Alain Mendy

Alain-Pierre Mendy (born 17 November 1989) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for French club La Roche VF.

Alain Mendy
Personal information
Full name Alain Pierre Mendy
Date of birth (1989-11-17) 17 November 1989
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 La Roche VF
Youth career
2002–2008 US Gorée[1]
2008–2009 Mantova
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Mantova 2 (0)
2011 Parma 0 (0)
2011 Roma 0 (0)
2011–2012 Brussels 22 (2)
2012–2013 Waasland-Beveren 4 (0)
2014–2015 Fostiras 5 (0)
2015–2016 SC Cruas 5 (0)
2016–2017 UMS Montélimar 5 (0)
2017– La Roche VF 62 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 August 2020

Biography

Born in Dakar, Senegal, Mendy started his professional career in Italy. He was a member of A.C. Mantova's Primavera under-20 team in 2008–09 season.[2] He played his first professional game in the Serie B on 9 May 2009 against Modena.[3] He also played in the next round.[4] He then remained in Primavera (literally, Spring) as an overage player.[5] After Mantova finished in 20th place, was relegated and suffered bankruptcy, Mendy was released.

Mendy was without a club for on season. It was due to FIGC allowed non-EU players to join youth teams if they joined Italy with reason other than football (family union, education, etc.), they were not allowed to play as a professional player in Italy (age above 20).[6] He trialled at Nocerina in July 2010.[7]

On 5 August 2011, he was signed by Serie A club Parma and left for Pro Vercelli along with Angelo Bencivenga.[8] However the deal collapsed. On 19 August he left for fellow top division club A.S. Roma for €150,000 on a one-year contract. On 26 August he was sold to Brussels on free transfer, along with Parma two weeks "teammate" Sulaiman Sesay Fullah, who was also unable to register in Italy.[9] The transaction also allowed Roma to fulfil the non-EU registration quota.

After one season at Brussels, he moved to newly promoted Waasland-Beveren.[10]

References
  1. "Foot – : Tournoi de l'Assemblée nationale : Le Diaraf ou comment gagner sans marquer de but…". Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  2. "Primavera: Mantova 1–4 Inter". FC Internazionale Milano (in Italian). www.inter.it. 21 March 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  3. Match Report (Data by Panini Digital) Lega Serie B official site (in Italian)
  4. http://www.legaserieb.it/it/serie-bwin/campionato/matchreport/-/match-report/Mantova-Empoli/23367
  5. "CAMPIONATO PRIMAVERA: PRIMA VITTORIA CASALINGA DELL'UDINESE". Zona Calcio (in Italian). 9 January 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  6. "CU N°6/A (2010–11 season)" (PDF). FIGC (in Italian). 5 July 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  7. "Nocerina, aggregato il senegalese Mendy". Tutto Lega Pro (in Italian). 23 July 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  8. "UFFICIALE: Parma, ceduto Mendy alla Roma". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). 20 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  9. "Twee nieuwe gezichten bij FC Brussels!". FC Brussels (in Dutch). 26 August 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  10. "Senegalese player from Brussels to Waasland-Beveren" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 26 May 2012.
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