Hamza Mendyl
Hamza Mendyl (Arabic: حمزة منديل; born 21 October 1997) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Belgian Pro League club OH Leuven and the Morocco national team. Club careerLilleMendyl made his professional debut in a 1–0 Ligue 1 win for Lille over Caen on 16 February 2017.[2] Schalke 04On 17 August 2018, Mendyl joined Schalke 04 on a five-year deal.[3] International careerMendyl was born in Casablanca, Morocco to an Ivorian father and a Moroccan mother.[4] He played for various youth Moroccan sides,[5][6] 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.[7] In May 2018 he was named in Morocco's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[8] Personal lifeMendyl 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 statisticsClub
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