16 Édouard Mendy
Édouard Mendy, Gardien de Senegal, evolue a Al-Ahli. 45 selections, 0 buts. Retenu pour le Groupe I du Mondial 2026.
Biographie
Évoluant à Al-Ahli, Édouard Mendy est un gardien fiable, reconnu pour ses réflexes vifs et son assurance, formant le dernier rempart du Sénégal. Compte 45 sélections internationales. Disputera la Coupe du Monde 2026 avec le Sénégal, qui compte 3 participations.
Parcours
He helped Senegal to another second-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
He helped his nation win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, while also being named the tournament's best goalkeeper, keeping a clean sheet in the final.
He was also awarded both the UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year and The Best FIFA Goalkeeper of 2021, becoming the first African goalkeeper in football's history to win both awards.
In 2020, Mendy signed for Premier League club Chelsea for a reported fee of £22 million.
However, he subsequently switched allegiance to Senegal, where he became the first-choice goalkeeper for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, helping Senegal to a runners-up finish.