Ferland Mendy
Ferland Mendy is a French international footballer and Real Madrid left-back who shares his football life with fans on Instagram.
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UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions LeagueOverview
- Born
- 8 June 1995, Meulan-en-Yvelines, France
- Position
- Left-back
- Club
- Real Madrid, since 2019
- Breakthrough
- Le Havre, followed by Lyon in 2017
- France debut
- 20 November 2018, against Uruguay
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How it started.
Ferland’s route began at Ecquevilly in 2002. He went through Paris Saint-Germain’s youth system and FC Mantois before joining Le Havre in 2013. The French federation’s career record traces each step of that journey.
Learning to walk again.
At his Madrid unveiling in June 2019, he recalled having a hip operation at 15 and being told he might never play football again. He spent time in a wheelchair and months in hospital rehabilitation before returning to the game.
The breakthrough.
Le Havre led to Lyon in 2017, then his first senior France appearance against Uruguay in November 2018. Real Madrid announced his signing in June 2019. His competitive debut for the club came away to Villarreal on 1 September.
Moments fans remember.
His late strike at Atalanta in February 2021 brought a 1-0 Champions League win and UEFA’s Player of the Match award. The following year, he raced back to clear Jack Grealish’s effort off the line in Madrid’s semi-final comeback against Manchester City. In 2024, he started the Wembley final as Madrid beat Dortmund 2-0.
Creditschronological, newest first
Club football
- 2019–presentReal MadridDefender, shirt number 23
- 2017–2019Olympique LyonnaisDefender
- 2015–2017Le HavreFirst-team defender
International football
- 2024UEFA Euro 2024France squad member
- 2018France senior debutStarter in the 1-0 win against Uruguay
Awards
Quotes
Now I'm at Real Madrid and it's really incredible.Ferland Mendy, Reuters
Speaking at his Real Madrid unveiling on 19 June 2019, after recalling the teenage hip operation and rehabilitation that threatened his football career.
Trivia
- He is left-footed, but his winning strike at Atalanta in 2021 came with his right foot.
- His first senior France match was a full 90 minutes in a 1-0 win over Uruguay.
- Before Le Havre and Lyon, his youth clubs included Ecquevilly, Paris Saint-Germain and FC Mantois.
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