Ferland Mendy

Audi


Audi on the house; with his latest move to Real Madrid, the French wing-back has landed himself a brilliant pair of wheels! Now If only all us were good enough for the Los Blancos!

Born in Meulan-en-Yvelines, France, the young man had a nomadic youth career. Starting with local side Ecquevilly EFC in 2002, he moved to Paris Saint Germain four-years later; after spending eight-years with the Parisian’s he was let go due to a condition which forced him into a wheelchair, with the possibility that he would never play football again. In 2012 he joined FC Mantois 78, and a year later he moved to Le Harve, a club playing in the second-division of French football. After coming through a difficult spell, the teenager had a breakthrough season during the 2016/17 Ligue 2 campaign; he appeared in 35 league games, putting in excellent performances that attracted a number of Ligue 1 clubs. Olympique Lyonnais were the quickest to act and the defender was signed to a five-year deal on 29 June 2017. During his spell with Les Gones, the flying full-back caught the eye of the rest of Europe; he totalled 3 goals and 7 assists in 79 competitive showings, drawing high praise for his work-rate, flair, pace and passing. Spanish giants Real Madrid earmarked the Frenchman as a long-term replacement for club legend Marcelo, and on 12 June 2019, signed the left-back to a six-year deal for a fee close to €55 million. On 1 September 2019, he made his debut as the Los Blancos were held to a 2-2 draw against Villarreal.