Matthew Mendy (born 13 June 1983 in Serekunda) is a football defender from Gambia, he currently plays for FC Jazz in the Finnish second tier Ykkönen. Mendy was signed by Jazz in August 2014.[2]

Matt Mendy
Mendy in 2008
Personal information
Full name Matthew Mendy
Date of birth (1983-06-13) 13 June 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Serekunda, Gambia
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
FC Jazz
Number TBA
Youth career
1997–1999 Mass Sosseh FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Alabama A&M Bulldogs
2003–2007 George Mason Patriots
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Gamtel FC (–)
2007–2008 KFC Uerdingen 05 39 (3)
2008 1. FC Kleve 1 (0)
2008–2009 1. FC Vöcklabruck 13 (0)
2010 Anhui Jiufang 12 (3)
2011 Tianjin Runyulong 0 (0)
2012 Trönö IK 7 (2)
2012–2013 Balzan F.C. 27 (1)
2013–2014 Feni SC (4)
2014– FC Jazz
International career
2002–2004 Gamba U-20 12 (2)
2006–2008 Gambia[1] 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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From 2001 to 2007 Mendy was studying in the United States and played for Alabama A&M Bulldogs and George Mason Patriots.[3] In April 2007 he was transferred to German team KFC Uerdingen 05[4] and later to 1. FC Kleve.[5] After only one month with Kleve he was signed by Erste Liga club 1. FC Vöcklabruck.[6] Mendy has also played in China, Sweden, Malta and in 2013–2014 for Feni Soccer Club in Bangladesh Premier League.[7]

International

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Mendy has capped nine times for the Gambia national football team[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Matthew Mendy National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Matthew Mendy loppukaudeksi Poriin" Archived 2014-08-30 at archive.today FC Jazz Official Homepage (in Finnish). Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  3. ^ 11 Matt Mendy Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine George Mason Official Athletic Site – Men's Soccer. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  4. ^ Star Profile: Matthew Mendy KFC Uerdingen (Germany) Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Jugend forscht
  6. ^ Mendy auf dem Weg zur Startformation...
  7. ^ Soccer club Feni Has Signed Gambian International Matthew Mendy Southasia Football.