Bernard Mensah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bernard Ayitey Mensah Jnr[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1994[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Hounslow, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Aldershot Town | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Watford | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | → Barnet (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2016– | Aldershot Town | 42 | (10) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 April 2017 (UTC). | |||
Bernard Ayitey Mensah Jnr (born 29 December 1994) is an English-born Ghanaian footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for Aldershot Town.
Club career
Watford
Mensah was named in April 2011 as one of a group of seven young players who would take up a two-year scholarship with Watford at the start of the 2011–12 season.[3] In July 2011, Mensah signed a professional contract that would activate on his 17th birthday and keep him at the club until the end of the 2013–14 season.[4][5] Later on that year, Mensah had surgery on his knee, ruling him out of playing contention for the remainder of the season.[6]
In January 2013, Mensah signed an extension to his contract, committing to Watford until 2016.[5] He scored 14 goals in 19 appearances for the under-18 side during the 2012–13 season before becoming a full professional at the end of the campaign.[7]
On 23 November 2013, Mensah made his Watford debut as a 78th-minute substitute for Javier Acuña against Bolton Wanderers.[8]
On 10 January 2014, Mensah joined Conference side Braintree Town on a one-month loan.[9] Due to bad weather which limited his playing time, Mensah's loan was extended for a further month until 16 March. Mensah again extended his loan at Braintree Town, this time until the end of the season on 11 March 2014.[10]
On 6 November 2014, Mensah joined Barnet on loan until 5 January 2015.[11]
Mensah re-joined Braintree on loan on 11 February 2015 until the end of the 2014–15 season.[12]
On 3 June 2016, it was announced that Mensah would leave Watford upon his contract expiry.[13]
Aldershot Town
On 10 June 2016, Mensah joined National League side Aldershot Town on a one-year deal.[14] which was renewed at the end of the season until June 2018
International career
Mensah is eligible to play for Ghana or England but has yet to represent either country at any level.
In 2011, Mensah trained with the Ghana squad ahead of their friendly against Nigeria at Vicarage Road. However, he was not called up by Ghana and was asked to join the squad for training due to their depleted squad.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 May 2017.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 2013–14 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Braintree Town (loan) | 2013–14 | Conference Premier | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| Barnet (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 11 | 2 | |
| Braintree Town (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Aldershot Town | 2016–17 | National League | 42 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | 47 | 13 | |
| Career total | 74 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 82 | 18 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ↑ Two appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League Play-offs
References
- ↑ "Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- 1 2 "Bernard Mensah". 11v11. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ "Seven new scholars announced by Watford". Watford Observer. 2011-04-27. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ↑ "Mensah signs new Hornets deal". Football League. 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- 1 2 "Academy striker signs new deal at Vicarage Road". Watford F.C. 9 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "Watford striker Bernard Mensah out for the season with knee injury". Watford Observer. 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ↑ "Player Profile". Watford F.C. 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ↑ "First-year professional Bernard Mensah reacts to his Hornets debut". Watford F.C. 2013-11-23. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ↑ "OFFICIAL: Mensah Moves To Braintree". Watford F.C. 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
- ↑ "Watford youngsters agree Braintree Town loan deals". BBC Sport. 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
- ↑ Mensah joins the Bees on loan
- ↑ Bernard Mensah: Watford striker re-joins Braintree Town
- ↑ "OFFICIAL: Hornets Confirm Retained & Released Players". Watford F.C. 3 June 2016.
- ↑ "BERNARD MENSAH JOINS THE SHOTS". Aldershot Town F.C. 10 June 2016.
- ↑ "Watford scholar and former Tottenham target Bernard Mensah trains with Ghana squad ahead of Vicarage Road game". Watford Observer. 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
External links
- Bernard Mensah at Soccerbase
- Profile at watfordfc.com