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Ferland Mendy

Experienced headReal Madrid · 31 yrsRotation

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameFerland Sinna Mendy
PositionFull-back
NationalityFrance
Age31
Date of birth8 Jun 1995
BirthplaceMeulan-En-Yvelines
Height180 cm
Shirt number#23
ClubReal Madrid
Full-back
5
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
206
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Real Madrid.

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

F. Mendy is a 31-year-old full-back at Real Madrid, rated 27.9 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mendy.

On the season, Mendy graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 1.311 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 17 → 4). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 31 Mendy is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 13.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/26
27.9
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
3.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
6%
Minutes
limited game time
1.31
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Real Madrid finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

5
Apps
1.31
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
2
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

1.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 5 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 95.5/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 27.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.