Jacob Mendy

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mendy and the second or maternal family name is Mendy.

Jacob Mendy Mendy (born 27 December 1996) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a wing-back or winger for EFL Championship club Wrexham and the Gambia national team.

Jacob Mendy

Mendy playing for Gambia in an AFCON match
Personal information
Full name	Jacob Mendy Mendy[1]
Date of birth	(1996-12-27) 27 December 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Faji Kunda, The Gambia
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s)	Wing-back, winger
Team information
Current team	Wrexham
Number	17
Youth career
–2014	Parla
2014–2015	Atlético Casarrubuelos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	Atlético Madrid C	0	(0)
2015–2016	Puerta Bonita	1	(0)
2017–2018	Redhill	36	(11)
2018–2019	Carshalton Athletic	36	(5)
2019–2021	Wealdstone	69	(16)
2021–2022	Boreham Wood	44	(2)
2022–	Wrexham	65	(6)
International career‡
2023–	The Gambia	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:03, 3 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:14, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Career

Early life

Mendy was born in Gambia before moving to Parla, near Madrid at the age of six. As a youth player, Mendy played for Parla and Atlético Casarrubuelos.^[3]

Club career

He then briefly joined Atlético Madrid C before the team were disbanded in 2015.^[4] He then had a short spell with Puerta Bonita before moving to England.^[1][5] In 2017, he signed for English ninth tier side Redhill, scoring 13 goals in 40 games.^[6][7] In 2018, he signed for Carshalton Athletic in the English seventh tier, scoring eight goals in 46 games.^[8][9] In 2019, Mendy signed for English sixth tier club Wealdstone, helping them earn promotion to the English fifth tier.^[1] In 2021, he signed for Boreham Wood in the English fifth tier.^[10][11] In 2022, he signed for Welsh team Wrexham.^[12][13]

International career

On 6 June 2023, it was announced that Mendy had been named in The Gambia squad for their African Cup of Nations qualifier against South Sudan on 14 June 2023.^[14] He made his first international appearance against Ivory Coast in a World Cup qualifier on November 20.^[15]

Personal life

Mendy speaks four languages - Spanish, English, Portuguese and Manjak - and is eligible to represent Gambia internationally, having been born there, as well as Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Spain.^[4] His cousin Carlos Mendes Gomes is also a footballer.^[1]

When he first arrived in England, he worked as a construction worker, cleaner and waste collector.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 May 2025^[16][17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Redhill	2017–18	Combined Counties Football League	36	11	–		–		–		36	11
Carshalton Athletic	2018–19	Isthmian League Premier	36	5	0	0	–		4[a]	1	40	6
Wealdstone	2019–20	National League South	28	7	2	0	–		–		30	7
	2020–21	National League	41	9	1	0	–		–		42	9
	Total		69	16	3	0	–		–		72	16
Boreham Wood	2021–22	National League	44	2	6	0	–		3[a]	0	53	2
Wrexham	2022–23	National League	30	4	1	0	–		1[a]	0	32	4
	2023–24	League Two	31	2	3	0	2	0	0	0	36	2
	2024–25	League One	4	0	0	0	0	0	5[b]	0	9	0
	Total		65	6	4	0	2	0	6	0	77	6
Career total			250	40	13	0	2	0	13	1	278	41

1. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 18 January 2024^[18]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Gambia	2023	1	0
	2024	2	0
Total		3	0

Honours

Wrexham

• National League: 2022–23^[19]
• EFL League Two runner-up: 2023–24^[20]