Antoine Mendy (footballer)
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Mendy in 2025 with Nice | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nice | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2021 | Nice | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Nice II | 19 | (2) |
| 2022– | Nice | 53 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | France U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Senegal | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2025 | |||
Antoine Mendy (born 27 May 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back and centre-back for Ligue 1 club Nice. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.
Club career
Mendy is a youth product of Nice since the age of 10, and worked his way up their youth categories. He began his senior career with their reserves in 2021, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 29 September 2022.[1]
He made his professional and Ligue 1 with Nice as a late substitute in a 1–1 win over Auxerre on 16 October 2022.[2]
In Oct 2025, he is listed as one of the ESPN soccer's next generation of entertainers[3]
International career
Antoine Mendy received his first call-up to the Senegal national team in 22 March 2025 to take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[4]
He made his debut as a starter in a goalless draw against Sudan, then came on as a substitute against Togo, earning praise for his defensive solidity.[5]
Personal life
Born in France, Mendy is of Senegalese descent.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nice II | 2021–22 | Championnat National 3 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | Championnat National 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||||
| Nice | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 53 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | 73 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 72 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 6 June 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Nice : Antoine Mendy passe pro (officiel)". news.maxifoot.fr.
- ^ rédaction, La (16 October 2022). "Accroché à Auxerre (1-1), l'OGC Nice s'inquiète en prime pour Delort". Monaco-Matin.
- ^ "The next generation of entertainers: 15 young stars lighting up Europe". ESPN. 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Sudan vs. Senegal". Soccerway. 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Antoine Mendy, une première réussie en équipe nationale !". wiwsport.com. 27 March 2025.
- ^ ZIKPI, Alfred (1 October 2022). "Nice : Lucien Favre élogieux envers Antoine Mendy".
External links
- Antoine Mendy at Soccerway
- OGC Nice profile
- Antoine Mendy – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)