Evans Mensah (footballer, born 1998) explained

Evans Mensah
Birth Date:9 February 1998
Birth Place:Agona Swedru, Ghana
Height:1.65m
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:–2014
Youthclubs1:Right to Dream Academy
Youthyears2:2014–2016
Youthclubs2:Inter Allies
Years1:2016
Clubs1:Inter Allies
Caps1:17
Goals1:1
Years2:2016
Clubs2:Klubi-04 (loan)
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Clubs3:HJK (loan)
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2020
Clubs4:HJK
Caps4:70
Goals4:19
Years5:2020–2021
Clubs5:Al-Duhail
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2020
Clubs6:Portimonense (loan)
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2020–2021
Clubs7:Al-Kharaitiyat (loan)
Caps7:18
Goals7:1
Years8:2021–2022
Clubs8:Ceramica Cleopatra
Caps8:15
Goals8:1
Years9:2023
Clubs9:Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino
Caps9:13
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Ghana U23
Club-Update:21:00, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Evans Mensah (born 9 February 1998) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a winger.

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] [5] 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.[6]

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.[7]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Inter Allies2016Ghana Premier League171colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-171
Klubi 04 (loan)2016Kakkonen2020
HJK (loan)2016Veikkausliiga3000000030
Klubi 042017Kakkonen111021
HJK2017Veikkausliiga2987240colspan="2"-3610
2018Veikkausliiga2047161336
2019Veikkausliiga2172060297
Total7019163161--10223
Al-Duhail SC2019–20Qatar Stars League0000000000
Portimonense (loan)2019–20Primeira Liga000000
Al-Kharaitiyat (loan)2020–21Qatar Stars League1815320254
Ceramica Cleopatra2021–22Egyptian Premier League15110161
Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino2023Belarusian Premier League1301120161
Career total139222481812018331

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Evans Mensah: All you need to know about Black Stars' latest player - Sports . de. Pulse . 22 March 2016. 2017-01-24.
  2. Web site: Ghana's Evans Mensah Flying High in Finland.
  3. Web site: Evans Mensah jatkaa HJK:ssa | Uutiset . Veikkausliiga . 2016-11-03 . 2017-01-24.
  4. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Ghanaian prodigy Evans Mensah set to join Finland giants HJK Helsinki . GHANAsoccernet.com . 22 August 2016. 2017-01-24.
  5. Web site: Inter Allies winger Evans Mensah joins HJK Helsinki on a loan deal . Qatar-soccer.net . 2016-08-23 . 2017-01-24.
  6. Web site: Francis . Pamela . Evans Mensah debuts for HJK Helsinki . Ghana Live TV . 2017-01-24.
  7. Web site: 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 . 2017-01-24.
  8. Web site: E.Mensah. soccerway.com. Soccerway. 2 March 2017.