Alexandre Mendy (footballer, born 1983)
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Full name | Noël Alexandre Mendy | ||||||||||
Date of birth | 14 December 1983 | ||||||||||
Place of birth | Paris, France | ||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||
Position(s) | Right back / Winger | ||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||
1994–1999 | OSC Elancourt | ||||||||||
1999–2001 | FC Versailles 78 | ||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
2001–2003 | FC Versailles 78 | 34 | (1) | ||||||||
2003–2005 |
FK Marila Příbram | 57 | (6) | ||||||||
2006–2007 |
FK SIAD Most | 40 | (8) | ||||||||
2007–2011 | FK Mladá Boleslav | 110 | (10) | ||||||||
2011–2012 | Chesterfield | 34 | (2) | ||||||||
2012–2014 |
Hansa Rostock | 71 | (2) | ||||||||
2014–2019 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 114 | (5) | ||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Noël Alexandre "Alex" Mendy (born 14 December 1983 in Paris) is a French footballer who plays as a right back.[1][2]
He played formerly for FK Mladá Boleslav and helped them win the Czech Cup in 2011. He is known for his skill and pace.[3]
Early career
Born in Paris, Mendy started his career at French club
Mladá Boleslav
In 2007, he joined
During the 2010–11 season, Mendy played all 30 league games for FK Mladá Boleslav scoring six goals as he helped them finish in fifth place in the Czech First League and also win the Czech Cup for the first time in Mladá Boleslav's history after beating SK Sigma Olomouc on penalties,[8][9] Mendy scored one of the penalties for Mladá Boleslav in the final.[3] The Cup win also saw Mladá Boleslav qualify for the UEFA Europa League for the following season. After his contract with FK Mladá Boleslav expired in June 2011, Mendy sought pastures new and became a free agent. He scored 24 goals in 207 appearances in the Czech First League, which is one of the highest number of matches among expatriate players in this league and the most among French players.[10]
Leeds United trial
On 19 July 2011, he played as an unnamed trialist on the right wing for
Mendy again played for Leeds in their 3–2 win against
With Leeds entering contract talks with Mendy, the move was called off on 11 August, after Leeds decided that they had to prioritise the transfer budget to sign players in other positions.[20]
Chesterfield
On 17 August 2011, Mendy signed for Chesterfield on a 1-year deal until 30 June 2012.[21]
Mendy scored his first goal for Chesterfield in the League Two 3–0 victory over Bournemouth on 10 September 2011. Mendy was part of the side that won the
Hansa Rostock
Mendy signed a two-year contract with German Club
1.FC Saarbrücken
In 2014, he signed a contract with 1.FC Saarbrücken till 2016. He played with shirtnumber 4.
Personal life
Alexandre is the older brother of Vincent Mendy who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Honours
FK Mladá Boleslav
- Czech Cup: 2011
Chesterfield
References
- ^ Osbourne bids for Leeds United deal (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
- ^ Alexandre Noel Mendy _ Chesterfield – Football Lineups
- ^ a b Leeds – LUFC Who is Alexandre Mendy
- ^ "Joueurs professionnels ayant joués au Football Club Versailles 78". Archived from the original on 12 December 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ People's Daily Online – Palermo beats Mlada Boleslav in UEFA Cup overtime
- ^ Soccer-Elfsborg Boras 1 Mlada Boleslav 3 – UEFA Cup result – sports – ESPN
- ^ France – Alexandre Noël Mendy – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway
- ^ FK Mladá Boleslav Archived 6 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Latest FK Mlada Boleslav – SK Sigma Olomouc, 25 May 2011 results
- ^ "Detailed stats". Fortuna liga. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United: Whites trialists have chance to shine – Latest Whites News – Yorkshire Evening Post
- ^ Grayson mulling over trialists | Sky Sports | Football | Championship | News
- ^ Leeds United | News | HONOURS EVEN AT HILLSBOROUGH
- ^ Leeds United | News | TRIALISTS IN NORWAY SQUAD
- ^ Leeds United | News | NUNEZ GOAL SECURES NORWAY DRAW
- ^ Leeds United | News | PAYNTER GOAL SECURES VICTORY
- ^ Leeds – LUFC Grayson to make decision on trialists
- ^ No Leeds deal for Bodor | Sky Sports | Football | Transfer Centre | Speculation
- ^ Leeds United: Whites eye Mendy deal – Latest Whites News – Yorkshire Evening Post
- ^ Leeds United | News | TRIALISTS CONTINUE TO COME UNDER SCRUTINY
- ^ "Spireites close to Mendy deal | League 1 Football News | Football365". Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "Spireites issue retained list". Chesterfield FC. 9 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "Starting Lineups - Chesterfield vs Swindon". Sky Sports. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
External links
- Alexandre Mendy at Fortunaliga.cz
- Alexandre Mendy at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Chesterfield profile