Sunderland AFC is delighted to announce the signing of Eliezer Mayenda.
The 18-year-old striker has signed a five-year contract at the Stadium of Light, arriving from Sochaux for an undisclosed fee.
Mayenda made 20 appearances last season – 15 in Ligue 2 and five for Sochaux B in the Championnat National 3 – and scored four times.
Born in Zaragoza, the Spain Under-17 international became the French outfit's youngest-ever player when he debuted in December 2021 aged 16 years and seven months in a Coupe de France tie versus Nantes.
Mayenda joined up with his team-mates on Friday ahead of their penultimate pre-season outing against Real Mallorca at the Stadium of Light.
Mayenda commented: “I am very happy to be here because that is what I wanted. It is a historic Club in England and it's a Club that I already knew about so I was very excited to come here. I really wanted to take up the new challenge."
Sporting Director Kristjaan Speakman added: “Eliezer is an exciting, quick and direct player, who's equally effective with the ball to feet or running beyond opponents. We are delighted to welcome him to Sunderland AFC and I’m sure our fans will enjoy watching him and following his journey with us. He’ll naturally need some time to adapt and integrate, but he’s full of ambition and I know how much he’s looking forward to showing everyone what he's capable of.”