Teden_Mengi

Teden Mengi

Teden Mengi

English footballer (born 2002)

Teden Mambuene Mengi (born 30 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Luton Town.

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Mengi is a graduate of the Manchester United youth system. He made his senior debut for the club in the UEFA Europa League in August 2020. He had spells on loan at Derby County in 2021 and Birmingham City in 2022. He is an England youth international and has represented the country from under-15 to under-20 level.

Club career

Manchester United

Mengi joined the Manchester United youth system at the age of seven.[4] He made his first appearance for the club in an under-18 Premier League match against Sunderland on 28 October 2017.[5] He signed his first professional contract in September 2019.[6] He played three games for the under-21s in the 2019–20 EFL Trophy, making his debut against Lincoln City on 1 October.[7] Soon after, he was an unused substitute for the United senior team for the first time in a Europa League match against Astana on 28 November.[8]

Mengi made his senior debut on 5 August 2020, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute for Timothy Fosu-Mensah in a UEFA Europa League match against LASK.[9] Mengi was promoted to the first team on 17 September ahead of the 2020–21 season,[10] but although he was included as a substitute for EFL Cup games and on an expanded bench in the UEFA Champions League, he did not appear again for the first team in 2020.

Loans to Derby County and Birmingham City

In February 2021, he was sent on loan to EFL Championship club Derby County, managed by former United captain Wayne Rooney, for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[11] In March, he signed a new contract with Manchester United until June 2024, with the option of another year.[4] After suffering an injury in April, Mengi returned to United early from Derby.[12] Mengi joined another Championship club, Birmingham City, in January 2022 on loan for the rest of the 2021–22 season.[13] He impressed,[14] but a recurring hamstring injury restricted him to just ten appearances.[15][16]

Luton Town

On 31 August 2023, Mengi joined newly promoted Premier League club Luton Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a long-term contract.[17] He scored the first goal of his senior career on 25 November to give Luton the lead against Crystal Palace; although Palace equalised immediately afterwards, Jacob Brown secured Luton's first home win of the Premier League season.[18]

International career

Mengi has represented England at under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels.[11] He was a member of the under-17 squad at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[19]

In October 2021, Mengi was called up to train with the England senior team.[20][21] On 11 November, Mengi made his England U20 debut during a 2–0 defeat to Portugal in the 2021–22 Under 20 Elite League.[22]

On 26 March 2024, Mengi made his England under-21 debut as a second-half substitute during a 7–0 win against Luxembourg in a 2025 European Under-21 Championship qualifier at the Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton.[23]

Personal life

Mengi was born in Manchester, England, and is of Angolan descent.[24][25] He attended Wright Robinson College in Gorton, Manchester.[26]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 April 2024
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  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearance in UEFA Champions League

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