‘It’s not common in blacks! Lawrence Vigouroux reveals how Mendy has make blacks proud
Following Edouard Mendy’s impressive performances at Chelsea, Leyton Orient goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux believes Edouard Mendy is changing the perception of black goalkeepers.
Lawrence Vigouroux said on Leyton Orient’s YouTube channel: “It’s not common that you see a black goalkeeper.”
“I think a lot of the perception was that, ‘He’s got a mistake in him’ and I’ve had to battle through that my whole career. And not just me – there’s loads of other black goalies that have had to deal with it.
“It’s something that I think is changing. I look at Mendy at Chelsea – I had never heard of him when he signed for Chelsea – and he’s done amazing, and he has paved the way for a lot of black goalkeepers.
“We can look up to him as a reference for what he’s done in the recent past especially and I feel like that perception is starting to change a little bit.
“I’m looking at our league and I think there are seven or eight that are starting week in, week out, so I feel like that perception is changing, but there’s a long way to go.”
Edouard Mendy became the first African goalkeeper to win the Champions League when he helped Chelsea to the trophy last season.