Eliezer Mayenda

Eliezer Mayenda
Personal information
Full name	Eliezer Mayenda Dossou
Date of birth	8 May 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Zaragoza, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Sunderland
Number	12
Youth career
2010–2012	Ebro
2013–2016	Breuillet FC
2016–2019	CS Brétigny
2019–2022	Sochaux
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–2023	Sochaux
2022	Sochaux B
2023–	Sunderland
2024	→ Hibernian (loan)
International career
2022	Spain U17
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:57, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

Eliezer Mayenda Dossou (born 8 May 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Sunderland.^[3]

Club career

Sochaux

Mayenda was born in Zaragoza in Spain.^[4] In November 2017, while playing for the youth teams of CS Brétigny, he agreed to join Sochaux.^[5] He made his professional debut for the club in a Coupe de France match against Nantes on 18 December 2021,^[6] coming on as a substitute at the 86th minute. After a 0–0 draw in regulation time, Nantes won 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out.^[7] By making the appearance, Mayenda became the youngest player to play in an official senior match for Sochaux at the age of 16 years, 7 months, and 10 days.^[8] On 29 January 2022, Mayenda made his debut for Sochaux's reserves in the Championnat National 3, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–1 win over FC Grandvillars.^[9] On 2 February, he signed his first professional contract, the youngest in Sochaux history to do so.^[10]

Sunderland

On 28 July 2023, Mayenda signed for EFL Championship club Sunderland on a five-year contract.^[11] According to L'Équipe, Sochaux and Sunderland agreed to a transfer fee slightly above €1 million, with the former keeping a 25% sell-on clause.^[12]

Mayenda was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Hibernian on 1 February 2024.^[13]

His first goals for Sunderland were against Sheffield Wednesday on 17 August 2024 where he scored twice in a 4-0 victory.^[14]

International career

Born in Spain, Mayenda is of Congolese and Togolese descent.^[15]^[16] On 4 February 2022, he was called up to the Spain under-17s for the Torneio Internacional Algarve U17, a youth tournament held in Portugal.^[17]

Career statistics

As of match played on 21 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		League cup^[b]		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sochaux	2021–22	Ligue 2	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2022–23	Ligue 2	15	1	—		—		—		15	1
	Total		15	1	1	0	—		—		16	1
Sochaux B	2021–22	Championnat National 3	9	1	—		—		—		9	1
	2022–23	Championnat National 3	5	3	—		—		—		5	3
	Total		14	4	0	0	—		—		14	4
Sunderland	2023–24	Championship	8	0	0	0	—		—		8	0
	2024–25	Championship	19	5	1	0	0	0	—		20	5
	Total		27	3	1	0	0	0	—		28	3
Hibernian (loan)	2023–24	Scottish Premiership	2	0	2	0	—		—		4	0
Career total			58	8	4	0	0	0	0	0	62	8

^ Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
^ Includes EFL Cup

References

^ "Eliezer Mayenda" (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
^ "Eliezer à Sochaux" [Eliezer to Sochaux]. Breuillet FC (in French). Footeo. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
^ "Eliézér Mayénda Dossou". FussballTALENTE. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
^ "1er contrat pro : Mayenda, plus jeune que Ménez" [1st pro contract: Mayenda, younger than Ménez] (in French). Ligue 2. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
^ "Le jeune Eliezer Mayenda rejoindra le groupe formation en 2020" [The young Eliezer Mayenda will join the academy group in 2020] (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
^ "Les joueurs retenus pour FCSM-FC Nantes" [Players kept for FCSM-FC Nantes] (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 17 December 2021. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
^ "Sochaux vs. Nantes". ESPN. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
^ "Eliezer Mayenda, plus jeune joueur à évoluer en match officiel avec le FCSM" [Eliezer Mayenda, the youngest player to play in an official match for FCSM] (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 18 December 2021. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
^ "Grandvillars vs. Sochaux II". Soccerway. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
^ "Premier contrat professionnel pour Eliezer Mayenda" [First professional contract for Eliezer Mayenda] (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
^ "ELIEZER MAYENDA TRANSFÉRÉ AU SUNDERLAND AFC" (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
^ "Transferts : Eliezer Mayenda quitte Sochaux pour Sunderland". L'Équipe (in French). 28 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
^ "Hibernian sign Owen Bevan, Nectarios Triantis & Eliezer Mayenda on loan". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
^ "Sunderland 4-0 Sheffield Wednesday: Eliezer Mayenda scores twice as Regis Le Bris secures first home win". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
^ SUMAÏLI, REMIAS (29 July 2023). "Mercato : Sochaux perd la pépite congolaise Eliezer Mayenda".
^ Akakpo, Herve (19 August 2024). "Klidje Thibault double buteur, le réveil de Kévin Denkey, performances des joueurs togolais cette semaine".
^ "Eliezer Mayenda convoqué avec les U17 de l'Espagne" [Eliezer Mayenda called up with the U17s of Spain] (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.

External links

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[18] Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup

[19] Includes EFL Cup

[1] "Eliezer Mayenda" (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. Retrieved 30 September 2022.

[2] "Eliezer à Sochaux" [Eliezer to Sochaux]. Breuillet FC (in French). Footeo. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[3] "Eliézér Mayénda Dossou". FussballTALENTE. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[4] "1er contrat pro : Mayenda, plus jeune que Ménez" [1st pro contract: Mayenda, younger than Ménez] (in French). Ligue 2. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

[5] "Le jeune Eliezer Mayenda rejoindra le groupe formation en 2020" [The young Eliezer Mayenda will join the academy group in 2020] (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[6] "Les joueurs retenus pour FCSM-FC Nantes" [Players kept for FCSM-FC Nantes] (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 17 December 2021. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[7] "Sochaux vs. Nantes". ESPN. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[8] "Eliezer Mayenda, plus jeune joueur à évoluer en match officiel avec le FCSM" [Eliezer Mayenda, the youngest player to play in an official match for FCSM] (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 18 December 2021. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

[9] "Grandvillars vs. Sochaux II". Soccerway. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.

[10] "Premier contrat professionnel pour Eliezer Mayenda" [First professional contract for Eliezer Mayenda] (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

[11] "ELIEZER MAYENDA TRANSFÉRÉ AU SUNDERLAND AFC" (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

[12] "Transferts : Eliezer Mayenda quitte Sochaux pour Sunderland". L'Équipe (in French). 28 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

[13] "Hibernian sign Owen Bevan, Nectarios Triantis & Eliezer Mayenda on loan". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.

[14] "Sunderland 4-0 Sheffield Wednesday: Eliezer Mayenda scores twice as Regis Le Bris secures first home win". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 August 2024.

[15] SUMAÏLI, REMIAS (29 July 2023). "Mercato : Sochaux perd la pépite congolaise Eliezer Mayenda".

[16] Akakpo, Herve (19 August 2024). "Klidje Thibault double buteur, le réveil de Kévin Denkey, performances des joueurs togolais cette semaine".

[17] "Eliezer Mayenda convoqué avec les U17 de l'Espagne" [Eliezer Mayenda called up with the U17s of Spain] (in French). FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.

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