Maeline Mendy

Maeline Mendy (born 26 December 2006) is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder for Division 1 Féminine club Lyon.

Early life
Born in Nogent-sur-Marne, Mendy started playing football at AS Val-de-Fontenay, where she played with the club's boys team. In 2017, she joined RC Joinville where she captained the U14 boys team before joining Lyon youth team in 2022. She won the 2022-23 France national U-19 Women's Championship with Lyon.

International career
In 2023, Mendy captained France under-17s during the 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship. She scored a hattrick and delivered 2 assists against Switzerland in the semi-finals and scored one goal in the final to help France winning the competition for the first time in their history. Mendy scored in total 5 goals during the campaign and was the joint top scorer alongside her teammate Liana Joseph and Spanish team player Vicky López.

Honours
Lyon
 * Division 1 Féminine: 2023–24

France U17
 * UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship: 2023

Individual
 * UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship top scorer: 2023
 * UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2023