John Mensah
Ghanaian footballer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Mensah (born November 29, 1982) is a former Ghanaian professional footballer who last played as a defender for AFC United in the Swedish second-tier. Regarded as one of the best African defenders in football, Ghanaians loved to call John "The Rock of Gibraltar" because of his immense strength and his incredible man-marking abilities. A center-half by choice, he is also adept at right-back and has played in both positions for his national side, also captaining the team on occasions.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Mensah[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1982-11-29) 29 November 1982 (age 41) | ||
Place of birth | Obuasi, Ashanti, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–1999 | MBC Accra | ||
1999–2000 | Bologna | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2002 | Bellinzona | 34 | (1) |
2001–2002 | → Genoa (loan) | 24 | (3) |
2002–2006 | Chievo | 22 | (0) |
2004 | → Modena (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2005–2006 | → Cremonese (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2006–2008 | Rennes | 60 | (2) |
2008–2012 | Lyon | 13 | (0) |
2009–2011 | → Sunderland (loan) | 34 | (1) |
2012–2013 | Rennes | 4 | (0) |
2013 | Asante Kotoko | 0 | (0) |
2014 | Nitra | 5 | (0) |
2016 | AFC Eskilstuna | 0 | (0) |
Total | 217 | (7) | |
National team | |||
2001–2012 | Ghana | 86 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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