Bernard Mendy

Bernard Mendy is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He was born on 20 August 1981 in Évreux, in the Eure department, to parents of Senegalese descent. He started his professional career with Caen in the 1998 to 1999 season and joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2000, where his eight years were interrupted only by a season on loan at Bolton Wanderers in England. Known for blistering pace and constant overlapping runs, he won his first cap for the France national team against Brazil and scored the decisive penalty in the 2008 Coupe de la Ligue final against Lens. He went on to play for Hull City, Odense Boldklub and Stade Brestois, and finished his playing career in India with Chennaiyin FC and East Bengal and in Cyprus with AEL Limassol. He later became assistant manager of Paris Saint-Germain Féminine.