John Mensah

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John Mensah
Personal information
Full name John Mensah
Date of birth November 29, 1982 (age 24)
Place of birth    Obuasi, Ghana
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Rennes
Number 25
Youth clubs
1999-2000 Bologna
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2004
2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
Jan 2006-
Bellinzona
Genoa
Chievo Verona
Modena F.C.
Chievo Verona
U.S. Cremonese
Rennes
8 (0)
24 (3)
13 (0)
6 (0)
9 (0)
14 (0)
12 (1)
   
National team2
2001 - Ghana 40 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of February 08, 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of February 08, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

John 'Rock Of Djiporta' Mensah (born November 29, 1982 in Obuasi, Ghana) is a Ghanaian football player who, as of February 2006, is playing for Rennes of French Ligue 1.

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[edit] Club Career

In April 2006 he signed a three year contract with Rennes. Mensah has played in Italy for most of his career, for clubs including Genoa, Modena, Bologna and Cremonese.

He is considered by many to be one of the best defenders in the French League and has been linked with Reading and Celtic.

[edit] International Career

Mensah played for Ghana in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

He was involved in the FIFA 2006 World Cup with his national side. Ghana qualified for a final 16 tie against defending champions Brazil with a 2-1 victory over the USA in their final group stage match. After the final whistle, Mensah lifted his team jersey to reveal a T-shirt displaying "John Mensah - Rock of Gibraltar", his nickname in Ghana.

The coach of Ghana during World Cup 2006, Coach Dujkovic cited Mensah for high commendations after the completed tournament.

[edit] Honours and Awards

[edit] External Links


Flag of Ghana Ghana squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup Flag of Ghana

1 Adjei | 2 Sarpei | 3 Gyan | 4 Kuffour | 5 Mensah | 6 Pappoe | 7 Shilla | 8 Essien | 9 Boateng | 10 Appiah | 11 Muntari | 12 Tachie‑Mensah | 13 Mohamed | 14 Amoah | 15 Paintsil | 16 Owu | 17 Quaye | 18 E. Addo | 19 Pimpong | 20 O. Addo | 21 Issah | 22 Kingston | 23 Dramani | Coach: Dujković

Stade Rennais F.C. - Current Squad

1 Revault | 2 Perrier-Doumbé | 3 Edman | 4 Adaílton | 5 Faty | 6 Bourillon | 7 Utaka | 10 Moreira | 12 Danzé | 13 Coulibaly | 14 Cheyrou | 15 Melchiot | 16 N'Diaye | 17 M'Bia | 18 Monterrubio | 19 Briand | 20 Ekoko | 21 Esteban | 22 Didot | 24 Sorlin | 25 Mensah | 26 Marveaux | 27 Jeunechamp | 29 Sow | 30 Pouplin | 33 Douard |  N'Guema | Manager: Dréossi