Fernandy Mendy (born 16 January 1994) is a professional

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who plays as a defender for

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club Saint Nazaire. Born in Senegal, he represents Guinea-Bissau internationally. Mendy started his senior career at Angers SCO II before joining La Flèche in 2014. In summer 2019, he joined Scottish side Raith Rovers following a trial spell at the club, before joining

Kelty Hearts Kelty Hearts Football Club is a football club based in the village of Kelty in Fife, Scotland. Formed in 1975 and nicknamed ''the Hearts'', ''the Maroon Machine'' and ''the Jambos'', they play their home games at New Central Park. Their home ...

on loan in September of that year. He left Raith in summer 2021 after the end of contract and signed for

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, before being released by Alloa in March 2022.

Early life

Mendy was born in

Guédiawaye Guédiawaye is a town and ''département'' of the Dakar Region of Senegal. Lying on the Atlantic Ocean to the north east of Dakar city centre, in 2013 it had a population of 329,659. Until the mid-2000s, the département was part of Pikine. ...

, Senegal, as the oldest of 7 children. He and his family moved to

Saint-Nazaire Saint-Nazaire (; ; Gallo: ''Saint-Nazère/Saint-Nazaer'') is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France, in traditional Brittany. The town has a major harbour on the right bank of the Loire estuary, near the Atlantic Ocean ...

at the age of nine.

Club career

After playing youth and senior football for Saint Nazaire, he was scouted by Angers SCO aged 17 and played for Angers SCO II before joining La Flèche. He signed for Raith Rovers in summer 2019 following a trial period at the club. He made his debut for the club on 13 July 2019 in a 3–0 Scottish League Cup defeat to

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, where he gave possession away for the first goal and conceded a penalty for the second. He joined

on a short-term loan in September 2019. He played for Raith Rovers in a 3–1 Scottish League Cup defeat to Heart of Midlothian on 13 October 2020. He was released by the club in summer 2021. In July 2021, Mendy signed for Scottish League One side

. On 7 March 2022, Mendy was released from his contract with Alloa Athletic. In summer 2023, Mendy returned to France with former club Saint Nazaire.

International career

Mendy was born in Senegal and is of Bissau-Guinean descent, and moved to France at a young age. He received his first international call-up to the Guinea-Bissau national team in March 2021. He was called up to the Guinea-Bissau squad for the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mendy, Fernandy 1994 births Living people People from Dakar Region Bissau-Guinean men's footballers Senegalese men's footballers Senegalese people of Bissau-Guinean descent Men's association football defenders Senegalese emigrants to France Raith Rovers F.C. players Kelty Hearts F.C. players Alloa Athletic F.C. players Championnat National 3 players Scottish Professional Football League players Bissau-Guinean expatriate men's footballers Senegalese expatriate men's footballers Bissau-Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland