Nampalys Mendy
Watford/M/
SenegalPlayer Info
Nampalys Mendy is a Senegalese international defensive midfielder currently playing for English Championship club Watford. Despite his modest height of 168cm, Mendy has built a formidable reputation as a tenacious and intelligent ball-winner in the center of the park. His professional career blossomed at OGC Nice in France, where his precise passing and ability to shield the defense caught the eye of European giants. This led to a high-profile move to Leicester City in the English Premier League in 2016, where he became a Premier League champion, contributing to one of football's greatest underdog stories. After a loan back to France, he returned to Leicester as a valuable squad player before joining Watford. On the international stage, he was a crucial part of the Senegal squad that won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2021. Mendy's style is defined by his low center of gravity, exceptional reading of the game, and crisp distribution, making him a manager's dream for controlling the midfield base.
Overview
Honors
Main Position
Strengths
Weaknesses
Transfer History
2025/08/27
RC Lens
WatfordSigned
2025/06/30
RC Lens
Free playerTerminated
2023/09/03
Free playerRC LensSigned
2023/06/30
Leicester CityFree playerTerminated
2018/06/29
OGC NiceLeicester CityLoan Ended
2017/08/30
Leicester CityOGC NiceLoan
Matches
Competition
Time
Round
Home
VS
Away
HT
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Statistics
Watford FA Cup2025-2026
Matches
Games Played
1
Games Started
1
Minutes Per Game
90
Offensive Data
Goals(PK)
0
Assists
-
Scoring Freguency(Minutes)
-
Shots Per Game
0
Accurate Passes Per Game
54
Key Passes Per Game
0
Accurate Long Balls Per Game
2
Accurate Crosses Per Game
0
Success Dribbles Per Game
0
Defense Data
Tackles Per Game
2
Interceptions Per Game
1
Clearances Per Game
4
Block Shots Per Game
-
Other Data
Yellow Cards
0
Yellow-Red
-
Red Cards
0
Turnovers Per Game
-
Fouls Per Game
1
Be Fouled Per Game
1