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{{short description|French footballer}}
{{Short description|French footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Benjamin Mendy
| name = Benjamin Mendy
| image = U-19 EC-Qualifikation Austria vs. France 2013-06-10 (057) (cropped).jpg
| image = U-19 EC-Qualifikation Austria vs. France 2013-06-10 (057) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Mendy playing for [[France national under-19 football team|France U19]] in 2013
| caption = Mendy with [[France national under-19 football team|France U19]] in 2013
| fullname = Benjamin Mendy<ref name=Legion>{{cite journal |date=1 January 2019 |title=Décret du 31 décembre 2018 portant promotion et nomination |trans-title=Decree of 31 December 2018 on promotion and appointment |url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000037909703 |journal=Journal Officiel de la République Française |volume=2019 |issue=0001 |id=PRER1835394D |accessdate=24 August 2019 |language=French}}</ref>
| full_name = Benjamin Mendy<ref name=Legion>{{cite journal |date=1 January 2019 |title=Décret du 31 décembre 2018 portant promotion et nomination |trans-title=Decree of 31 December 2018 on promotion and appointment |url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000037909703 |journal=Official Journal of the French Republic |volume=2019 |issue=1 |id=PRER1835394D |access-date=28 November 2020 |language=fr}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|7|17|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of players: France |publisher=FIFA |format=PDF |page=11 |date=15 July 2018 |accessdate=11 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619164139/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=19 June 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|7|17|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: France |publisher=FIFA |page=11 |date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611000407/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=11 June 2019}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Longjumeau]], France
| birth_place = [[Longjumeau]], France
| height = 1.85 m<ref name="SW"/>
| height = 1.85 m<ref name="SW"/>
| position = [[Left back]]
| position = [[Left-back]]
| currentclub = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
| currentclub = [[FC Lorient|Lorient]]
| clubnumber = 22
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears1 = 2000–2007
| youthyears1 = 2000–2007
| youthclubs1 = Palaiseau
| youthclubs1 = Palaiseau
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| caps5 = 25
| caps5 = 25
| goals5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2017–
| years6 = 2017–2023
| clubs6 = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
| clubs6 = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
| caps6 = 39
| caps6 = 50
| goals6 = 1
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2023–
| clubs7 = [[FC Lorient|Lorient]]
| caps7 = 15
| goals7 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2009–2010
| nationalyears1 = 2009–2010
| nationalteam1 = [[France national under-16 football team|France U16]]
| nationalteam1 = [[France national under-16 football team|France U16]]
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| nationalcaps5 = 9
| nationalcaps5 = 9
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2017–
| nationalyears6 = 2017–2019
| nationalteam6 = [[France national football team|France]]
| nationalteam6 = [[France national football team|France]]
| nationalcaps6 = 10
| nationalcaps6 = 10
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|FRA}}}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|FRA}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018 Russia]]|}}
{{Medal|W|[[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]]|}}
| club-update = 23:36, 3 October 2020 (UTC)
| club-update = 23:12, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 23:56, 17 November 2019 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 23:56, 17 November 2019 (UTC)
}}
}}
'''Benjamin Mendy''' ({{IPA-fr|bɛ̃ʒamɛ̃ mɛndi}}; born 17 July 1994) is a French professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[left back]] for {{English football updater|ManchesC}} club [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] and the [[France national football team|France national team]].
'''Benjamin Mendy''' (born 17 July 1994) is a French professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[left-back]] for {{French football updater|Lorient}} club [[FC Lorient|Lorient]].


After coming through [[Le Havre AC|Le Havre]]'s youth academy, Mendy began his playing career with the club's reserve side in 2010, eventually being promoted to the first team a year later. He remained with the club until 2013, when he joined [[Ligue 1]] side [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]]. Mendy spent the next three seasons with ''Les Olympiens'' before leaving for [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]], with whom he won the [[List of Ligue 1 champions|national championship]] in [[2016–17 Ligue 1|2016–17]]. In the summer of 2017, Mendy moved to the English club Manchester City on a then world-record transfer fee for a defender. He subsequently won the Premier League in [[2017–18 Manchester City F.C. season|his first season]] in England.
After coming through [[Le Havre AC|Le Havre]]'s youth academy, Mendy began his playing career with the club's reserve team in 2010, being promoted to the first team a year later. He remained with the club until 2013, when he joined [[Ligue 1]] club [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]]. Mendy spent the next three seasons with ''Les Olympiens'' before leaving for [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]], with whom he won the [[List of Ligue 1 champions|national championship]] in [[2016–17 Ligue 1|2016–17]].


In 2017, Mendy moved to English club [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] for a reported £52 million, then the world-record transfer fee for a defender. He won the Premier League in [[2017–18 Manchester City F.C. season|his first season]] in England. In 2021, Mendy was arrested on allegations of sexual offences and suspended by City. He was acquitted of all charges against him in two trials in 2023. Mendy was released by [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in June 2023 following the expiry of his contract. In July 2023, Mendy signed for [[Ligue 1]] club [[FC Lorient|Lorient]] on a free transfer.
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Mendy made his senior debut for France in 2017 after previously being [[Cap (sport)|capped]] by [[France national youth football team|France youth teams]] at [[France national under-16 football team|under-16]], [[France national under-17 football team|under-17]], [[France national under-18 football team|under-18]], [[France national under-19 football team|under-19]] and [[France national under-21 football team|under-21]] levels. He was chosen in France's squad for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018 World Cup]] which they won.

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Mendy made his senior debut for [[France national football team|France]] in 2017 after previously being [[Cap (sport)|capped]] by [[France national youth football team|France youth teams]] at [[France national under-16 football team|under-16]], [[France national under-17 football team|under-17]], [[France national under-18 football team|under-18]], [[France national under-19 football team|under-19]] and [[France national under-21 football team|under-21]] levels. He was chosen in France's squad for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018 World Cup]], which they won.


==Club career==
==Club career==
===Le Havre===
===Le Havre===
On 24 July 2011, Mendy signed his first professional contract, a three-year contract with [[Ligue 2]] club [[Le Havre AC|Le Havre]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.hac-foot.com/actualite/benjamin-mendy-signe-pro-pour-3-saisons.html | title = Benjamin Mendy signe pro pour 3 saisons | date = 24 July 2011 | work = [[Le Havre AC]] | accessdate = 9 August 2011 | language = French | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170816194115/http://www.hac-foot.com/actualite/benjamin-mendy-signe-pro-pour-3-saisons.html | archive-date = 16 August 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Mendy made his professional debut on 9 August 2011 in the team's 2–1 [[2011–12 Coupe de la Ligue|Coupe de la Ligue]] second round defeat to [[Amiens SC|Amiens]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Amiens v. Le Havre Report |url=http://new.lfp.fr/coupeLigue/feuille_match/75258 |work=[[Ligue de Football Professionnel]] |date=9 August 2011 |accessdate=9 August 2011 |language=French |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916073327/http://new.lfp.fr/coupeLigue/feuille_match/75258 |archivedate=16 September 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>
On 24 July 2011, Mendy signed his first professional contract, a three-year contract with [[Ligue 2]] club [[Le Havre AC|Le Havre]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.hac-foot.com/actualite/benjamin-mendy-signe-pro-pour-3-saisons.html | title = Benjamin Mendy signe pro pour 3 saisons | date = 24 July 2011 | publisher = [[Le Havre AC]] | access-date = 9 August 2011 | language = fr | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170816194115/http://www.hac-foot.com/actualite/benjamin-mendy-signe-pro-pour-3-saisons.html | archive-date = 16 August 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Mendy made his professional debut on 9 August 2011 in the team's 2–1 [[2011–12 Coupe de la Ligue|Coupe de la Ligue]] second-round defeat to [[Amiens SC|Amiens]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Amiens v. Le Havre Report |url=http://new.lfp.fr/coupeLigue/feuille_match/75258 |publisher=[[Ligue de Football Professionnel]] |date=9 August 2011 |access-date=9 August 2011 |language=fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916073327/http://new.lfp.fr/coupeLigue/feuille_match/75258 |archive-date=16 September 2012}}</ref>


===Marseille===
===Marseille===
On 8 July 2013, Mendy signed for [[Ligue 1]] side [[Olympique de Marseille]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Transfer news: Marseille agree deal for Sunderland target Benjamin Mendy|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11695/8814061/transfer-news-marseille-agree-deal-for-sunderland-target-benjamin-mendy|website=Sky Sports|date=8 July 2013 |accessdate=16 March 2017 }}</ref> Mendy was signed by manager [[Élie Baup]], who led Marseille to a second-place finish and qualification for the [[2013–14 UEFA Champions League]] in the previous season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.africatopsports.com/2013/07/13/elie-baup-benjamin-mendy-est-un-joueur-davenir/ |title=ELIE BAUP : " BENJAMIN MENDY EST UN JOUEUR D'AVENIR " |work=Africa Top Sports |first=Isidore |last=Akouete |date=13 July 2013 |language=fr}}</ref> He made his club and Ligue 1 debut on 11 August against [[En Avant de Guingamp|Guingamp]], and scored his first goal for Marseille on 24 September against [[AS Saint-Étienne|Saint-Étienne]]. Mendy was in the squad for all six [[2013–14 UEFA Champions League#Group stage|group stage]] matches, and made his European debut on 1 October at [[Borussia Dortmund]]. However, Marseille lost all their group stage matches while falling out of the competition, and Baup was sacked in favor of former club manager [[José Anigo]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25282768 |title=Elie Baup sacked as Marseille manager |work=BBC Sport |date=7 December 2013}}</ref> Mendy was sparingly used toward the end of the season by Anigo, and made just one start in Marseille's final fourteen games. His performance in the start, against [[Lille OSC|Lille]] on 20 April 2014, was criticized by former Marseille left-back [[Éric Di Meco]], who claimed he would "eat a rat" if Mendy ever made the [[France national football team|French national team]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lephoceen.fr/infos-om/decla/di-meco-prend-les-paris-contre-mendy-l-ancien-defenseur-marseillais-tacle-benjamin-mendy-125264 |title=Di Meco prend les paris contre Mendy |work=Le Phocéen |date=22 April 2014 |language=fr}}</ref> After the season, Mendy was included on the 40-man shortlist for the 2014 [[Golden Boy (award)|Golden Boy]] award.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/30/five-english-players-shortlist-golden-boy |title=Five English players on 40-man shortlist for Golden Boy award |work=The Guardian |first=Ed |last=Aarons |date=30 October 2014}}</ref>
On 8 July 2013, Mendy signed for [[Ligue 1]] club [[Olympique de Marseille]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Transfer news: Marseille agree deal for Sunderland target Benjamin Mendy|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11695/8814061/transfer-news-marseille-agree-deal-for-sunderland-target-benjamin-mendy|website=Sky Sports|date=8 July 2013 |access-date=16 March 2017 }}</ref> Mendy was signed by manager [[Élie Baup]], who had led Marseille to a second-place finish and qualification for the [[2013–14 UEFA Champions League]] in the previous season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.africatopsports.com/2013/07/13/elie-baup-benjamin-mendy-est-un-joueur-davenir/ |title=ELIE BAUP : " BENJAMIN MENDY EST UN JOUEUR D'AVENIR " |work=Africa Top Sports |first=Isidore |last=Akouete |date=13 July 2013 |language=fr}}</ref> He made his club and Ligue 1 debut on 11 August against [[En Avant de Guingamp|Guingamp]], and scored his first goal for Marseille on 24 September against [[AS Saint-Étienne|Saint-Étienne]]. Mendy was in the squad for all six [[2013–14 UEFA Champions League#Group stage|group-stage]] matches, and made his European debut on 1 October at [[Borussia Dortmund]]. However, Marseille lost all their group-stage matches while falling out of the competition, and Baup was sacked in favor of former club manager [[José Anigo]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25282768 |title=Elie Baup sacked as Marseille manager |website=BBC Sport |date=7 December 2013}}</ref>


Mendy was sparingly used toward the end of the season by Anigo, and made just one start in Marseille's final fourteen games. His performance in the start, against [[Lille OSC|Lille]] on 20 April 2014, was criticized by former Marseille left-back [[Éric Di Meco]], who claimed he would "eat a rat" if Mendy ever made the [[France national football team|France national team]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lephoceen.fr/infos-om/decla/di-meco-prend-les-paris-contre-mendy-l-ancien-defenseur-marseillais-tacle-benjamin-mendy-125264 |title=Di Meco prend les paris contre Mendy |work=Le Phocéen |date=22 April 2014 |language=fr}}</ref> After the season, Mendy was included on the 40-man shortlist for the 2014 [[Golden Boy (award)|Golden Boy]] award.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/30/five-english-players-shortlist-golden-boy |title=Five English players on 40-man shortlist for Golden Boy award |newspaper=The Guardian |first=Ed |last=Aarons |date=30 October 2014}}</ref>
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Mendy developed his game the following season under Argentinian manager [[Marcelo Bielsa]], as Mendy claimed Bielsa had "given back to him the strength and aggressiveness lost last year."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.leparisien.fr/espace-premium/sports/benjamin-mendy-en-toute-insouciance-20-12-2014-4388823.php |title=Benjamin Mendy en toute insouciance |work=[[Le Parisien]] |date=20 December 2014 |language=fr}}</ref> Mendy made 33 starts in the league in the [[2014–15 Ligue 1|2014–15]] campaign, getting 6 assists as well as Marseille qualified for the [[2015–16 UEFA Europa League#Group stage|Europa League]]. On 23 September 2015, Mendy was shown a straight red card shortly after coming on as a substitute against [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]], after he committed a professional foul on Toulouse's [[Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/report?gameId=424679 |title=Toulouse 1–1 Marseille |work=ESPN FC |author=PA Sport |date=23 September 2015}}</ref> Mendy would be given a two-match ban, and later missed a further 13 games for Marseille after picking up a hamstring injury against [[SM Caen|Caen]] in the [[2015–16 Coupe de France#Round of 64|Coupe de France]] on 3 January 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/mendy-joins-om-injury-list.htm |title=MENDY JOINS OM INJURY LIST |work=Ligue 1 |date=6 January 2016}}</ref>

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Mendy developed his game the following season under Argentinian manager [[Marcelo Bielsa]], as Mendy claimed Bielsa had "given back to him the strength and aggressiveness lost last year."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.leparisien.fr/espace-premium/sports/benjamin-mendy-en-toute-insouciance-20-12-2014-4388823.php |title=Benjamin Mendy en toute insouciance |work=[[Le Parisien]] |date=20 December 2014 |language=fr}}</ref> Mendy made 33 starts in the league in the [[2014–15 Ligue 1|2014–15]] campaign, getting 6 assists, as Marseille qualified for the [[2015–16 UEFA Europa League#Group stage|Europa League]]. On 23 September 2015, Mendy was shown a straight red card shortly after coming on as a substitute against [[Toulouse FC|Toulouse]], after he committed a professional foul on Toulouse's [[Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/report?gameId=424679 |title=Toulouse 1–1 Marseille |website=ESPN FC |author=PA Sport |date=23 September 2015}}</ref> Mendy would be given a two-match ban, and later missed a further 13 games for Marseille after picking up a hamstring injury against [[SM Caen|Caen]] in the [[2015–16 Coupe de France#Round of 64|Coupe de France]] on 3 January 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/mendy-joins-om-injury-list.htm |title=MENDY JOINS OM INJURY LIST |publisher=Ligue 1 |date=6 January 2016}}</ref>


Mendy played for five different managers in three seasons at the [[Stade Vélodrome]]. He made 101 competitive appearances with the club and had 14 assists to his name.
Mendy played for five different managers in three seasons at the [[Stade Vélodrome]]. He made 101 competitive appearances with the club and had 14 assists to his name.
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[[File:399071 sPICT.jpg|thumb|upright|Mendy playing for [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]] in 2016]]
[[File:399071 sPICT.jpg|thumb|upright|Mendy playing for [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]] in 2016]]


On 22 June 2016, Olympique de Marseille's Ligue 1 rivals [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]] announced that they had signed Mendy on a five-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=Benjamin Mendy signs on a five-year contract|url=http://www.asmonaco.com/en/article/benjamin-mendy-signs-on-a-five-year-contract-7293.html|website=AS Monaco|date=22 June 2016 |accessdate=22 June 2016 }}</ref> Mendy made his debut for the club in the first leg of the Champions League [[2016–17 UEFA Champions League#Third qualifying round|third round]] against Turkish side [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)|Fenerbahçe]] on 27 July. On 18 December against [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]] in Ligue 1, Mendy was shown a red card for kicking at the backside of Lyon midfielder [[Corentin Tolisso]]. This was his second dismissal of the season after he was sent off in the [[2016–17 UEFA Champions League#Play-off round|play-off round]] of the Champions League against [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/monaco-vs-lyon/355349|title=Form and head to head stats - Monaco vs Lyon|website=skysports.com|publisher=Sky UK|date=18 December 2016|accessdate=4 April 2020}}</ref> Mendy was banned five matches for the incident, later reduced to four as he made his return against [[FC Lorient|Lorient]] on 22 January 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-france-mon-mendy/as-monaco-defender-mendy-banned-for-five-matches-idUKKBN14C1O0 |title=AS Monaco defender Mendy banned for five matches |work=Reuters |first=Silvia |last=Recchimuzzi |date=23 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Benjamin-mendy-de-retour-de-suspension-avec-monaco/770940 |title=Benjamin Mendy de retour de suspension avec Monaco |work=[[L'Équipe]] |date=21 January 2017 |language=fr}}</ref>
On 22 June 2016, Olympique de Marseille's Ligue 1 rivals [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]] announced that they had signed Mendy on a five-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|title=Benjamin Mendy signs on a five-year contract|url=http://www.asmonaco.com/en/article/benjamin-mendy-signs-on-a-five-year-contract-7293.html|website=AS Monaco|date=22 June 2016|access-date=22 June 2016|archive-date=26 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160626053352/http://www.asmonaco.com/en/article/benjamin-mendy-signs-on-a-five-year-contract-7293.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Mendy made his debut for the club in the first leg of the Champions League [[2016–17 UEFA Champions League#Third qualifying round|third round]] against Turkish club [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)|Fenerbahçe]] on 27 July. On 18 December against [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]] in Ligue 1, Mendy was shown a red card for kicking at the backside of Lyon midfielder [[Corentin Tolisso]]. This was his second dismissal of the season after he was sent off in the [[2016–17 UEFA Champions League#Play-off round|play-off round]] of the Champions League against [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/monaco-vs-lyon/355349|title=Form and head-to-head stats – Monaco vs Lyon|website=skysports.com|publisher=Sky UK|date=18 December 2016|access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref> Mendy was banned for five matches for the incident, later reduced to four as he made his return against [[FC Lorient|Lorient]] on 22 January 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-france-mon-mendy/as-monaco-defender-mendy-banned-for-five-matches-idUKKBN14C1O0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930084037/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-france-mon-mendy/as-monaco-defender-mendy-banned-for-five-matches-idUKKBN14C1O0 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 September 2017 |title=AS Monaco defender Mendy banned for five matches |work=Reuters |first=Silvia |last=Recchimuzzi |date=23 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Benjamin-mendy-de-retour-de-suspension-avec-monaco/770940 |title=Benjamin Mendy de retour de suspension avec Monaco |newspaper=[[L'Équipe]] |date=21 January 2017 |language=fr}}</ref>


On 4 February, Mendy [[assist (football)|assisted]] two of Monaco's goals by [[cross (football)|crossing]] the ball to the scorers [[Valère Germain]] and [[Radamel Falcao]] in their 3–0 Ligue 1 home win over [[OGC Nice|Nice]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/falcao-at-the-double-as-monaco-power-on.htm|title=Falcao at the double as Monaco power on|date=4 February 2017|work=www.ligue1.com}}</ref> Mendy scored his first goal for Monaco in the [[2016–17 Coupe de France#Round of 16|Coupe de France]] against former club Marseille on 1 March. The goal, scored in extra time, gave Monaco a 3–2 lead, as Mendy also provided two assists in the 4–3 victory.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/coupe-de-france/2016-2017/monaco-down-marseille-in-french-cup-thriller-psg-through_sto6077251/story.shtml |title=Monaco down Marseille in French Cup thriller, PSG through |work=Eurosport |author=Reuters |date=2 March 2017}}</ref> Monaco made a run to the semi-finals of the Champions League, and Mendy provided 4 assists in the campaign before they were eliminated by [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]].
On 4 February, Mendy [[assist (football)|assisted]] two of Monaco's goals by [[cross (association football)|crossing]] the ball to the scorers [[Valère Germain]] and [[Radamel Falcao]] in their 3–0 Ligue 1 home win over [[OGC Nice|Nice]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/falcao-at-the-double-as-monaco-power-on.htm|title=Falcao at the double as Monaco power on|date=4 February 2017|publisher=Ligue 1}}</ref> Mendy scored his first goal for Monaco in the [[2016–17 Coupe de France#Round of 16|Coupe de France]] against former club Marseille on 1 March. The goal, scored in extra time, gave Monaco a 3–2 lead, as Mendy also provided two assists in the 4–3 victory.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/coupe-de-france/2016-2017/monaco-down-marseille-in-french-cup-thriller-psg-through_sto6077251/story.shtml |title=Monaco down Marseille in French Cup thriller, PSG through |website=Eurosport |agency=Reuters |date=2 March 2017}}</ref> Monaco made a run to the semi-finals of the Champions League, and Mendy provided 4 assists in the campaign before they were eliminated by [[Juventus FC|Juventus]].


Mendy was a key part of Monaco's [[2016–17 Ligue 1]] championship season, making 24 starts in the league for ''Les Monégasques'' under manager [[Leonardo Jardim]]. Monaco scored a league-leading 107 goals during the season, and Mendy was noted along with fellow [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|full-back]] [[Djibril Sidibé (footballer, born 1992)|Djibril Sidibe]] for their forward play.<ref name="reuters">{{cite web |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-france-amo-ste/monaco-claim-first-title-in-17-years-with-st-etienne-win-idUKKCN18D2ON |title=Monaco claim first title in 17 years with St Etienne win |work=Reuters |first=Julien |last=Pretot |date=17 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2707470-monaco-win-2016-17-ligue-1-title-after-2-0-win-vs-saint-etienne |title=Monaco Win 2016–17 Ligue 1 Title After 2–0 Win vs. Saint-Etienne |work=Bleacher Report |first=Matt |last=Jones |date=17 May 2017}}</ref> On 16 May, Mendy was named to the [[Trophées UNFP du football|2017 UNFP Team of the Year]], along with 5 of his teammates.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://frenchfootballdaily.com/2017/05/ligue-1-team-of-the-season-2016-17-official-unfp-team-of-the-year-2017/ |title=Ligue 1 Team of the Season 2016–17 Official- UNFP Team of the Year 2017 |work=French Football Daily |date=16 May 2017}}</ref> The next day, Monaco clinched the Ligue 1 title against [[AS Saint-Étienne|Saint-Étienne]] on the penultimate day of the season, their first in 17 seasons in what would be Mendy's final game with the club.<ref name="reuters"/> After the season, Mendy was part of the exodus away from the [[Stade Louis II]] that included starlets [[Bernardo Silva]], [[Tiémoué Bakayoko]], and later [[Kylian Mbappé]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jul/25/monaco-benjamin-mendy-tiemoue-bakayoko-bernardo-silva-ligue-1 |title=How will Monaco cope after losing so many of their title-winning stars? |work=The Guardian |first=Eric |last=Devin |date=25 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/3190925/kylian-mbappe-signs-for-paris-saint-germain-from-monaco |title=Monaco star Kylian Mbappe, 18, follows Neymar in moving to PSG in huge deal |work=ESPN FC |first=Jonathan |last=Johnson |date=31 August 2017}}</ref>
Mendy was a key part of Monaco's [[2016–17 Ligue 1]] championship season, making 24 starts in the league for ''Les Monégasques'' under manager [[Leonardo Jardim]]. Monaco scored a league-leading 107 goals during the season, and Mendy was noted along with fellow [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|full-back]] [[Djibril Sidibé (footballer, born 1992)|Djibril Sidibé]] for their forward play.<ref name="reuters">{{cite web |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-france-amo-ste/monaco-claim-first-title-in-17-years-with-st-etienne-win-idUKKCN18D2ON |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930084035/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-france-amo-ste/monaco-claim-first-title-in-17-years-with-st-etienne-win-idUKKCN18D2ON |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 September 2017 |title=Monaco claim first title in 17 years with St Etienne win |work=Reuters |first=Julien |last=Pretot |date=17 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2707470-monaco-win-2016-17-ligue-1-title-after-2-0-win-vs-saint-etienne |title=Monaco Win 2016–17 Ligue 1 Title After 2–0 Win vs. Saint-Etienne |website=Bleacher Report |first=Matt |last=Jones |date=17 May 2017}}</ref> On 16 May, Mendy was named to the [[Trophées UNFP du football|2017 UNFP Team of the Year]], along with 5 of his teammates.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://frenchfootballdaily.com/2017/05/ligue-1-team-of-the-season-2016-17-official-unfp-team-of-the-year-2017/ |title=Ligue 1 Team of the Season 2016–17 Official- UNFP Team of the Year 2017 |work=French Football Daily |date=16 May 2017}}</ref> The next day, Monaco clinched the Ligue 1 title against [[AS Saint-Étienne|Saint-Étienne]] on the penultimate day of the season, their first in 17 seasons in what would be Mendy's final game with the club.<ref name="reuters"/> After the season, Mendy was part of the exodus away from the [[Stade Louis II]] that included starlets [[Bernardo Silva]], [[Tiémoué Bakayoko]], and later [[Kylian Mbappé]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jul/25/monaco-benjamin-mendy-tiemoue-bakayoko-bernardo-silva-ligue-1 |title=How will Monaco cope after losing so many of their title-winning stars? |newspaper=The Guardian |first=Eric |last=Devin |date=25 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/3190925/kylian-mbappe-signs-for-paris-saint-germain-from-monaco |title=Monaco star Kylian Mbappe, 18, follows Neymar in moving to PSG in huge deal |website=ESPN FC |first=Jonathan |last=Johnson |date=31 August 2017}}</ref>


===Manchester City===
===Manchester City===
On 24 July 2017, it was announced that [[Premier League]] side [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] had signed Mendy on a five-year contract,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Man City sign Benjamin Mendy|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2017/july/benjamin-mendy-signs-manchester-city|date=24 July 2017 |accessdate=24 July 2017|publisher=Manchester City Official Website}}</ref> for a fee reported to be £52m.<ref>{{cite web|title=Benjamin Mendy: Man City sign Monaco defender for £52m|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40691689|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|accessdate=24 July 2017}}</ref> The transfer fee eclipsed the previous record for a defender, set 10 days prior by City on teammate [[Kyle Walker]]. On 23 September, Mendy sustained an injury against [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]], hurting his right knee on a challenge against Palace forward [[Andros Townsend]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2725005-benjamin-mendy-suffers-knee-injury-vs-crystal-palace |title=Benjamin Mendy Suffers Knee Injury vs. Crystal Palace |work=Bleacher Report |first=Tom |last=Sunderland |date=23 September 2017}}</ref> The club later confirmed that Mendy had ruptured the [[anterior cruciate ligament]] in his knee, and he underwent surgery in [[Barcelona]] on 29 September.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/sep/28/benjamin-mendy-manchester-city-rupture-cruciate-ligament-injury |title=Manchester City confirm Benjamin Mendy has ruptured ACL in right knee |work=The Guardian |first=Jamie |last=Jackson |date=28 September 2017}}</ref> Mendy returned from injury on 22 April 2018 as a 75th minute substitute for [[Fabian Delph]] in a game against [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] at the [[City of Manchester Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/manchester-city-premier-league-benjamin-mendy-injury-return-fabian-delph-form-a8319171.html|title=Benjamin Mendy eager to City place back as he hails Fabian Delph's form in his absence|publisher=}}</ref> This appearance gave him the minimum 5 league games required to receive a [[Premier League]] winners' medal. In the 2018/19 season, Mendy played in 10 of the first 12 [[Premier League]] games for [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]], assisting 5 goals in the process.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/5575/Benjamin-Mendy/stats?co=1&se=210|title=Benjamin Mendy Statistics {{!}} Premier League|website=www.premierleague.com|language=en|access-date=2018-11-15}}</ref> On 14 November 2018, just days after the 3–1 win against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], it was announced Mendy had once again undergone surgery<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2018/november/man-city-benjamin-mendy-injury-news-latest-france|title=Mendy undergoes knee surgery|website=MCFC|language=en|access-date=2018-11-15}}</ref> in [[Barcelona]] for a [[cartilage]] problem in his left knee, and he was expected to be out for 12 weeks.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Sam |title=Mendy out for up to three months with latest knee injury |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/manchester-city-defender-mendy-out-for-12-weeks/185ptg2oz2hdy10i2lvv43k42u |website=[[Goal (website)|Goal]] |accessdate=23 November 2018}}</ref>
On 24 July 2017, it was announced that [[Premier League]] club [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] had signed Mendy on a six-year contract,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Man City sign Benjamin Mendy|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2017/july/benjamin-mendy-signs-manchester-city|date=24 July 2017 |access-date=24 July 2017|publisher=Manchester City Official Website}}</ref> for a fee reported to be £52 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Benjamin Mendy: Man City sign Monaco defender for £52m|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40691689|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=24 July 2017}}</ref> The transfer fee eclipsed the previous record for a defender, set ten days prior by City on teammate [[Kyle Walker]]. On 23 September, Mendy sustained an injury against [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]], hurting his right knee in a challenge against Palace forward [[Andros Townsend]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2725005-benjamin-mendy-suffers-knee-injury-vs-crystal-palace |title=Benjamin Mendy Suffers Knee Injury vs. Crystal Palace |website=Bleacher Report |first=Tom |last=Sunderland |date=23 September 2017}}</ref>


The club later confirmed that he had ruptured the [[anterior cruciate ligament]] in his knee, and he underwent surgery in [[Barcelona]] on 29 September.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/sep/28/benjamin-mendy-manchester-city-rupture-cruciate-ligament-injury |title=Manchester City confirm Benjamin Mendy has ruptured ACL in right knee |newspaper=The Guardian |first=Jamie |last=Jackson |date=28 September 2017}}</ref> Mendy returned from injury on 22 April 2018, as a 75th-minute substitute for [[Fabian Delph]] in a game against [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] at the [[City of Manchester Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/manchester-city-premier-league-benjamin-mendy-injury-return-fabian-delph-form-a8319171.html|title=Benjamin Mendy eager to City place back as he hails Fabian Delph's form in his absence|date=24 April 2018|website=The Independent}}</ref> This appearance gave him the minimum five league games required to receive a Premier League winners' medal.
On November 28th 2020, Mendy scored his first goal for Manchester City against Burnley in the premier league.


In the [[2018–19 Manchester City F.C. season|2018–19 season]], Mendy played in 10 of the first 12 Premier League games for City, assisting five goals in the process.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/5575/Benjamin-Mendy/stats?co=1&se=210|title=Benjamin Mendy|website=www.premierleague.com |access-date=15 November 2018}}</ref> On 14 November 2018, days after the 3–1 win against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], it was announced Mendy had once again undergone surgery in [[Barcelona]] for a [[cartilage]] problem in his left knee,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mendy undergoes knee surgery|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/first-team-news/2018/november/man-city-benjamin-mendy-injury-news-latest-france|access-date=15 November 2018|website=MCFC}}</ref> and was expected to be out for 12 weeks.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Sam |title=Mendy out for up to three months with latest knee injury |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/manchester-city-defender-mendy-out-for-12-weeks/185ptg2oz2hdy10i2lvv43k42u |website=[[Goal (website)|Goal.com]] |access-date=23 November 2018}}</ref>
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==International career==
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[[File:Benjamin Mendy World Cup Trophy.jpg|200px|thumb|Mendy (centre) holding the [[FIFA World Cup Trophy]]]]


On 28 November 2020, Mendy scored his first goal for City in a 5–0 home league win over [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Stone|first=Simon|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55025784 |title=Man City 5–0 Burnley: Riyad Mahrez hat-trick in dominant win|website=BBC Sport |date=28 November 2020 |access-date=28 November 2020}}</ref> On 15 August 2021, he featured in the opening match of the [[2021–22 Premier League|2021–22 season]] in a 1–0 defeat against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], to be his last match at the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/premier-league/2021-2022/benjamin-mendy-manchester-city-defender-charged-with-another-rape_sto8682195/story.shtml |title=Benjamin Mendy: Manchester City defender charged with another rape |publisher=Eurosport |date=22 December 2021 }}</ref>

Having not played in nearly two years due to his arrest, City announced they would release Mendy when his contract expired on 30 June 2023.<ref>{{cite web | title=Benjamin Mendy released by Man City ahead of rape retrial | website=SPORTbible | date=16 June 2023 | url=https://www.sportbible.com/football/benjamin-mendy-latest-news-man-city-contract-228982-20230616 | access-date=16 June 2023}}</ref>

=== Lorient ===
On 19 July 2023, 23 months after his last appearance in professional football, Mendy signed a two-year contract with [[Ligue 1]] club [[FC Lorient|Lorient]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gouzerh |first=Paul-Marie |date=2023-07-19 |title=Benjamin Mendy signe deux ans au FC Lorient |url=https://www.fclorient.bzh/benjamin-mendy-signe-deux-ans-au-fc-lorient/ |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=FC Lorient |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Benjamin Mendy: Former Manchester City defender signs for Lorient |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66244696 |website=BBC Sport |date=19 July 2023 |accessdate=19 July 2023 }}</ref> Club owner [[Loïc Féry]] refused to comment when asked about the signing by radio station [[France Bleu]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morin |first1=Typhaine |title=Arrivée de Benjamin Mendy au FC Lorient : les réseaux sociaux s'enflamment |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/arrivee-de-benjamin-mendy-au-fc-lorient-les-reseaux-sociaux-s-enflamment-9884589 |access-date=19 July 2023 |work=France Bleu |date=19 July 2023 |language=French}}</ref> On 17 September, he made his debut for Lorient, coming off the bench in a 2–2 draw against [[AS Monaco|Monaco]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66838219 |title=Benjamin Mendy: Lorient's ex-France defender plays first game in two years |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 September 2023 }}</ref> On 10 December, he scored his first goal since his return to football, in a 4–2 home loss to former club Marseille.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pelicart |first1=Mathieu |title=FC Lorient - Olympique de Marseille : Benjamin Mendy convaincant, Julien Laporte dépassé, le carnet de notes [À vous de voter] |url=https://www.letelegramme.fr/sports/football/fc-lorient/fc-lorient-olympique-de-marseille-benjamin-mendy-convaincant-julien-laporte-depasse-le-carnet-de-notes-a-vous-de-voter-6486237.php |access-date=7 April 2024 |work=Le Télégramme |date=10 December 2023 |language=Spanish}}</ref>

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==International career==
===Youth===
===Youth===
Mendy is a [[France national youth football team|French youth international]] having represented his nation at [[France national under-16 football team|under-16]] and [[France national under-17 football team|under-17]] level. In 2011, he was a part of the under-17 team that reached the quarter-finals at the [[2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup|2011 U-17 World Cup]].{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}
Mendy was a [[France national youth football team|French youth international]], having represented his nation at [[France national under-16 football team|under-16]] and [[France national under-17 football team|under-17]] level. In 2011, he was a part of the under-17 team that reached the quarter-finals at the [[2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup|2011 U-17 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=France U17 1&ndash;2 Mexico |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/u17worldcup/mexico2011/match-center/300151849 |publisher=FIFA |access-date=22 December 2022}}</ref>


===Senior===
===Senior===
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[[File:Benjamin Mendy World Cup Trophy.jpg|thumb|Mendy holding the [[FIFA World Cup Trophy]] with [[Kylian Mbappé]] and [[Ousmane Dembélé]], 2018]]
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Mendy was called up to the senior [[France national football team|France]] squad for the first time to face [[Luxembourg national football team|Luxembourg]] and [[Spain national football team|Spain]] in March 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Monaco star Mbappé given maiden France call-up|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/8/main/2017/03/16/33699112/monaco-star-mbappe-given-maiden-france-call-up?ICID=HP_BN_3|accessdate=16 March 2017|publisher=goal.com|date=16 March 2017}}</ref> He made his debut on 25 March 2017 against the former, playing the whole game in a 3–1 [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2018 World Cup qualification]] away win.<ref name="soccerway1">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/03/25/europe/wc-qualifying-europe/luxembourg/france/2116195/|title=Luxembourg vs. France – 25 March 2017 – Soccerway|publisher=soccerway.com|accessdate=25 March 2017}}</ref>


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Mendy was called up to the senior [[France national football team|France]] squad for the first time to face [[Luxembourg national football team|Luxembourg]] and [[Spain national football team|Spain]] in March 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Monaco star Mbappé given maiden France call-up|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/8/main/2017/03/16/33699112/monaco-star-mbappe-given-maiden-france-call-up?ICID=HP_BN_3|access-date=16 March 2017|publisher=goal.com|date=16 March 2017}}</ref> He made his debut on 25 March 2017 against the former, playing the whole game in a 3–1 [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2018 World Cup qualification]] away win.<ref name="soccerway1">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/03/25/europe/wc-qualifying-europe/luxembourg/france/2116195/|title=Luxembourg vs. France – 25 March 2017 – Soccerway|publisher=soccerway.com|access-date=25 March 2017}}</ref>
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On 17 May 2018, he was called up to the French squad for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018 World Cup]] in [[Russia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12025/11376691/alexandre-lacazette-and-anthony-martial-on-standby-for-france-world-cup-squad-and-dimitri-payet-out |title=Alexandre Lacazette and Anthony Martial on standby for France World Cup squad and Dimitri Payet out |date=21 May 2018 |publisher=Sky Sports |author=Andy Charles |accessdate=18 September 2018}}</ref>

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On 17 May 2018, he was called up to the French squad for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018 World Cup]] in Russia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12025/11376691/alexandre-lacazette-and-anthony-martial-on-standby-for-france-world-cup-squad-and-dimitri-payet-out |title=Alexandre Lacazette and Anthony Martial on standby for France World Cup squad and Dimitri Payet out |date=21 May 2018 |publisher=Sky Sports |author=Andy Charles |access-date=18 September 2018}}</ref> He played 40 minutes as a substitute in a goalless group game against [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] as France won the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Paine |first1=Chris |title=World Cup 2018: Benjamin Mendy could be the luckiest footballer in the world |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/world-cup/world-cup-2018-benjamin-mendy-could-be-the-luckiest-footballer-in-the-world/news-story/0ae83cad1672945f878eaacd027da305 |access-date=6 October 2021 |work=Fox Sports |date=16 July 2018}}</ref>

==Personal life==
=== Religious beliefs ===
Mendy is a Muslim. He has made the [[Hajj]] to [[Mecca]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yarwood |first1=Sam |title=Manchester City star Benjamin Mendy and pal spotted among hundreds at Eid al-Adha prayers |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/manchester-city-star-benjamin-mendy-15056048 |access-date=27 August 2021 |work=Manchester Evening News |date=21 August 2018}}</ref>

===Rape charges and acquittals===
On 26 August 2021, [[Cheshire Constabulary]] charged Mendy with four counts of [[rape]] and one count of [[sexual assault]] and remanded him in custody. The initial charges related to alleged offences against three different female complainants, all aged over 16, between October 2020 and August 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last=Baynes |first=Megan |url=https://news.sky.com/story/manchester-city-footballer-benjamin-mendy-charged-with-four-counts-of-rape-12391379 |title=Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy charged with four counts of rape |date=26 August 2021 |access-date=26 August 2021 |work=[[Sky News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-58348288 |title=Benjamin Mendy: Manchester City footballer charged with rape |work=[[BBC News]] |date=26 August 2021 |access-date=26 August 2021}}</ref> His application for [[bail]] was refused, as he had broken prior bail conditions imposed that he should not host any [[House party|house parties]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Halliday |first=Josh |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/aug/27/benjamin-mendy-footballer-remanded-in-custody-on-charges |title=Benjamin Mendy: footballer remanded in custody on rape charges |date=27 August 2021 |access-date=27 August 2021 |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> Manchester City suspended him pending a trial.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-58353366 |title=Benjamin Mendy: Manchester City footballer remanded in custody on rape charges |date=27 August 2021 |access-date=27 August 2021 |work=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> Mendy appeared in court on 10 September and was remanded in custody.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-58516300|title=Benjamin Mendy: Manchester City footballer in court on rape charges|work=BBC News|date=10 September 2021}}</ref>

While he was in custody, Mendy was charged with three more counts of rape.<ref>{{Cite news|date=16 November 2021|title=Benjamin Mendy: Manchester City footballer charged with two further rapes|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-59306545|access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=22 December 2021|title=Benjamin Mendy: Man City footballer charged with another rape|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-59754899|access-date=22 December 2021}}</ref> On 7 January 2022, he was granted bail on condition that he live at his home address in [[Prestbury, Cheshire]], not contact complainants and surrender his passport.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-59910794|title=Benjamin Mendy: Rape-accused Man City footballer granted bail|date=7 January 2022|work=BBC News}}</ref> Mendy pleaded not guilty on 22 May to seven charges of rape, one of attempted rape and one of sexual assault, relating to six complainants.<ref>{{cite news |title=Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy pleads not guilty to rapes |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-61553299 |access-date=23 May 2022 |work=BBC News |date=23 May 2022}}</ref> On 1 June, Mendy was charged with an additional rape brought forward by a new complainant.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-61659681|title=Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy charged with another rape|date=1 June 2022|access-date=1 June 2022|work=BBC News}}</ref>

The trial began on 10 August 2022 at [[Chester Crown Court]]. Mendy was charged with eight rapes, one attempted rape and a sexual assault. He pleaded not guilty to all charges. The jury was made up of 14 jurors, eight men and six women, including two alternates; all had to certify that they had no connection to Manchester City, Manchester United or the police.<ref>{{cite news |title=Premier League players' names read to jurors in Benjamin Mendy trial |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/10/premier-league-players-names-read-to-jurors-in-benjamin-mendy-trial |access-date=24 August 2022 |date=10 August 2022}}</ref> On 13 September 2022, Mendy was found not guilty of one count of rape against a 19-year-old woman. Judge Stephen Everett told the jury to deliver a not guilty verdict after the prosecution decided not to pursue a guilty verdict on the one count.<ref>{{cite news |title=Benjamin Mendy found not guilty of one count of rape |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-62894037 |access-date=13 September 2022 |work=BBC News |date=13 September 2022}}</ref> This was after footage emerged of the complainant having consensual sex with Mendy's co-accused, Louis Saha Matturie, on an occasion that she alleged was rape.<ref>{{cite news |title=Benjamin Mendy: Jury in Man City footballer's rape trial told to 'question credibility of accusers' |url=https://news.sky.com/story/benjamin-mendy-jury-in-man-city-footballers-rape-trial-told-to-question-credibility-of-accusers-12752667 |access-date=22 December 2022 |work=Sky News |date=21 November 2022}}</ref>

On 13 January 2023, Mendy was found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, while Matturie was found not guilty of six counts of rape and three of sexual assault.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smart |first1=Andrew |title=Manchester City breaks silence as Benjamin Mendy found not guilty |url=https://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/23248806.manchester-city-breaks-silence-benjamin-mendy-found-not-guilty/ |access-date=13 January 2023 |work=Bury Times |date=13 January 2023}}</ref> The same jury could not reach a verdict on another count of rape and one count of attempted rape against Mendy, as well as three counts of rape and three of sexual assault against Matturie.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-13 |title=Benjamin Mendy found not guilty of six counts of rape |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-63677581 |access-date=2023-01-13}}</ref> On 26 June, Mendy's retrial for his outstanding charges began at the same venue, with a new jury. Matturie was tried separately for his outstanding charges;<ref>{{cite news |title=Footballer Benjamin Mendy faces retrial for alleged sex offences |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230626-footballer-benjamin-mendy-faces-retrial-for-alleged-sex-offences-1 |access-date=27 June 2023 |publisher=France 24 |date=26 June 2023}}</ref> two weeks later, Mendy was found not guilty of one charge of rape and one of attempted rape.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-14 |title=Ex-Man City footballer Benjamin Mendy found not guilty of rape |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-66201526 |access-date=2023-07-14}}</ref>

Following the result of his court case and acquittal, fellow footballers such as [[Jack Grealish]], [[Paul Pogba]], [[Vinícius Júnior]], [[Rio Ferdinand]], and [[Memphis Depay]] released messages in support of Mendy, with Depay showing concern for the lack of support for Mendy by [[FIFA]], his club, national team, and the [[Premier League]] during the legal process.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://talksport.com/football/1498690/mendy-trial-cleared-grealish-pogba-support-man-city/ |title=Jack Grealish and Paul Pogba send support to Benjamin Mendy after ex-Man City defender is cleared of rape |publisher=talkSPORT |date=15 July 2023 }}</ref>

In November 2023, it was announced that Mendy would be taking Manchester City to an [[employment tribunal]] after claiming that he was owed millions of pounds in unauthorised wage deductions. He alleged that the club had stopped paying him in September 2021 after he was initially charged and held in custody.<ref>{{cite web | title=Mendy launches multi-million claim against Man City | website=BBC Sport | date=20 November 2023 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67477576 | access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref> In November 2024 an Employment Tribunal found that Mendy was entitled to receive the majority of his unpaid salary.<ref>{{cite web | title=Mendy to receive majority of unpaid Man City wages | website=BBC Sport | date=6 November 2024 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckg7dd1595lo | access-date=6 November 2024}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
===Club===
===Club===
{{updated|match played 3 October 2020}}
{{updated|match played 19 May 2024}}


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
⚫
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de France]] and [[FA Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de France]], [[FA Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de la Ligue]] and [[EFL Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de la Ligue]], [[EFL Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Other
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|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Le Havre AC|Le Havre II]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Le Havre AC|Le Havre II]]
|[[2010–11 Championnat de France Amateur|2010–11]]<ref name="SW">{{Soccerway|benjamin-mendy/162509|accessdate=1 March 2017}}</ref>
|[[2010–11 Championnat de France Amateur|2010–11]]<ref name="SW">{{Soccerway|benjamin-mendy/162509|access-date=1 March 2017}}</ref>
|[[Championnat National 2|CFA]]
|[[Championnat National 2|CFA]]
|10||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||0
|10||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||0
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|[[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille II]]
|[[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille II]]
|[[2013–14 Championnat de France Amateur 2|2013–14]]<ref name="SW"/>
|[[2013–14 Championnat de France Amateur 2|2013–14]]<ref name="SW"/>
|[[Championnat National 3|CFA2]]
|[[Championnat National 3|CFA 2]]
|2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0
|2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0
|-
|-
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|25||0||2||1||2||0||10{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||39||1
|25||0||2||1||2||0||10{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||39||1
|-
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
|rowspan="7"|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
|[[2017–18 Manchester City F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref name="sb1718">{{soccerbase season|71242|2017|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref>
|[[2017–18 Manchester City F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref name="sb1718">{{soccerbase season|71242|2017|access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref>
|[[Premier League]]
|[[Premier League]]
|7||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||8||0
|7||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||8||0
|-
|-
|[[2018–19 Manchester City F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name="sb1819">{{soccerbase season|71242|2018|accessdate=8 August 2018}}</ref>
|[[2018–19 Manchester City F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name="sb1819">{{soccerbase season|71242|2018|access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref>
|Premier League
|Premier League
|10||0||1||0||1||0||2{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in [[FA Community Shield]]}}||0||15||0
|10||0||1||0||1||0||2{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=FACS|Appearance in [[FA Community Shield]]}}||0||15||0
|-
|-
|[[2019–20 Manchester City F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name="sb1920">{{soccerbase season|71242|2019|accessdate=8 August 2019}}</ref>
|[[2019–20 Manchester City F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name="sb1920">{{soccerbase season|71242|2019|access-date=8 August 2019}}</ref>
|Premier League
|Premier League
|19||0||3||0||2||0||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||0||0||30||0
|19||0||3||0||2||0||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||0||0||30||0
|-
|-
|[[2020–21 Manchester City F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref name="sb2021">{{soccerbase season|71242|2020|accessdate=21 September 2020}}</ref>
|[[2020–21 Manchester City F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref name="sb2021">{{soccerbase season|71242|2020|access-date=21 September 2020}}</ref>
|Premier League
|Premier League
|3||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0
|13||2||4||0||2||0||1{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||20||2
⚫
|-
|[[2021–22 Manchester City F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref name="sb2122">{{soccerbase season|71242|2021|access-date=9 August 2021}}</ref>
|Premier League
|1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=FACS}}||0||2||0
|-
|[[2022–23 Manchester City F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name="sb2223">{{soccerbase season|71242|2022|access-date=29 May 2023}}</ref>
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|Total
!39||0||4||0||5||0||9||0||1||0||58||0
!50||2||8||0||5||0||10||0||2||0||75||2
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FC Lorient|Lorient]]
|[[2023–24 FC Lorient season|2023–24]]<ref name="SW"/>
|Ligue 1
|15||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||2
|-
|[[2024–25 FC Lorient season|2024–25]]
|Ligue 2
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!15||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||2
|-
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!colspan="3"|Career total
!216||2||18||1||13||1||28||0||1||0||276||4
!242||6||22||1||13||1||29||0||2||0||308||8
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|}

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===International===
===International===
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{{updated|match played 17 November 2019}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=29793|title=Benjamin Mendy – national football team player|publisher=EU-Football.info|access-date=17 September 2018}}</ref><ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|id=67590|name=Mendy, Benjamin|access-date=18 September 2018}}</ref>
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{{updated|match played 17 November 2019}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=29793|title=Benjamin Mendy – national football team player|publisher=EU-Football.info|accessdate=17 September 2018}}</ref><ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|id=67590|name=Mendy, Benjamin|accessdate=18 September 2018}}</ref>


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==Honours==
==Honours==
'''Marseille'''
* [[Coupe de France]] runner-up: [[2015–16 Coupe de France|2015–16]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match-direct/coupe-de-france/2015-2016/om-psg-live/363318 |title=Résultat et résumé Marseille – Paris-SG, Coupe de France, Finale, Samedi 21 Mai 2016 |trans-title=Result and summary Marseille – Paris-SG, Coupe de France, Final, Saturday 21 May 2016 |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=31 May 2021 |language=fr}}</ref>

'''Monaco'''
'''Monaco'''
*[[Ligue 1]]: [[2016–17 Ligue 1|2016–17]]<ref name="reuters"/>
* [[Ligue 1]]: [[2016–17 Ligue 1|2016–17]]<ref name="reuters"/>
* [[Coupe de la Ligue]] runner-up: [[2016–17 Coupe de la Ligue|2016–17]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match-direct/coupe-de-la-ligue/2016-2017/monaco-psg-live/391250 |title=Résultat et résumé Monaco – Paris-SG, Coupe de la Ligue, Finale, Samedi 01 Avril 2017 |trans-title=Result and summary Monaco – Paris-SG, Coupe de la Ligue, Final, Saturday 1 April 2017 |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=31 May 2021 |language=fr}}</ref>


'''Manchester City'''
'''Manchester City'''
*[[Premier League]]: [[2017–18 Premier League|2017–18]], [[2018–19 Premier League|2018–19]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/5575/Benjamin-Mendy/overview |title=Benjamin Mendy: Overview |publisher=Premier League |accessdate=17 May 2019}}</ref>
* [[Premier League]]: [[2017–18 Premier League|2017–18]], [[2018–19 Premier League|2018–19]], [[2020–21 Premier League|2020–21]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/5575/Benjamin-Mendy/overview |title=Benjamin Mendy: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref>
*[[EFL Cup]]: [[2019–20 EFL Cup|2019–20]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51601970 |title=Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester City |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=1 March 2020 |accessdate=1 March 2020}}</ref>
* [[EFL Cup]]: [[2019–20 EFL Cup|2019–20]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51601970 |title=Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester City |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=1 March 2020 |access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref> [[2020–21 EFL Cup|2020–21]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56790307 |title=Manchester City 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=25 April 2021 |access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref>
*[[FA Community Shield]]: [[2018 FA Community Shield|2018]]<ref name=shield2018>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44995783 |title=Chelsea 0–2 Manchester City |last1=Bevan |first1=Chris |date=5 August 2018 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=5 August 2018}}</ref>
* [[FA Community Shield]]: [[2018 FA Community Shield|2018]]<ref name=shield2018>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44995783 |title=Chelsea 0–2 Manchester City |last1=Bevan |first1=Chris |date=5 August 2018 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=5 August 2018}}</ref>
* [[UEFA Champions League]] runner-up: [[2020–21 UEFA Champions League|2020–21]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2029498--man-city-vs-chelsea/ |title=Man. City 0–1 Chelsea: Updates |publisher=UEFA |access-date=31 May 2021}}</ref>


'''France'''
'''France'''
*[[FIFA World Cup]]: [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/match/300331552/#match-lineups |title=France 4–2 Croatia: Line-ups |publisher=FIFA |accessdate=13 October 2019}}</ref>
* [[FIFA World Cup]]: [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/match/300331552/#match-lineups |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712024254/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/match/300331552/#match-lineups |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 July 2018 |title=France 4–2 Croatia: Line-ups |publisher=FIFA |access-date=13 October 2019}}</ref>


'''Individual'''
'''Individual'''
*UNFP Ligue 1 [[Trophées UNFP du football#Team of the Year|Team of the Year]]: [[Trophées UNFP du football#2017|2016–17]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/football/ligue-1/fil-info/trophees-unfp-le-palmares-complet-de-l-edition-2017-859420|title=Trophées UNFP : Le Palmarès Complet de l'Édition 2017|accessdate=15 May 2017}}</ref>
* UNFP Ligue 1 [[Trophées UNFP du football#Team of the Year|Team of the Year]]: [[Trophées UNFP du football#2017|2016–17]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/football/ligue-1/fil-info/trophees-unfp-le-palmares-complet-de-l-edition-2017-859420|title=Trophées UNFP : Le Palmarès Complet de l'Édition 2017|access-date=15 May 2017}}</ref>


'''Orders'''
'''Orders'''
*[[Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur]]: 2018<ref name=Legion/>
* [[Knight of the Legion of Honour]]: 2018<ref name=Legion/>


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.asmonaco.com/en/player/benjamin-mendy-2401.html Monaco profile]
*[https://www.fclorient.bzh/joueur/benjamin-mendy/ Profile] at the FC Lorient website
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Benjamin Mendy
Mendy with France U19 in 2013
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Mendy[1]
Date of birth (1994-07-17) 17 July 1994 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth Longjumeau, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Lorient
Number 5
Youth career
2000–2007 Palaiseau
2007–2011 Le Havre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Le Havre II 12 (0)
2011–2013 Le Havre 57 (0)
2013 Marseille II 2 (0)
2013–2016 Marseille 81 (2)
2016–2017 Monaco 25 (0)
2017–2023 Manchester City 50 (2)
2023– Lorient 15 (2)
International career‡
2009–2010 France U16 15 (1)
2010–2011 France U17 17 (1)
2011–2012 France U18 5 (1)
2012–2013 France U19 12 (0)
2014–2016 France U21 9 (0)
2017–2019 France 10 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
FIFA World Cup
Winner 2018
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:12, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:56, 17 November 2019 (UTC)

Benjamin Mendy (born 17 July 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 2 club Lorient.

After coming through Le Havre's youth academy, Mendy began his playing career with the club's reserve team in 2010, being promoted to the first team a year later. He remained with the club until 2013, when he joined Ligue 1 club Marseille. Mendy spent the next three seasons with Les Olympiens before leaving for Monaco, with whom he won the national championship in 2016–17.

In 2017, Mendy moved to English club Manchester City for a reported £52 million, then the world-record transfer fee for a defender. He won the Premier League in his first season in England. In 2021, Mendy was arrested on allegations of sexual offences and suspended by City. He was acquitted of all charges against him in two trials in 2023. Mendy was released by Manchester City in June 2023 following the expiry of his contract. In July 2023, Mendy signed for Ligue 1 club Lorient on a free transfer.

Mendy made his senior debut for France in 2017 after previously being capped by France youth teams at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels. He was chosen in France's squad for the 2018 World Cup, which they won.

Club career

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Le Havre

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On 24 July 2011, Mendy signed his first professional contract, a three-year contract with Ligue 2 club Le Havre.[4] Mendy made his professional debut on 9 August 2011 in the team's 2–1 Coupe de la Ligue second-round defeat to Amiens.[5]

Marseille

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On 8 July 2013, Mendy signed for Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille.[6] Mendy was signed by manager Élie Baup, who had led Marseille to a second-place finish and qualification for the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League in the previous season.[7] He made his club and Ligue 1 debut on 11 August against Guingamp, and scored his first goal for Marseille on 24 September against Saint-Étienne. Mendy was in the squad for all six group-stage matches, and made his European debut on 1 October at Borussia Dortmund. However, Marseille lost all their group-stage matches while falling out of the competition, and Baup was sacked in favor of former club manager José Anigo.[8]

Mendy was sparingly used toward the end of the season by Anigo, and made just one start in Marseille's final fourteen games. His performance in the start, against Lille on 20 April 2014, was criticized by former Marseille left-back Éric Di Meco, who claimed he would "eat a rat" if Mendy ever made the France national team.[9] After the season, Mendy was included on the 40-man shortlist for the 2014 Golden Boy award.[10]

Mendy developed his game the following season under Argentinian manager Marcelo Bielsa, as Mendy claimed Bielsa had "given back to him the strength and aggressiveness lost last year."[11] Mendy made 33 starts in the league in the 2014–15 campaign, getting 6 assists, as Marseille qualified for the Europa League. On 23 September 2015, Mendy was shown a straight red card shortly after coming on as a substitute against Toulouse, after he committed a professional foul on Toulouse's Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro.[12] Mendy would be given a two-match ban, and later missed a further 13 games for Marseille after picking up a hamstring injury against Caen in the Coupe de France on 3 January 2016.[13]

Mendy played for five different managers in three seasons at the Stade Vélodrome. He made 101 competitive appearances with the club and had 14 assists to his name.

Monaco

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Mendy playing for Monaco in 2016

On 22 June 2016, Olympique de Marseille's Ligue 1 rivals Monaco announced that they had signed Mendy on a five-year contract.[14] Mendy made his debut for the club in the first leg of the Champions League third round against Turkish club Fenerbahçe on 27 July. On 18 December against Lyon in Ligue 1, Mendy was shown a red card for kicking at the backside of Lyon midfielder Corentin Tolisso. This was his second dismissal of the season after he was sent off in the play-off round of the Champions League against Villarreal.[15] Mendy was banned for five matches for the incident, later reduced to four as he made his return against Lorient on 22 January 2017.[16][17]

On 4 February, Mendy assisted two of Monaco's goals by crossing the ball to the scorers Valère Germain and Radamel Falcao in their 3–0 Ligue 1 home win over Nice.[18] Mendy scored his first goal for Monaco in the Coupe de France against former club Marseille on 1 March. The goal, scored in extra time, gave Monaco a 3–2 lead, as Mendy also provided two assists in the 4–3 victory.[19] Monaco made a run to the semi-finals of the Champions League, and Mendy provided 4 assists in the campaign before they were eliminated by Juventus.

Mendy was a key part of Monaco's 2016–17 Ligue 1 championship season, making 24 starts in the league for Les Monégasques under manager Leonardo Jardim. Monaco scored a league-leading 107 goals during the season, and Mendy was noted along with fellow full-back Djibril Sidibé for their forward play.[20][21] On 16 May, Mendy was named to the 2017 UNFP Team of the Year, along with 5 of his teammates.[22] The next day, Monaco clinched the Ligue 1 title against Saint-Étienne on the penultimate day of the season, their first in 17 seasons in what would be Mendy's final game with the club.[20] After the season, Mendy was part of the exodus away from the Stade Louis II that included starlets Bernardo Silva, Tiémoué Bakayoko, and later Kylian Mbappé.[23][24]

Manchester City

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On 24 July 2017, it was announced that Premier League club Manchester City had signed Mendy on a six-year contract,[25] for a fee reported to be £52 million.[26] The transfer fee eclipsed the previous record for a defender, set ten days prior by City on teammate Kyle Walker. On 23 September, Mendy sustained an injury against Crystal Palace, hurting his right knee in a challenge against Palace forward Andros Townsend.[27]

The club later confirmed that he had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, and he underwent surgery in Barcelona on 29 September.[28] Mendy returned from injury on 22 April 2018, as a 75th-minute substitute for Fabian Delph in a game against Swansea City at the City of Manchester Stadium.[29] This appearance gave him the minimum five league games required to receive a Premier League winners' medal.

In the 2018–19 season, Mendy played in 10 of the first 12 Premier League games for City, assisting five goals in the process.[30] On 14 November 2018, days after the 3–1 win against Manchester United, it was announced Mendy had once again undergone surgery in Barcelona for a cartilage problem in his left knee,[31] and was expected to be out for 12 weeks.[32]

On 28 November 2020, Mendy scored his first goal for City in a 5–0 home league win over Burnley.[33] On 15 August 2021, he featured in the opening match of the 2021–22 season in a 1–0 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur, to be his last match at the club.[34]

Having not played in nearly two years due to his arrest, City announced they would release Mendy when his contract expired on 30 June 2023.[35]

Lorient

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On 19 July 2023, 23 months after his last appearance in professional football, Mendy signed a two-year contract with Ligue 1 club Lorient.[36][37] Club owner Loïc Féry refused to comment when asked about the signing by radio station France Bleu.[38] On 17 September, he made his debut for Lorient, coming off the bench in a 2–2 draw against Monaco.[39] On 10 December, he scored his first goal since his return to football, in a 4–2 home loss to former club Marseille.[40]

International career

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Youth

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Mendy was a French youth international, having represented his nation at under-16 and under-17 level. In 2011, he was a part of the under-17 team that reached the quarter-finals at the 2011 U-17 World Cup.[41]

Senior

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Mendy holding the FIFA World Cup Trophy with Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé, 2018

Mendy was called up to the senior France squad for the first time to face Luxembourg and Spain in March 2017.[42] He made his debut on 25 March 2017 against the former, playing the whole game in a 3–1 2018 World Cup qualification away win.[43]

On 17 May 2018, he was called up to the French squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[44] He played 40 minutes as a substitute in a goalless group game against Denmark as France won the tournament.[45]

Personal life

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Religious beliefs

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Mendy is a Muslim. He has made the Hajj to Mecca.[46]

Rape charges and acquittals

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On 26 August 2021, Cheshire Constabulary charged Mendy with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault and remanded him in custody. The initial charges related to alleged offences against three different female complainants, all aged over 16, between October 2020 and August 2021.[47][48] His application for bail was refused, as he had broken prior bail conditions imposed that he should not host any house parties.[49] Manchester City suspended him pending a trial.[50] Mendy appeared in court on 10 September and was remanded in custody.[51]

While he was in custody, Mendy was charged with three more counts of rape.[52][53] On 7 January 2022, he was granted bail on condition that he live at his home address in Prestbury, Cheshire, not contact complainants and surrender his passport.[54] Mendy pleaded not guilty on 22 May to seven charges of rape, one of attempted rape and one of sexual assault, relating to six complainants.[55] On 1 June, Mendy was charged with an additional rape brought forward by a new complainant.[56]

The trial began on 10 August 2022 at Chester Crown Court. Mendy was charged with eight rapes, one attempted rape and a sexual assault. He pleaded not guilty to all charges. The jury was made up of 14 jurors, eight men and six women, including two alternates; all had to certify that they had no connection to Manchester City, Manchester United or the police.[57] On 13 September 2022, Mendy was found not guilty of one count of rape against a 19-year-old woman. Judge Stephen Everett told the jury to deliver a not guilty verdict after the prosecution decided not to pursue a guilty verdict on the one count.[58] This was after footage emerged of the complainant having consensual sex with Mendy's co-accused, Louis Saha Matturie, on an occasion that she alleged was rape.[59]

On 13 January 2023, Mendy was found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, while Matturie was found not guilty of six counts of rape and three of sexual assault.[60] The same jury could not reach a verdict on another count of rape and one count of attempted rape against Mendy, as well as three counts of rape and three of sexual assault against Matturie.[61] On 26 June, Mendy's retrial for his outstanding charges began at the same venue, with a new jury. Matturie was tried separately for his outstanding charges;[62] two weeks later, Mendy was found not guilty of one charge of rape and one of attempted rape.[63]

Following the result of his court case and acquittal, fellow footballers such as Jack Grealish, Paul Pogba, Vinícius Júnior, Rio Ferdinand, and Memphis Depay released messages in support of Mendy, with Depay showing concern for the lack of support for Mendy by FIFA, his club, national team, and the Premier League during the legal process.[64]

In November 2023, it was announced that Mendy would be taking Manchester City to an employment tribunal after claiming that he was owed millions of pounds in unauthorised wage deductions. He alleged that the club had stopped paying him in September 2021 after he was initially charged and held in custody.[65] In November 2024 an Employment Tribunal found that Mendy was entitled to receive the majority of his unpaid salary.[66]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 19 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Le Havre II 2010–11[3] CFA 10 0 — — — — 10 0
2012–13[3] CFA 2 0 — — — — 2 0
Total 12 0 — — — — 12 0
Le Havre 2011–12[3] Ligue 2 29 0 2 0 1 0 — — 32 0
2012–13[3] Ligue 2 28 0 3 0 1 0 — — 32 0
Total 57 0 5 0 2 0 — — 64 0
Marseille II 2013–14[3] CFA 2 2 0 — — — — 2 0
Marseille 2013–14[3] Ligue 1 24 1 2 0 2 1 2[c] 0 — 30 2
2014–15[3] Ligue 1 33 0 1 0 1 0 — — 35 0
2015–16[3] Ligue 1 24 1 4 0 1 0 7[d] 0 — 36 1
Total 81 2 7 0 4 1 9 0 — 101 3
Monaco 2016–17[3] Ligue 1 25 0 2 1 2 0 10[c] 0 — 39 1
Manchester City 2017–18[67] Premier League 7 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 — 8 0
2018–19[68] Premier League 10 0 1 0 1 0 2[c] 0 1[e] 0 15 0
2019–20[69] Premier League 19 0 3 0 2 0 6[c] 0 0 0 30 0
2020–21[70] Premier League 13 2 4 0 2 0 1[c] 0 — 20 2
2021–22[71] Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[e] 0 2 0
2022–23[72] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 50 2 8 0 5 0 10 0 2 0 75 2
Lorient 2023–24[3] Ligue 1 15 2 0 0 — — — 15 2
2024–25 Ligue 2 0 0 0 0 — — — 0 0
Total 15 2 0 0 — — — 15 2
Career total 242 6 22 1 13 1 29 0 2 0 308 8
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b Appearance in FA Community Shield

International

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As of match played 17 November 2019[73][74]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
France 2017 4 0
2018 5 0
2019 1 0
Total 10 0

Honours

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Marseille

Monaco

Manchester City

France

Individual

Orders

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