Jacob Mendy

Jacob Mendy (born 27 December 1996) is a Gambian footballer who plays as a defender or winger for Wrexham.

Jacob Mendy
Personal information
Full name Jacob Mendy
Date of birth (1996-12-27) 27 December 1996
Place of birth Faji Kunda, The Gambia
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Wrexham
Number 19
Youth career
2006–2016 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Carshalton Athletic
2020–2021 Wealdstone 41 (9)
2021–2022 Boreham Wood 49 (2)
2022– Wrexham 21 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2023

Career

Club career

As a youth player, Mendy joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Atlético Madrid.[2] In 2017, he signed for English ninth tier side Redhill.[3] In 2018, he signed for Carshalton Athletic in the English seventh tier.[4] In 2019, Mendy signed for English sixth tier club Wealdstone, helping them earn promotion to the English fifth tier.[5] In 2021, he signed for Boreham Wood in the English fifth tier.[6][7] In 2022, he signed for Welsh team Wrexham.[8][9]

International career

Mendy is eligible to represent Gambia internationally, having been born there.[10]

References
  1. "Jacob Mendy". Jobs4Football. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  2. "Wrexham move had to so much appeal to Jacob Mendy". leaderlive.co.uk.
  3. "Meet Boreham Wood's hero who worked on building site and now shapes game on Dani Alves". mirror.co.uk.
  4. "Get to know: Jacob Mendy".
  5. "Interview with Jacob Mendy" (PDF).
  6. "Boreham Wood delight over club record deal for Jacob Mendy". thenonleaguefootballpaper.com.
  7. "Access all areas at Boreham Wood: Lego men, honesty sessions and analysing Everton". theathletic.com (Archived).
  8. "Wrexham aiming to bounce back from defeat when they host Maidstone". leaderlive.co.uk.
  9. "Forde and Mendy could return for Wrexham's cup clash against Farnborough". nation.cymru.
  10. "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".
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