April 2010 | work = ] | accessdate = 15 August 2010 | language = French}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Nampalys Mendy passe pro | url = http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/20100427_152012_nampalys-mendy-passe-pro.html | date = 27 April 2010 | work = ] | accessdate = 15 August 2010 | language = French}}</ref> In July 2010, he was called up to the first team by manager ] for pre-season training, again to make up the numbers with Lacombe missing several players such as ], ], ], and ], who had all participated in the ].<ref name ="mendy_future"/> | ||
| ⚫ | On 7 August 2010, Mendy made his professional debut in the club's opening league match against ]. He started the match and played the entire 90 minutes receiving a yellow card in the second half.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.asm-fc.com/filactu.aspx?id=12138 | title = F. Bulot et N. Mendy : Premières en L1 | date = 7 August 2010 | work = ] | accessdate = 7 August 2010 | language = French}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://new.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/53639 | publisher = ] | title = Lyon v. Monaco Match Report |language = French |date = 7 August 2010 | accessdate = 7 August 2010}}</ref> | ||
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| Upon his arrival at Monaco, Mendy was inserted onto the club's under-16 team and played in the ''Championnat National des 16 ans'' for the 2007–08 season. For the ], he spent the majority of campaign with the club's under-18 team, but did make three appearances with the club's reserve team in the ]. In the ], Mendy was promoted to the club's reserve team full-time, who were now playing in the ] after suffering relegation the previous season. Mendy appeared regularly in the campaign as Monaco finished in first place in its group and was, subsequently, promoted back to the fourth division. | |||
| ⚫ | ===Nice=== | ||
| ⚫ | On 27 April 2010, Mendy signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with Monaco until June 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/monaco-premier-contrat-professionnel-pour-nampalys-mendy-27-04-2010-901878.php| |
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| ⚫ | On 7 August 2010, Mendy made his professional debut in the club's opening league match against ]. He started the match and played the entire 90 minutes receiving a yellow card in the second half.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.asm-fc.com/filactu.aspx?id=12138|title=F. Bulot et N. Mendy : Premières en L1|date=7 August 2010|work=]| |
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| On 28 June 2013, Mendy joined OGC Nice for an undisclosed fee after his contract with AS Monaco expired. He spent over 3 years with the French side before leaving on July 3rd 2016 to English side Leicester city. | |||
| ===Leicester City=== | ===Leicester City=== | ||
| He moved from ] to English club ] in July 2016.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36697432</ref> | |||
| === International === | === International === | ||
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| Mendy is a ] having earned caps at ], ] level, and ] level. With the under-17 team, he went unnoticed by coach ] until the ] when he was finally called up to the team. Mendy appeared in all three group stage matches as France were eliminated without procuring a victory. With the under-18 team, he made his debut on 29 October 2009 in a friendly match against the ].<ref>{{cite news | title = France v. Denmark Match Report | url = http://www.fff.fr/servfff/fiche_joueur_new/match.php?id_match=150 | date = 29 October 2009 | work = ] | accessdate = 13 November 2010 }}</ref> | Mendy is a ] having earned caps at ], ] level, and ] level. With the under-17 team, he went unnoticed by coach ] until the ] when he was finally called up to the team. Mendy appeared in all three group stage matches as France were eliminated without procuring a victory. With the under-18 team, he made his debut on 29 October 2009 in a friendly match against the ].<ref>{{cite news | title = France v. Denmark Match Report | url = http://www.fff.fr/servfff/fiche_joueur_new/match.php?id_match=150 | date = 29 October 2009 | work = ] | accessdate = 13 November 2010 }}</ref> | ||
| Mendy was initially called up to the under-19 team in August 2010 to play in the Sendai Cup in Japan, however, due to his consistent performances domestically, Monaco coach Guy Lacombe convince Bergeroo to change his stance.<ref name="mendy_future" |
Mendy was initially called up to the under-19 team in August 2010 to play in the Sendai Cup in Japan, however, due to his consistent performances domestically, Monaco coach Guy Lacombe convince Bergeroo to change his stance.<ref name ="mendy_future"/> He was officially called up to the under-19 team for ] matches for the ]. Mendy made his debut with the team in a 3–0 victory over ] and, subsequently, appeared as a starter in the next two qualification matches against ] and ] with France winning both matches to finish the round undefeated.<ref>{{cite news | title = France v. San Marino Match Report | url = http://www.uefa.com/under19/matches/season=2011/round=2000081/match=2001647/index.html | date = 8 October 2010 | work = ] | accessdate = 13 November 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = France v. Montenegro Match Report | url = http://www.uefa.com/under19/matches/season=2011/round=2000081/match=2001673/index.html | date = 10 October 2010 | work = ] | accessdate = 13 November 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Austria v. France Match Report | url = http://www.uefa.com/under19/matches/season=2011/round=2000081/match=2001699/index.html | date = 13 October 2010 | work = ] | accessdate = 13 November 2010 }}</ref> | ||
| On 9 November 2010, Mendy, despite still being eligible to represent the under-19 and ] teams, was called up to the ] for a friendly match against ].<ref>{{cite news | title = Nampalys Mendy avec les Bleuets | url = http://www.asm-fc.com/filactu.aspx?id=13055 | date = 11 November 2010 | work = ] | accessdate = 13 November 2010 | language = French}}</ref> | On 9 November 2010, Mendy, despite still being eligible to represent the under-19 and ] teams, was called up to the ] for a friendly match against ].<ref>{{cite news | title = Nampalys Mendy avec les Bleuets | url = http://www.asm-fc.com/filactu.aspx?id=13055 | date = 11 November 2010 | work = ] | accessdate = 13 November 2010 | language = French}}</ref> | ||
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nampalys Mendy | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-06-23) 23 June 1992 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | La Seyne-sur-Mer, France | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | La Beaucaire Toulon | ||
| 1999–2001 | Toulon Le Las | ||
| 2001–2005 | RCF Toulon | ||
| 2005–2007 | Toulon | ||
| 2007–2010 | Monaco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Monaco | 74 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Monaco B | 12 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Nice | 110 | (3) |
| 2016– | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | France U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | France U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | France U20 | 13 | (0) |
| 2010–2014 | France U21 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:50, 20 May 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:03, 4 September 2014 (UTC) | |||
Nampalys Mendy (born 23 June 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for English side Leicester City. Due to his small stature, simple distribution, and reliable style of play, has been compared to former French international, Claude Makélélé whom Monaco club scout Didier Christophe referred to Mendy as a "carbon copy" of. Mendy is a French youth international having earned caps at under-17, under-18 level, and under-19 level. He played with the under-17 team at the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.
Career
Early career
After leaving ] in June 2007, Mendy went on trial with the football section of RC Toulon. According to Monaco scout Didier Christophe, he was told by the club coaches that Mendy was there to "make up the numbers". However, while training, Christophe noticed the player's intelligence and understanding of the game and recommended him to Dominique Bijotat, who was serving as head of the Monaco youth academy on the basis of Mendy having significant potential.
Monaco
On 27 April 2010, Mendy signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with Monaco until June 2013. In July 2010, he was called up to the first team by manager Guy Lacombe for pre-season training, again to make up the numbers with Lacombe missing several players such as Diego Pérez, Nicolas N'Koulou, Park Chu-Young, and Lukman Haruna, who had all participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
On 7 August 2010, Mendy made his professional debut in the club's opening league match against Lyon. He started the match and played the entire 90 minutes receiving a yellow card in the second half.
Nice
Leicester City
He moved from Nice to English club Leicester City in July 2016.
International
Mendy is a French youth international having earned caps at under-17, under-18 level, and under-19 level. With the under-17 team, he went unnoticed by coach Philippe Bergeroo until the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship when he was finally called up to the team. Mendy appeared in all three group stage matches as France were eliminated without procuring a victory. With the under-18 team, he made his debut on 29 October 2009 in a friendly match against the Denmark.
Mendy was initially called up to the under-19 team in August 2010 to play in the Sendai Cup in Japan, however, due to his consistent performances domestically, Monaco coach Guy Lacombe convince Bergeroo to change his stance. He was officially called up to the under-19 team for qualification matches for the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. Mendy made his debut with the team in a 3–0 victory over San Marino and, subsequently, appeared as a starter in the next two qualification matches against Montenegro and Austria with France winning both matches to finish the round undefeated.
On 9 November 2010, Mendy, despite still being eligible to represent the under-19 and under-20 teams, was called up to the under-21 team for a friendly match against Russia.
References
- "Mendy signe un contrat pro". Afrik 11 (in French). 27 April 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Nampalys Mendy, un petit futur grand" (in French). Planete ASM. 18 September 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- "Premier contrat professionnel pour Nampalys Mendy". Le Parisien (in French). 27 April 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- "Nampalys Mendy passe pro". L'Equipe (in French). 27 April 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- "F. Bulot et N. Mendy : Premières en L1". AS Monaco FC (in French). 7 August 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- "Lyon v. Monaco Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36697432
- "France v. Denmark Match Report". French Football Federation. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- "France v. San Marino Match Report". Union of European Football Associations. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- "France v. Montenegro Match Report". Union of European Football Associations. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- "Austria v. France Match Report". Union of European Football Associations. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- "Nampalys Mendy avec les Bleuets". AS Monaco FC (in French). 11 November 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
External links
- Club profile
- Nampalys Mendy – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Nampalys Mendy at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- France profile at FFF
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