Frédéric Mendy (footballer, born 1973)
Frédéric Mendy (born 29 November 1973) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played 339 matches in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 for FC Martigues, SC Bastia and Montpellier HSC between 1993 and 2007.
 Mendy in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 November 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Montpellier Féminines (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1997 | FC Martigues | 94 | (2) |
| 1997–2004 | Bastia | 157 | (2) |
| 2004–2007 | Montpellier | 88 | (3) |
| Total | 339 | (7) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019– | Montpellier (women) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Managerial career
In 2019, Mendy was appointed manager of the Montpellier women's team.[2]
Personal life
Mendy was born in France, and is of Senegalese descent.[3] When David Ginola collapsed during a charity football match in 2016, Mendy performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), which cardiac surgeon Gilles Dreyfus claimed saved Ginola from death or at the least permanent brain damage.[4]
References
- "Frédéric Mendy". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- Rouaba, Ahmed (26 September 2020). "Mendys of the match: An 11 like no other". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- "Top 10 : les Mendy - Les Cahiers du football". www.cahiersdufootball.net.
- Byrne, Paul (20 May 2016). "David Ginola's life was saved by bystander who performed CPR on pitch". mirror. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
External links
- Frédéric Mendy at FootballDatabase.eu
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