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Hamza Mendyl

Hamza Mendyl (Arabic: حمزة منديل; born 21 October 1997) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Super League Greece club Aris Thessaloniki and the Morocco national team.

Club career

Lille

Mendyl made his professional debut in a 1–0 Ligue 1 win for Lille over Caen on 16 February 2017.[2]

Schalke 04

On 17 August 2018, Mendyl joined Schalke 04 on a five-year deal.[3]

Aris Thessaloniki

On 16 January 2025, Mendyl signed a contract with Aris Thessaloniki in Greece until 30 June 2026, with an option to extend for an additional year.[4]

International career

Mendyl was born in Casablanca, Morocco to an Ivorian father and a Moroccan mother.[5] He played for various youth Moroccan sides,[6][7] before debuting for the senior Morocco national football team in a 2–0 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over São Tomé and Príncipe.[8]

In May 2018 he was named in Morocco's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[9]

Personal life

Mendyl married Moroccan Instagram star Maroua Ourahali in late 2018. They had their honeymoon in the Maldives and now have a son together called Cayden, who was born on 20 February 2020. Hamza is a close friend of fellow footballer Amine Harit.[citation needed]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 July 2022[10]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup[a] Europe[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lille 2016–17 Ligue 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 — 2 0
2017–18 12 0 1 0 1 0 — 14 0
Total 13 0 2 0 1 0 — 16 0
Schalke 04 2018–19 Bundesliga 9 0 1 0 — 6 0 16 0
2020–21 3 0 2 0 — — 5 0
Total 12 0 3 0 — 6 0 21 0
Dijon (loan) 2019–20 Ligue 1 18 1 2 0 0 0 — 20 1
Gaziantep (loan) 2021–22 Süper Lig 22 1 1 0 — — 23 1
OH Leuven 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 28 0 2 0 — — 30 0
2023–24 26 3 1 0 — — 27 3
2024–25 12 0 2 0 — — 14 0
Total 66 3 5 0 — — 71 3
Career total 131 5 13 0 1 0 6 0 151 5
  1. ^ Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 13 October 2020[11]
National team Year Apps Goals
Morocco 2016 5 0
2017 5 0
2018 5 0
2019 3 0
2020 2 0
Total 20 0

References

  1. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. ^ "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Ligue 1 - Saison 2016/2017 - 26ème journée - SM Caen / LOSC".
  3. ^ "Linksverteidiger Hamza Mendyl wird ein Schalker" (in German). FC Schalke 04. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Ο Hamza Mendyl στον ΑΡΗ!" [Hamza Mendyl at ARIS!] (in Greek). Aris Thessaloniki F.C. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Arcus-Mendyl : À peine pros, déjà internationaux | Lille LOSC". losc.fr. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Mountakhab.net - Des joueurs du Real, de Dortmund et d'Arsenal dans la liste d'El Idrissi". mountakhab.net. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Mountakhab.net - Tournoi U20 en Chine: les 22 Marocains". mountakhab.net. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  8. ^ "CAF - Competitions - Q CAN 2017 - Match Details". cafonline.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Boufal left out of Morocco squad".
  10. ^ "Hamza Mendyl » Club matches". Worldfootball.net.
  11. ^ Hamza Mendyl at National-Football-Teams.com