Édouard Mendy
Édouard Mendy is a Senegalese goalkeeper and Al Ahli captain, a Champions League winner with Chelsea and founder of ChangeKeepers, which supports entrepreneurs in Senegal.
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Chelsea FCOverview
- Born
- 1 March 1992, Montivilliers, France
- Known for
- Goalkeeping for Chelsea, Senegal and Al Ahli
- Breakout
- Chelsea’s 2020/21 Champions League-winning season
- Beyond football
- Founder of ChangeKeepers, supporting entrepreneurs in Senegal
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Montivilliers in northern France, Mendy began his senior career at Cherbourg. When he found himself without a club in 2014, he spent a year working to stay ready for another chance. He told UEFA that his family helped him keep going before an opportunity at Marseille restarted his career.
Climbing the leagues.
Mendy joined Reims in 2016 and helped the club win Ligue 2 in 2018. A move to Rennes followed in 2019, and he helped them qualify for the Champions League for the first time. Chelsea signed him in September 2020.
The breakthrough.
His first Chelsea season ended with a Champions League winners’ medal. He kept nine clean sheets in the competition, then won its Goalkeeper of the Season award and The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper for 2021. In February 2022, he saved a penalty in Senegal’s shootout victory over Egypt as the country won its first Africa Cup of Nations.
A new chapter.
Mendy moved from Chelsea to Al Ahli in 2023. He helped the Saudi club win its first Asian Champions League title in 2025 and retain it in 2026. Away from matches, his ChangeKeepers programme offers training and support for entrepreneurs in Senegal. He announced his international retirement in September 2026 while continuing his club career.
Creditschronological, newest first
Club football
International football
- 2018–2026SenegalGoalkeeper; member of the country’s first AFCON-winning team
Entrepreneurship
- 2025ChangeKeepersFounder; programme supporting entrepreneurs in Senegal
Awards
- Saudi Pro League Golden Glove2025/26 · Winner with 14 league clean sheets.
- AFC Champions League Elite Best Goalkeeper2024/25 · Winner with Al Ahli.
- Africa Cup of Nations Best Goalkeeper2021 edition, played in 2022 · Winner with Senegal.
- The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper2021 · Winner, announced in January 2022.
- UEFA Champions League Goalkeeper of the Season2020/21 · Winner with Chelsea.
Quotes
for me the most important thing is to be the best for my team.Édouard Mendy, UEFA.com
Speaking in August 2021, after winning the Champions League with Chelsea, about his priorities as a goalkeeper.
Trivia
- He told UEFA he did not always want to be a goalkeeper: he was asked to go in goal, and the role came naturally.
- His mother was born in Senegal; his father is of Guinea-Bissau descent.
- Like Petr Čech before him, he made the move from Rennes to Chelsea.
- He chose his save from Karim Benzema in the home semi-final against Real Madrid as his biggest save of 2021.
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