based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Hull City.
Also this season
On loan at Rayo Vallecano — Copa del Rey: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Hull City; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendliesat Senegal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
N. Mendy is a 22-year-old central defender at Rayo Vallecano, rated 79.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (53% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.68 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 30 for current form (age-blind), on 6 clean sheets and 3.678 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 30 → 30). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 80. At 22 Mendy is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 50 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Mendy is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Rayo Vallecano finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side
3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 92.5/100).
- Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 53% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
Rated 79.5 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
