Nobel Mendy (born 16 August 2004) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano and the Senegal national team.
Club career
Born in Guédiawaye, Mendy began playing football with his local football academy Guédiawaye, before moving to France with his family in 2015, where he played for SPN Vernon, Pacy Ménilles and Mantois 78.[1][2]
He signed a two-year contract with French Ligue 2 side Paris in June 2021.[3] He made his professional debut with Paris FC in a 1–0 Ligue 2 victory against Pau on 26 December 2022.[4]
On 1 September 2023, Mendy moved on a loan to Betis Deportivo Balompié, the reserve team of Real Betis.[5] He made his first team debut on 6 January 2024, starting in a 1–0 away loss to Deportivo Alavés in the Copa del Rey.
On 6 June 2024, Betis announced that they exercised Mendy's buyout clause, with the player signing a three-year contract.[6] He made his La Liga debut on 18 May 2025, starting in a 4–1 loss at Atlético Madrid.
On 20 August 2025, Mendy was loaned to Rayo Vallecano also in the top tier, for one year.[7] On 12 June of the following year, he signed a permanent four-year contract with the club.[8]
Personal life
Besides the Senegalese passport, Mendy also holds a Guinea-Bissau passport, the latter due to his mother's origin.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris FC B | 2021–22 | National 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | National 3 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Total | 20 | 2 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
| Paris FC | 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Betis B (loan) | 2023–24 | Segunda Federación | 21 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Betis | 2023–24 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Betis B | 2024–25 | Primera Federación | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 2025–26 | La Liga | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 2026–27 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 71 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 4 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Betis
- UEFA Conference League runner-up: 2024–25
Rayo Vallecano
- UEFA Conference League runner-up: 2025–26
References
- ↑ "Nobel Mendy signe son premier contrat professionnel avec le Paris FC" (in French). Africa Foot United. 5 April 2023.
- ↑ "Transfert : Nobel Mendy signe avec le Paris Fc jusqu'en 2026" (in French). Senegal 7. 6 April 2023.
- ↑ "Two new signatures at the Academy". Paris FC. 17 February 2022.
- ↑ "Pau vs. Paris FC - 26 December 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ↑ "Nobel Mendy (Paris FC) prêté au Betis" (in French). L'Équipe. 1 September 2023.
- ↑ "El Real Betis adquiere en propiedad a Nobel Mendy" [Real Betis sign Nobel Mendy permanently] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ "Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano reach agreement for the loan of Nobel Mendy". Real Betis. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ "Mendy será jugador del Rayo Vallecano hasta final de la temporada 2029–30" [Mendy will be a Rayo Vallecano player until the end of the 2029–30 season] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 12 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Betis: El lateral zurdo senegalés Nobel Mendy, opción" (in Spanish). Diario de Sevilla. 30 August 2023.
External links
- Nobel Mendy at BDFutbol
- Nobel Mendy at Soccerway
- Nobel Mendy – French league stats at Ligue 2 (in French) (archived)