[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.

[15] He made his first international appearance against Ivory Coast in a World Cup qualifier on November 20.

[16] 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.

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