Evans Mensah (footballer, born 1998)
Evans Mensah (born 9 February 1998) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a winger for Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 February 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Agona Swedru, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino | ||
Number | 95 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | Right to Dream Academy | ||
2014–2016 | Inter Allies | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Inter Allies | 17 | (1) |
2016 | → HJK (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2016 | → Klubi-04 (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2016–2020 | HJK | 53 | (14) |
2020–2021 | Al-Duhail | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Portimonense (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Al-Kharaitiyat (loan) | 18 | (1) |
2021–2022 | Ceramica | 15 | (1) |
2023– | Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino | 5 | (0) |
International career | |||
2019 | Ghana U23 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 July 2023 |
Early life and youth
Born in Agona Swedru and raised in Ghana, Evans Mensah joined Right to Dream Academy after being scouted as a prodigious talent at an academy event.[1]
Club career
Mensah was loaned to HJK in Finland after a successful medical analysis,[2][3][4] making his Veikkausliiga debut for HJK in 3–2 loss to Inter Turku, coming on as substitute in the 90th minute, on 16 September 2016.[5]
International career
Mensah was called up to the Ghana national football team for the first time as a replacement for David Accam ahead of 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mozambique.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 September 2017[7]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
HJK (loan) | 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | |
HJK | 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 26 | 8[8] | 7 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 33 | 10 | ||
Career total | 29 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 36 | 10 |
References
- "Evans Mensah: All you need to know about Black Stars' latest player - Sports" (in German). Pulse. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- "Evans Mensah jatkaa HJK:ssa | Uutiset". Veikkausliiga. 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- "EXCLUSIVE: Ghanaian prodigy Evans Mensah set to join Finland giants HJK Helsinki". GHANAsoccernet.com. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- "Inter Allies winger Evans Mensah joins HJK Helsinki on a loan deal". Qatar-soccer.net. 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- Francis, Pamela. "Evans Mensah debuts for HJK Helsinki". Ghana Live TV. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- Osmond, Benji. "Inter Allies CEO Excited With Evans Mensah Call Up | SportsCrusader.com - Ghana Sports & Football News and Updates and around the World". SportsCrusader.com. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- "E.Mensah". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- "Ghana's Evans Mensah Flying High in Finland".
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