Formose Mendy (footballer, born 2001)

For other people named Formose Mendy, see Formose Mendy (disambiguation).

Formose Mendy (born 2 January 2001) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Lorient and the Senegal national team.

Formose Mendy

Personal information
Full name	Formose Mendy[1]
Date of birth	(2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Dakar, Senegal
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Lorient
Number	5
Youth career
0000–2019	AF Darou Salam
2019–2020	Porto
2020–2021	Club Brugge
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	Club NXT	12	(0)
2021–2023	Amiens	63	(2)
2023–	Lorient	40	(1)
International career‡
2019–2020	Senegal U20	7	(0)
2022–	Senegal	10	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:37, 10 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 January 2024

International career

Mendy made his debut for Senegal against Bolivia in September 2022.^[2] He was non-playing member of Senegal's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.^[3]

In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 May 2025^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Club NXT	2020–21	Proximus League	12	0	—		0	0	12	0
Amiens	2021–22	Ligue 2	31	1	5	1	—		36	2
	2022–23	Ligue 2	32	1	0	0	—		32	1
	Total		63	2	5	1	—		68	3
Lorient	2023–24	Ligue 1	18	0	0	0	—		18	0
	2024–25	Ligue 2	22	1	0	0	—		22	1
	Total		40	1	0	0	—		40	1
Career total			115	3	5	1	0	0	142	5

International

As of match played 25 October 2024^[6]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Senegal	2022	2	0
	2023	3	0
	2024	6	1
Total		11	1

Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first.^[6]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	8 January 2024	Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Dakar, Senegal	Niger	1–0	1–0	Friendly

Honours

Lorient

• Ligue 2: 2024–25^[7]