Chelsea have announced the transfer of Champions League winning goalkeeper Edouard Mendy to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli.

The 31 year goalkeeper played a key role as Chelsea won the Champions League in 2021. Mendy conceded just twice in seven knockout matches – and those goals were unstoppable volleys by Porto forward Mehdi Taremi and Karim Benzema of Real Madrid. 

The Senegal international registered nine Champions League clean sheets in 2020/21, a feat achieved by no other goalkeeper in their debut season in Europe’s elite club competition.

Those performances resulted in Mendy being named UEFA Champions League Goalkeeper of the Season, The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper, and helped him to second place in the voting for the Yashin Trophy, an award that recognises the game’s top stoppers. He became only the second goalkeeper in Chelsea history to be shortlisted for that honour. 

Mendy leaves Chelsea after three years at the club.