Jacob Mendy

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In this Spanish name, the family name is Mendy.

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Jacob Mendy
Personal information
Full name Jacob Mendy Mendy[1]
Date of birth (1996-12-27) 27 December 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Faji Kunda, The Gambia
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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 31 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:11, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Jacob Mendy Mendy (born 27 December 1996) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a wing-back or winger for National League club Wrexham.

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.[3] He then briefly joined Atlético Madrid C before the team were disbanded in 2015.[4] He then had a short spell with Puerta Bonita before moving to England.[1][5] In 2017, he signed for English ninth tier side Redhill, scoring 13 goals in 40 games.[6][7] In 2018, he signed for Carshalton Athletic in the English seventh tier, scoring eight goals in 46 games.[8][9] In 2019, Mendy signed for English sixth tier club Wealdstone, helping them earn promotion to the English fifth tier.[10] In 2021, he signed for Boreham Wood in the English fifth tier.[11][12] In 2022, he signed for Welsh team Wrexham.[13][14]

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.[15]

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.[4] His cousin Carlos Mendes Gomes is also a footballer.[1]

When arriving to England, he worked as construction worker, cleaner and waste collector.[6]

Honours

Wrexham

References

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