Alexandre Mendy

Alexandre Mendy (born 20 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al Faisaly. Born in France, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Club career A youth product of Nice, Mendy was loaned six months in 2014 to semi-professional club Strasbourg to gain more playing time. He was again loaned eight months later to Ligue 2 side Nîmes, where he made his full professional in September 2014, in a 2–0 Ligue 2 defeat against Gazélec Ajaccio.

On 21 June 2016, Mendy signed for Ligue 1 side Guingamp. The transfer fee was estimated at between €600,000 and 1 million.

In June 2017, Mendy moved to league rivals Bordeaux, signing a four-year deal.

On 29 October 2024, Mendy became the all-time top scorer of Caen after netting a brace in a 3–0 win over Martigues. His second goal of the match was his 70th for Caen, surpassing Cyrille Watier's previous record of 69 goals for the club.

International career Mendy is of Senegalese and Bissau-Guinean descent. He was called up to represent the Guinea-Bissau national team in October 2020. Mendy debuted for Guinea-Bissau in a 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss to Senegal on 15 November 2020.

Personal life Mendy is the cousin of fellow footballers Nampalys Mendy and Bafétimbi Gomis.

Career statistics Club

Honours Guingamp Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2018–19

Individual

Ligue 2 top goalscorer: 2023–24 UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year: 2023–24