Kofi Mensah

Kofi Mensah
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-03-08) March 8, 1978
Place of birth Koforidua, Ghana
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
Tema Youth
Number 2
Youth career
–1996 AFC Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1999 AFC Ajax 21 (0)
1999–2003 NAC Breda 49 (0)
2003–2004 ADO Den Haag 14 (0)
2004–2005 Anorthosis Famagusta FC 6 (0)
2005–2006 FC Omniworld 6 (0)
2006–2007 Rochester Rhinos
2007– Tema Youth
National team
1999–2000 Netherlands U-21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:16, 30 May 2007 (UTC).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 30, 2007

Kofi Mensah (born March 8, 1978 in Koforidua, Ghana) is a Dutch-Ghanaian footballer. He currently plays as a defender for Tema Youth.

Career

Mensah began his career in 1996 at AFC Ajax. After three years with the club, he moved to NAC Breda. In June 2003, he moved again to ADO Den Haag. Mensah played for Anorthosis Famagusta FC in the 2004-05, but decided to leave after he had not received two months of salary. He then tried to get a contract at FC Emmen, Helmond Sport and SC Cambuur, but in vain. In February 2006, he moved to FC Omniworld until the end of the season.[1]

In 2006, Mensah moved to the Rochester Rhinos in the United States, before returning to Tema Youth of his native Ghana and became the captain.[2]

International

He has played for the Netherlands U-21 team.

Carrière

Season Club Games Goals League
1996/97 Netherlands AFC Ajax 1 0 Eredivisie
1997/98 Netherlands AFC Ajax 5 0 Eredivisie
1998/99 NetherlandsAFC Ajax 15 0 Eredivisie
1999/00 Netherlands AFC Ajax 0 0 Eredivisie
Netherlands NAC Breda 11 0 Eerste Divisie
2000/01 Netherlands NAC Breda 14 0 Eredivisie
2001/02 Netherlands NAC Breda 13 0 Eredivisie
2002/03 Netherlands NAC Breda 11 0 Eredivisie
2003/04 Netherlands ADO Den Haag 14 0 Eredivisie
2004/05 Cyprus Anorthosis Famagusta FC 6 0 Cyprus First Division
2005/06 Netherlands FC Omniworld 6 0 Eerste Divisie
2006/07 United States Rochester Rhinos ? ? USL First Division
2007/08 Ghana Tema Youth ? ? Ghana First Division
Totaal 96 0

Background

He was called by AFC Ajax Fans Kofi "met gebak" Mensah and in Breda Kofi "on the rocks" Mensah.

References

  1. "Kofi MENSAH - Dutch Players Abroad". www.dutchplayers.nl. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
  2. "American MLS side to sign trio". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
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