The exciting forward has joined on loan from English Championship side Sunderland for the rest of the 2023/24 campaign.
After a summer switch to the ‘The Black Cats’, Mayenda has made eight appearances in the second-tier of English football, with his debut coming in November in a win over Birmingham City.
The 18-year-old – who is comfortable both out wide and upfront – burst onto the scene at a young age with French Ligue 2 side Sochaux. He made his debut in a Coupe de France match against Nantes, at the age of 16 years, 7 months, and 10 days: the youngest player in the Club’s history. Mayenda also has three caps for Spain’s Under-17s.
On the signing, Hibernian FC Head Coach Nick Montgomery said: “Eliezer is a player we’ve been monitoring and once the interest came in for Harry (McKirdy), we had a list of potential replacements on our recruitment list.
"With only a few hours remaining we spoke to Sunderland, and I had a phone call with the player and club. He had a few options on the table and after a discussion with his representatives, he decided he would like to join us until the end of the season.
“He’s a powerful, attacking player with lots of energy who can play both central and out-wide.
“At 18, he’s already played Championship football and is highly regarded at Sunderland with a big future ahead of him. He will complete our recruitment for January and add more depth to the squad.”