Nobel Mendy (born 16 August 2004) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano, on loan from Real Betis, and the Senegal national team.

Club career

Born in Guédiawaye, Mendy began playing football with his local football academy Guédiawaye FC, before moving to France with his family in 2015, where he played for SPN Vernon, Pacy Ménilles RC and FC Mantois 78.^[1][2]

He signed a two-year contract with French Ligue 2 side Paris FC in June 2021.^[3] He made his professional debut with Paris FC in a 1–0 Ligue 2 victory against Pau FC on 26 December 2022.^[4]

On 1 September 2023, Mendy moved on a loan to Betis Deportivo Balompié, the reserve team of Real Betis.^[5] He made his first team debut on 6 January 2024, starting in a 1–0 away loss to Deportivo Alavés in the Copa del Rey.

On 6 June 2024, Betis announced that they exercised Mendy's buyout clause, with the player signing a three-year contract.^[6] He made his La Liga debut on 18 May 2025, starting in a 4–1 loss at Atlético Madrid.

On 20 August 2025, Mendy was loaned to Rayo Vallecano also in the top tier, for one year.^[7]

Personal life

Besides the Senegalese passport, Mendy also holds a Guinea-Bissau passport, the latter due to his mother's origin.^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 May 2025

Honours

Betis

• UEFA Conference League runner-up: 2024–25

References

External links

• Nobel Mendy at BDFutbol
• Nobel Mendy at Soccerway
• Nobel Mendy – French league stats at Ligue 2 (in French) (archived)

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