Houboulang Mendes (born 4 May 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays for La Liga club UD Almería. Mainly a right back, he can also play as a central defender.

Personal life
Born in Courcouronnes, France, Mendes is of Senegalese and Bissau-Guinean descent.

Club career
Mendes joined Laval' youth setup at the age of 15, after playing for Juvisy-sur-Orge AF and ES Viry-Châtillon. After playing for the reserve team, he made his first team debut on 19 May 2017, coming on as a late substitute for Malik Couturier in a 2–1 Ligue 2 home loss against Nîmes Olympique, as his side was already relegated.

A regular starter in the 2017–18 Championnat National, Mendes left Laval on 24 July 2018, and signed a four-year deal with FC Lorient in the second division. He was regularly used until February 2019, when he suffered a knee injury.

Mendes returned to action in October 2019, playing for the B-side before making three first team appearances as Lorient achieved promotion to Ligue 1. He made his debut in the category on 23 August 2020, starting in a 3–1 home win over RC Strasbourg Alsace.

On 6 July 2022, Mendes moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a four-year contract with La Liga side UD Almería.

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Living people
1998 births
People from Évry, Essonne
Footballers from Essonne
Men's association football defenders
French men's footballers
French sportspeople of Bissau-Guinean descent
Ligue 1 players
Ligue 2 players
Championnat National players
Championnat National 2 players
Championnat National 3 players
Stade Lavallois players
FC Lorient players
UD Almería players
French expatriate men's footballers
French expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain