First Team
Mendes shipped out to French side ESTAC Troyes
The UD Almería right-back will play on loan until the end of this season for the French Ligue 2 club with an option-to-buy clause
UD Almería right-back Houboulang Mendes has been shipped out to French Ligue 2 ESTAC Troyes. After the agreement reached between the player and the two clubs, the Guinea-Bissau international will be on loan until the end of the season with an option-to-buy clause.
The 26-year-old arrived at UD Almería in the 2022/23 campaign, signing for four years, so in addition to the current season, he has another remaining in his deal. Last season, Mendes played 9 games, 7 LaLiga EA Sports fixtures and 2 Copa del Rey ties before leaving on loan to CD Mirandés.
In the previous one, he made 14 appearances also in the Spanish top division in the team that Rubi coached in his previous stage in the driving seat of UD Almería.
UD Almería thanks Houboulang Mendes for his professionalism and wishes him the best of luck on his new journey in France.