Jacob Mendy
Jacob Mendy Mendy (born 27 December 1996) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a wing-back or winger for EFL League Two club Wrexham and the Gambia national team.
 Mendy playing for The Gambia in an AFCON match vs. Guinea, 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Mendy Mendy | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Faji Kunda, The Gambia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing-back, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wrexham | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Parla | ||
| 2014–2015 | Atlético Casarrubuelos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Atlético Madrid C | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Puerta Bonita | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Redhill | 36 | (11) |
| 2018–2019 | Carshalton Athletic | 36 | (5) |
| 2019–2021 | Wealdstone | 69 | (16) |
| 2021–2022 | Boreham Wood | 44 | (2) |
| 2022– | Wrexham | 50 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Gambia | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:33, 4 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:14, 23 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
Early life and club career
Mendy was born in Gambia before moving to Parla, near Madrid at the age of six. As a youth player, Mendy played for Parla and Atlético Casarrubuelos. He then briefly joined Atlético Madrid C before the team were disbanded in 2015. He then had a short spell with Puerta Bonita before moving to England. In 2017, he signed for English ninth tier side Redhill, scoring 13 goals in 40 games. In 2018, he signed for Carshalton Athletic in the English seventh tier, scoring eight goals in 46 games. In 2019, Mendy signed for English sixth tier club Wealdstone, helping them earn promotion to the English fifth tier. In 2021, he signed for Boreham Wood in the English fifth tier. In 2022, he signed for Welsh team Wrexham.
International career
On 6 June 2023, it was announced that Mendy had been named in The Gambia squad for their African Cup of Nations qualifier against South Sudan on 14 June 2023. He made his first international appearance against Ivory Coast in a World Cup qualifier on November 20.
Personal life
Mendy speaks four languages - Spanish, English, Portuguese and Manjak - and is eligible to represent Gambia internationally, having been born there, as well as Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Spain. His cousin Carlos Mendes Gomes is also a footballer.
When he first arrived in England, he worked as a construction worker, cleaner and waste collector.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 February 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Redhill | 2017–18 | Combined Counties Football League | 36 | 11 | – | – | – | 36 | 11 | |||
| Carshalton Athletic | 2018–19 | Isthmian League Premier | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | 40 | 6 | |
| Wealdstone | 2019–20 | National League South | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 7 | ||
| 2020–21 | National League | 41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 42 | 9 | |||
| Total | 69 | 16 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 72 | 16 | ||||
| Boreham Wood | 2021–22 | National League | 44 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | 53 | 2 | |
| Wrexham | 2022–23 | National League | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4 | |
| 2023–24 | League Two | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| Total | 50 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 235 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 258 | 41 | ||
International
- As of match played 18 January 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
Wrexham
References
External links
- Jacob Mendy at Soccerway
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