Bernard Mensah (footballer, born October 1994)

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Bernard Mensah
Mensah in 2021
Personal information
Full name Bernard Mensah
Date of birth (1994-10-17) 17 October 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Al-Tai
Number 43
Youth career
2010−2012 Feyenoord Ghana
2012−2013 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Vitória Guimarães B 26 (9)
2014–2015 Vitória Guimarães 30 (5)
2015–2019 Atlético Madrid 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Getafe (loan) 8 (0)
2016–2017 → Vitória Guimarães (loan) 21 (0)
2017–2018 → Kasımpaşa (loan) 30 (5)
2018–2019 → Kayserispor (loan) 24 (3)
2019–2023 Kayserispor 58 (12)
2020−2021 → Beşiktaş (loan) 31 (4)
2023– Al-Tai 26 (12)
International career‡
2015– Ghana 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:16, 6 June 2022 (UTC)

Bernard Mensah (born 17 October 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Al-Tai.

Club career[edit]

Vitória Guimarães[edit]

Born in Accra, Bernard joined Vitória de Guimarães' youth setup in 2012, after starting it out at Feyenoord Ghana.[1] He made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2012–13 campaign, scoring nine goals and earning promotion to Segunda Liga.[2]

On 4 July 2014 Bernard renewed his contract until 2018,[3] being promoted to the main squad on the 18th.[4] He made his professional – and Primeira Liga – debut on 16 August, starting and scoring his side's second in a 3–1 away win against Gil Vicente FC.[5]

Seven days later, Bernard scored a brace in a 3–0 home success over FC Penafiel.[6] His fourth league goal came on 14 September, netting through a penalty in a 1–1 draw against FC Porto also at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques.[7]

Bernard was linked to a possible move to Manchester United in May 2015,[8] being also a target of Juventus and Valencia CF.[9] He finished his first season in the Portuguese top flight with 30 appearances and five goals, with his side finishing fifth.

Atlético Madrid[edit]

On 22 July, Bernard moved to Atlético Madrid on a six-year deal,[10] being immediately loaned out to fellow La Liga side Getafe CF for the 2015-16 season.[11]

Vitória de Guimarães (loan)[edit]

On 18 August 2016, Mensah returned to Vitória de Guimarães on a season-long loan deal.[12]

Kayserispor[edit]

Mensah spent the 2018–19 season at Kayserispor on loan from Atlético Madrid with an option to buy. He played a total of 28 games and scored four goals. Kayserispor made the deal permanent in May 2019.[13]

Al-Tai[edit]

On 15 July 2023, Mensah joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Tai on a free transfer.[14] On 16 September 2023, Mensah scored his first goal from the penalty spot on the 12th minute of the game against Al-Hazm in the Saudi Professional League.[15] On 21 September 2023, Mensah had a hat-trick against Al-Ettifaq in a 3–4 loss.[16] Mensah won the November Player of the Month in the Saudi Pro League beating Cameroonian forward Georges-Kévin Nkoudou to win the award.[17]

International career[edit]

On 8 June 2015, Mensah made his debut for Ghana in a match against Togo, scoring the only goal of the game.[18]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 15 March 2024[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kasımpaşa (loan) 2017–18 Süper Lig 30 5 2 0 – 32 5
Kayserispor (loan) 2018–19 Süper Lig 24 3 4 1 – 28 4
Kayserispor 2019–20 Süper Lig 25 5 1 0 – 26 5
2021–22 Süper Lig 6 2 0 0 – 6 2
2022–23 Süper Lig 27 5 4 0 – 31 5
Total 58 12 5 0 – 63 12
Beşiktaş (loan) 2020–21 Süper Lig 31 4 3 0 2[b] 0 36 4
Al-Tai 2023–24 Saudi Pro League 20 11 1 0 – 21 11
Career total 163 35 15 1 2 0 180 36
  1. ^ Includes Turkish Cup, King Cup
  2. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League

Honours[edit]

Beşiktaş

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Prospecção: Bernard Mensah" [Prospect: Bernard Mensah] (in Portuguese). A Vida de Futebol. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Vitória de Guimarães B regressa à II Liga" [Vitória de Guimarães B returns to II Liga] (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. 8 June 2014. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Bernard Mensah renova até 2018" [Bernard Mensah renews until 2018] (in Portuguese). Record. 4 July 2014. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Ghanaian youngster Bernard Mensah promoted to Portuguese side Guimaraes' first team". Ghana Soccernet. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  5. ^ "V. Guimarães vence em Barcelos" [V.Guimarães wins in Barcelos] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 16 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Ghanaian teenager Bernard Mensah bags brace for Vitoria Guimaraes in Portuguese top-flight". Ghana Soccernet. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Four goals in four games: Ghanaian starlet Bernard Mensah scores against FC Porto in Portuguese top-flight". Ghana Soccernet. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Manchester United 'transfer target Bernard Mensah confirms negotiations are in place'". Metro. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Bernard Mensah: Why Man Utd, Juventus and Valencia are chasing the Ghana starlet". Ghana Soccernet. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Acuerdo con el Vitoria Guimaraes para el fichaje de Bernard Mensah" [Agreement with Vitória Guimarães for the transfer of Bernard Mensah] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid's official website. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Bernard cedido al Getafe" [Bernard loaned to Getafe] (in Spanish). Getafe's official website. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  12. ^ "Agreement with Vitoria de Guimaraes for the loan of Mensah". Atlético Madrid's official website. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  13. ^ DONE DEAL: Bernard Mensah leaves Atletico Madrid for Kayserispor, tribalfootball.com, 27 May 2019
  14. ^ "كما انفرد سبورت 24.. الطائي يتعاقد مع بيرنارد مينساه". 15 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Al Hazem 1-1 Al Tai (Sep 16, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Bernard Mensah nets hat-trick in seven-goal thriller between Al Tai and Al Ettifaq". GhanaWeb. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Ghanaian midfielder Bernard Mensah wins Player of the Month in Saudi Arabia". GhanaWeb. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Bernard Mensah scores a screamer for Ghana". AllSports. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  19. ^ "Bernard Mensah". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  20. ^ "Ghanaian midfielder Bernard Mensah wins Player of the Month in Saudi Arabia". Ghanasoccernet. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

External links[edit]

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