Nathaniel Mendez-Laing

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing

Personal information
Full name	Nathaniel Otis Mendez-Laing[1]
Date of birth	15 April 1992 (1992-04-15) (age 19)
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	Sheffield United (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Number	7
Youth career
000?–2009	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2009–	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	(0)
2010–2011	→ Peterborough United (loan)	33	(7)
2011–	→ Sheffield United (loan)	8	(1)
National team‡
2008	England U16	2	(0)
2008	England U17	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:01, 24 September 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:47, 1 May 2011 (UTC)

Nathaniel Otis Mendez-Laing (born 15 April 1992) is an English footballer who plays as a winger. He is currently on loan at League One side Sheffield United from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Career

Mendez-Laing is a product of the Wolverhampton Wanderers academy. Having represented England at under-16 and under-17 level, he made his senior début on 25 August 2009 in a League Cup victory over Swindon Town.^[2] He subsequently signed his first professional contract with the club in March 2010.^[3]

The winger joined League One side Peterborough United on loan for the 2010–11 season on 1 July 2010.^[4] He made forty appearances in total, scoring five times, during the season as Peterborough made the play-offs, where they won promotion back to the Championship.

During the close season it was confirmed that a fee had been reached to permanently transfer Mendez-Laing to Peterborough,^[5] however, the move collapsed when personal terms could not be agreed.^[6] Instead, he moved on loan to League One side Sheffield United until 3 January 2012.^[7]

Mendez-Laing made his début for The Blades a few days later, in the first found of the League Cup against Hartlepool United.^[8]

Mendez-Laing is contracted to Wolves until summer 2013.^[9]

References

1. ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. 1 July 2010. http://www.findmypast.com/post84BMDSearchStart.action?redef=0&searchType=B. 
2. ^ "McCarthy impressed by Mendez-Laing in Wolves début against Swindon". Birmingham Mail. 2009-08-26. http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/wolves-fc-news/2009/08/26/mccarthy-impressed-by-mendez-laing-in-wolves-debut-against-swindon-97319-24535480/. Retrieved 2009-08-26. 
3. ^ "Three Academy scholars to turn professional". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 2010-03-27. http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~2006860,00.html. Retrieved 2010-03-27. 
4. ^ "Peterborough United sign Wolves' Mendez-Laing on loan". bbc.co.uk. 2010-07-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/8779362.stm. Retrieved 2010-07-01. 
5. ^ "Fee agreed for Mendez-Laing". Peterborough United F.C. 2011-07-29. http://www.theposh.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10427~2405125,00.html. Retrieved 2011-07-29. 
6. ^ "Mendez-Laing Posh move off". Sky Sports. 2011-08-02. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_7077005,00.html. Retrieved 2011-08-02. 
7. ^ "Sheffield United sign Nathaniel Mendez-Laing on loan". bbc.co.uk. 2011-08-05. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14427517.stm. Retrieved 2011-08-05. 
8. ^ "Blades late penalties steal the show". thestar.co.uk. 2011-08-10. http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/blades_late_penalties_steal_the_show_1_3662946. Retrieved 2011-08-10. 
9. ^ "Contracts finalised for young quintet". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 24 March 2011. http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~2323035,00.html. 

External links

• Official club profile
• Nathaniel Mendez-Laing career stats at Soccerbase

Persondata
Name	Mendez-Laing, Nathaniel Otis
Alternative names	Mendez-Laing, Nathaniel
Short description	Professional footballer
Date of birth	15 April 1992
Place of birth	Birmingham, England
Date of death
Place of death