Jacob Mendy

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

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mendy and the second or maternal family name is Mendy.
Jacob Mendy
Personal information
Full name Jacob Mendy Mendy[1]
Date of birth (1996-12-27) 27 December 1996
Place of birth Faji Kunda, The Gambia
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
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 30 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2023 (UTC)

Career

Early life and 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]

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

Honours

Wrexham

References
  1. "Interview Jacob Mendy Mendy" (PDF). Wealdstone FC. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  2. "Jacob Mendy". Jobs4Football. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. "Jacob M. Mendy Mendy - JACOB". futmadrid.com.
  4. "Jacob Mendy en la película del Wrexham de los récords, un proyecto a nivel mundial". relevo.com.
  5. "Jacob Mendy Mendy - La Preferente".
  6. "Meet Boreham Wood's hero who worked on building site and now shapes game on Dani Alves". mirror.co.uk.
  7. https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort=&teamID=&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=3&personID=437140710&selectedSeasonID=659468196. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. "Get to know: Jacob Mendy".
  9. "Carshalton Athletic – Appearances – Jacob Mendy – 2018-2019".
  10. "Interview with Jacob Mendy" (PDF).
  11. "Boreham Wood delight over club record deal for Jacob Mendy". thenonleaguefootballpaper.com.
  12. "Access all areas at Boreham Wood: Lego men, honesty sessions and analysing Everton". theathletic.com (Archived).
  13. "Wrexham aiming to bounce back from defeat when they host Maidstone". leaderlive.co.uk.
  14. "Forde and Mendy could return for Wrexham's cup clash against Farnborough". nation.cymru.
  15. "Boreham Wood FA Cup hero Jacob Mendy worked every day on a building site less than a year ago and was previously a cleaner...he'll never complain about playing too many matches".
  16. "Mullin the hero as Wrexham win to earn promotion". BBC Sport. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.


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