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Benjamin Mendy is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Manchester City and the France national team.
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Birthday : 17 July 1994. Place of birth : Longjumeau, France.
After coming through Le Havre's youth academy, Mendy began his playing career with the club's reserve team in 2010, eventually being promoted to the first team a year later.
Mendy spent the next three seasons with Les Olympiens before leaving for Monaco, with whom he won the national championship in 2016-17.
In the summer of 2017, Mendy moved to English club Manchester City on a then world-record transfer fee for a defender.
Mendy made his senior debut for France in 2017 after previously being capped by France youth teams at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.
After coming through Le Havre's youth academy, Mendy began his playing career with the club's reserve team in 2010, eventually being promoted to the first team a year later.
Mendy spent the next three seasons with Les Olympiens before leaving for Monaco, with whom he won the national championship in 2016-17.
In the summer of 2017, Mendy moved to English club Manchester City on a then world-record transfer fee for a defender.
Mendy made his senior debut for France in 2017 after previously being capped by France youth teams at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.
On 24 July 2011, Mendy signed his first professional contract, a three-year contract with Ligue 2 club Le Havre.
Mendy made his professional debut on 9 August 2011 in the team's 2-1 Coupe de la Ligue second round defeat to Amiens.
Mendy was signed by manager Élie Baup, who led Marseille to a second-place finish and qualification for the 2013-14 UEFA Champions League in the previous season.
Mendy was in the squad for all six group stage matches, and made his European debut on 1 October at Borussia Dortmund.
Mendy was sparingly used toward the end of the season by Anigo, and made just one start in Marseille's final fourteen games.
His performance in the start, against Lille on 20 April 2014, was criticized by former Marseille left-back Éric Di Meco, who claimed he would "Eat a rat" if Mendy ever made the French national team.
Mendy developed his game the following season under Argentinian manager Marcelo Bielsa, as Mendy claimed Bielsa had "Given back to him the strength and aggressiveness lost last year." Mendy made 33 starts in the league in the 2014-15 campaign, getting 6 assists as well as Marseille qualified for the Europa League.
Mendy made his professional debut on 9 August 2011 in the team's 2-1 Coupe de la Ligue second round defeat to Amiens.
Mendy was signed by manager Élie Baup, who led Marseille to a second-place finish and qualification for the 2013-14 UEFA Champions League in the previous season.
Mendy was in the squad for all six group stage matches, and made his European debut on 1 October at Borussia Dortmund.
Mendy was sparingly used toward the end of the season by Anigo, and made just one start in Marseille's final fourteen games.
His performance in the start, against Lille on 20 April 2014, was criticized by former Marseille left-back Éric Di Meco, who claimed he would "Eat a rat" if Mendy ever made the French national team.
Mendy developed his game the following season under Argentinian manager Marcelo Bielsa, as Mendy claimed Bielsa had "Given back to him the strength and aggressiveness lost last year." Mendy made 33 starts in the league in the 2014-15 campaign, getting 6 assists as well as Marseille qualified for the Europa League.
On 23 September 2015, Mendy was shown a straight red card shortly after coming on as a substitute against Toulouse, after he committed a professional foul on Toulouse's Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro.
Mendy would be given a two-match ban, and later missed a further 13 games for Marseille after picking up a hamstring injury against Caen in the Coupe de France on 3 January 2016.
Mendy played for five different managers in three seasons at the Stade Vélodrome.
On 22 June 2016, Olympique de Marseille's Ligue 1 rivals Monaco announced that they had signed Mendy on a five-year contract.
Mendy made his debut for the club in the first leg of the Champions League third round against Turkish club Fenerbahçe on 27 July.
On 18 December against Lyon in Ligue 1, Mendy was shown a red card for kicking at the backside of Lyon midfielder Corentin Tolisso.
Mendy was banned for five matches for the incident, later reduced to four as he made his return against Lorient on 22 January 2017.
Mendy would be given a two-match ban, and later missed a further 13 games for Marseille after picking up a hamstring injury against Caen in the Coupe de France on 3 January 2016.
Mendy played for five different managers in three seasons at the Stade Vélodrome.
On 22 June 2016, Olympique de Marseille's Ligue 1 rivals Monaco announced that they had signed Mendy on a five-year contract.
Mendy made his debut for the club in the first leg of the Champions League third round against Turkish club Fenerbahçe on 27 July.
On 18 December against Lyon in Ligue 1, Mendy was shown a red card for kicking at the backside of Lyon midfielder Corentin Tolisso.
Mendy was banned for five matches for the incident, later reduced to four as he made his return against Lorient on 22 January 2017.
On 4 February, Mendy assisted two of Monaco's goals by crossing the ball to the scorers Valère Germain and Radamel Falcao in their 3-0 Ligue 1 home win over Nice.
Mendy scored his first goal for Monaco in the Coupe de France against former club Marseille on 1 March.
The goal, scored in extra time, gave Monaco a 3-2 lead, as Mendy also provided two assists in the 4-3 victory.
Monaco made a run to the semi-finals of the Champions League, and Mendy provided 4 assists in the campaign before they were eliminated by Juventus.
Mendy was a key part of Monaco's 2016-17 Ligue 1 championship season, making 24 starts in the league for Les Monégasques under manager Leonardo Jardim.
Monaco scored a league-leading 107 goals during the season, and Mendy was noted along with fellow full-back Djibril Sidibé for their forward play.
Mendy scored his first goal for Monaco in the Coupe de France against former club Marseille on 1 March.
The goal, scored in extra time, gave Monaco a 3-2 lead, as Mendy also provided two assists in the 4-3 victory.
Monaco made a run to the semi-finals of the Champions League, and Mendy provided 4 assists in the campaign before they were eliminated by Juventus.
Mendy was a key part of Monaco's 2016-17 Ligue 1 championship season, making 24 starts in the league for Les Monégasques under manager Leonardo Jardim.
Monaco scored a league-leading 107 goals during the season, and Mendy was noted along with fellow full-back Djibril Sidibé for their forward play.
On 16 May, Mendy was named to the 2017 UNFP Team of the Year, along with 5 of his teammates.
On 24 July 2017, it was announced that Premier League club Manchester City had signed Mendy on a five-year contract, for a fee reported to be £52m. The transfer fee eclipsed the previous record for a defender, set ten days prior by City on teammate Kyle Walker.
On 23 September 2017, Mendy sustained an injury against Crystal Palace, hurting his right knee in a challenge against Palace forward Andros Townsend.
Mendy returned from injury on 22 April 2018, as a 75th minute substitute for Fabian Delph in a game against Swansea City at the City of Manchester Stadium.
In the 2018-19 season, Mendy played in 10 of the first 12 Premier League games for Manchester City, assisting five goals in the process.
On 24 July 2017, it was announced that Premier League club Manchester City had signed Mendy on a five-year contract, for a fee reported to be £52m. The transfer fee eclipsed the previous record for a defender, set ten days prior by City on teammate Kyle Walker.
On 23 September 2017, Mendy sustained an injury against Crystal Palace, hurting his right knee in a challenge against Palace forward Andros Townsend.
Mendy returned from injury on 22 April 2018, as a 75th minute substitute for Fabian Delph in a game against Swansea City at the City of Manchester Stadium.
In the 2018-19 season, Mendy played in 10 of the first 12 Premier League games for Manchester City, assisting five goals in the process.
On 14 November 2018, just days after the 3-1 win against Manchester United, it was announced Mendy had once again undergone surgery in Barcelona for a cartilage problem in his left knee, and he was expected to be out for 12 weeks.
On 28 November 2020, Mendy scored his first goal for City in a 5-0 home league win over Burnley.
Mendy is a French youth international having represented his nation at under-16 and under-17 level.
Mendy was called up to the senior France squad for the first time to face Luxembourg and Spain in March 2017.
Mendy is a practising Muslim who has made the Hajj to Mecca.
On 26 August 2021, Cheshire Constabulary charged Mendy with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault and remanded him in custody.
Mendy appeared in court on 10 September and was remanded in custody to next appear on 15 November.
On 16 November 2021, Mendy was charged with two further counts of rape.
On 28 November 2020, Mendy scored his first goal for City in a 5-0 home league win over Burnley.
Mendy is a French youth international having represented his nation at under-16 and under-17 level.
Mendy was called up to the senior France squad for the first time to face Luxembourg and Spain in March 2017.
Mendy is a practising Muslim who has made the Hajj to Mecca.
On 26 August 2021, Cheshire Constabulary charged Mendy with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault and remanded him in custody.
Mendy appeared in court on 10 September and was remanded in custody to next appear on 15 November.
On 16 November 2021, Mendy was charged with two further counts of rape.
In December Mendy was charged with a further count of rape allegedly perpetrated against a new complainant in July 2021, leading to a total number of charges at seven counts of rape and one of sexual assault which relate to five women.
On 7 January 2022, Mendy was granted bail on condition that he live at his home address in Prestbury, Cheshire, not contact complainants and surrender his passport.
On 7 January 2022, Mendy was granted bail on condition that he live at his home address in Prestbury, Cheshire, not contact complainants and surrender his passport.
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