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Édouard Osoque Mendy is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Chelsea and the Senegal national team.
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Starting his career in his native France, Mendy played in the Le Havre academy before signing professional terms with third division Cherbourg in 2011.
In September 2020, Mendy signed for Premier League side Chelsea for a fee reported of £22 million.
Mendy also equalled the record for the most clean sheets in a UEFA Champions League season with nine, and kept another clean sheet in the final to help Chelsea win their second title.
Eligible to play for Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and France, Mendy initially joined Guinea-Bissau in honour of his father, but subsequently switched allegiance to Senegal, where he became the first choice keeper for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, helping Senegal to a runners-up finish.
Mendy joined the youth academy of Le Havre AC at the age of 13.
After being stuck behind Zacharie Boucher in the talent pool, Mendy dropped down levels to play with CS Municipaux Le Havre.
At the age of 22, Mendy registered for unemployment and began to look for jobs outside of football.
In 2015, Mendy was recommended to fill a goalkeeping vacancy at Marseille by friend and former teammate Ted Lavie.
After one phone call with the academy goalkeeping coach, Dominique Bernatowicz, Marseille signed Mendy as their fourth choice goalkeeper.
In search of regular playing time, Mendy joined Reims during the 2016-17 Ligue 2 season.
In September 2020, Mendy signed for Premier League side Chelsea for a fee reported of £22 million.
Mendy also equalled the record for the most clean sheets in a UEFA Champions League season with nine, and kept another clean sheet in the final to help Chelsea win their second title.
Eligible to play for Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and France, Mendy initially joined Guinea-Bissau in honour of his father, but subsequently switched allegiance to Senegal, where he became the first choice keeper for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, helping Senegal to a runners-up finish.
Mendy joined the youth academy of Le Havre AC at the age of 13.
After being stuck behind Zacharie Boucher in the talent pool, Mendy dropped down levels to play with CS Municipaux Le Havre.
At the age of 22, Mendy registered for unemployment and began to look for jobs outside of football.
In 2015, Mendy was recommended to fill a goalkeeping vacancy at Marseille by friend and former teammate Ted Lavie.
After one phone call with the academy goalkeeping coach, Dominique Bernatowicz, Marseille signed Mendy as their fourth choice goalkeeper.
In search of regular playing time, Mendy joined Reims during the 2016-17 Ligue 2 season.
On the opening day of the season, Mendy made his debut when Reims' starting goalkeeper Johann Carrasso was sent off five minutes into the match against Amiens.
Mendy went on to keep three clean sheets over his next seven games.
The next season, Mendy cemented his role as the starting goalkeeper on a team for the first time, as he helped Reims win the 2017-18 Ligue 2 title as they were promoted to Ligue 1 for the following season.
Mendy kept 18 clean sheets in his 34 appearances over the course of the season.
In the 2018-19 season, Mendy played in all 38 Ligue 1 games, as newly promoted Reims soared to an eighth-place finish.
Mendy kept fourteen clean sheets, the third highest of any goalkeeper in the league.
Mendy joined Rennes in August 2019 for an undisclosed fee, rumoured to be in the region of €4 million, replacing departing goalkeeper Tomáš Koubek.
Mendy made his debut on Matchday 3 against Strasbourg after recovering from a broken finger.
Mendy went on to keep nine clean sheets in 24 league matches for Rennes in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping them to a third-place finish and qualification for the UEFA Champions League.
English club Chelsea signed Mendy on a five-year contract in September 2020, for a fee reported to be £22 million.
Mendy went on to keep three clean sheets over his next seven games.
The next season, Mendy cemented his role as the starting goalkeeper on a team for the first time, as he helped Reims win the 2017-18 Ligue 2 title as they were promoted to Ligue 1 for the following season.
Mendy kept 18 clean sheets in his 34 appearances over the course of the season.
In the 2018-19 season, Mendy played in all 38 Ligue 1 games, as newly promoted Reims soared to an eighth-place finish.
Mendy kept fourteen clean sheets, the third highest of any goalkeeper in the league.
Mendy joined Rennes in August 2019 for an undisclosed fee, rumoured to be in the region of €4 million, replacing departing goalkeeper Tomáš Koubek.
Mendy made his debut on Matchday 3 against Strasbourg after recovering from a broken finger.
Mendy went on to keep nine clean sheets in 24 league matches for Rennes in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping them to a third-place finish and qualification for the UEFA Champions League.
English club Chelsea signed Mendy on a five-year contract in September 2020, for a fee reported to be £22 million.
On 29 September, Mendy made his debut for the club against Tottenham Hotspur in the fourth round of the EFL Cup, which Chelsea lost 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
Mendy made his Premier League debut on 3 October, keeping a clean sheet in Chelsea's 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace, becoming the first African goalkeeper to play in the division since Carl Ikeme in 2012.
On 8 May 2021, Mendy saved a panenka style penalty-kick from Sergio Agüero as Chelsea came from 0-1 down to defeat Manchester City 2-1.
Three weeks later on 29 May, Mendy became the first African goalkeeper to play in a final of the UEFA Champions League and the first since Bruce Grobbelaar, who appeared in the 1985 European Cup Final.
Mendy started the UEFA Super Cup tie against Villarreal, making important saves in the tie that went to extra time.
Mendy finished second in the Yashin Award to Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who saved two penalties in the Euro 2020 final.
In February 2022, Mendy after winning for Senegal the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, he returned from international duty to take part in the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup, starting in the final, as he won a second trophy in two weeks.
At the time, his father was very ill and was about to pass away, leading Mendy to honour him playing for the Bissau-Guinean national team.
Mendy made his Premier League debut on 3 October, keeping a clean sheet in Chelsea's 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace, becoming the first African goalkeeper to play in the division since Carl Ikeme in 2012.
On 8 May 2021, Mendy saved a panenka style penalty-kick from Sergio Agüero as Chelsea came from 0-1 down to defeat Manchester City 2-1.
Three weeks later on 29 May, Mendy became the first African goalkeeper to play in a final of the UEFA Champions League and the first since Bruce Grobbelaar, who appeared in the 1985 European Cup Final.
Mendy started the UEFA Super Cup tie against Villarreal, making important saves in the tie that went to extra time.
Mendy finished second in the Yashin Award to Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who saved two penalties in the Euro 2020 final.
In February 2022, Mendy after winning for Senegal the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, he returned from international duty to take part in the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup, starting in the final, as he won a second trophy in two weeks.
At the time, his father was very ill and was about to pass away, leading Mendy to honour him playing for the Bissau-Guinean national team.
Mendy made his debut for Senegal in a 1-0 win over Equatorial Guinea on 18 November 2018.
Mendy went on to become Senegal's first choice goalkeeper leading up to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
In January 2022, Mendy was included in Senegal's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
After the group stages, Mendy helped his nation to progress into the final.
At the final on 6 February, against Egypt at Olembe Stadium, following a goaless draw after extra-time, Mendy saved a spot kick from Mohanad Lasheen and another hit the post during the penalty shootout to win the tournament for Senegal for the first time.
Mendy has been described as a physically dominant goalkeeper who exerts a strong influence in the defensive third.
In the 2019-20 season with Rennes, Mendy recorded a 75.3% save success rate, the highest in Ligue 1, averaging 2.5 saves per game.
Mendy went on to become Senegal's first choice goalkeeper leading up to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
In January 2022, Mendy was included in Senegal's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
After the group stages, Mendy helped his nation to progress into the final.
At the final on 6 February, against Egypt at Olembe Stadium, following a goaless draw after extra-time, Mendy saved a spot kick from Mohanad Lasheen and another hit the post during the penalty shootout to win the tournament for Senegal for the first time.
Mendy has been described as a physically dominant goalkeeper who exerts a strong influence in the defensive third.
In the 2019-20 season with Rennes, Mendy recorded a 75.3% save success rate, the highest in Ligue 1, averaging 2.5 saves per game.
In the same season, Mendy completed 51.4% of his passes over 40 yards, the same as Ederson, who is highly regarded for his kicking ability.
Mendy is an aerially assertive goalkeeper, frequently coming off his line to claim crosses.
In 2021, Édouard Mendy and Ferland Mendy criticised the British and French press for wrongly using their images in stories about Benjamin Mendy, who had been charged with sexual offences.
Édouard Mendy said that the errors were "Highly symbolic" of how black men are treated in those countries.
Mendy is an aerially assertive goalkeeper, frequently coming off his line to claim crosses.
In 2021, Édouard Mendy and Ferland Mendy criticised the British and French press for wrongly using their images in stories about Benjamin Mendy, who had been charged with sexual offences.
Édouard Mendy said that the errors were "Highly symbolic" of how black men are treated in those countries.
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