Moses Mensah (born 15 August 1998) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a left back for the USL Championship club Birmingham Legion.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moses Nyarko-Fenyi Mensah | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Cape Coast, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham Legion | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wa All Stars | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Campbell Fighting Camels | 73 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Wa All Stars | ||
| 2021 | Des Moines Menace | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | One Knoxville | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Birmingham Legion | 58 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Ghana U18 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2024 | |||
Career
editEarly career
editMensah played with Ghana Premier League side WA All Stars, helping the team win the league title in the 2016 season.[1] In 2019, he attended Campbell University in North Carolina to play college soccer. In four seasons with the Fighting Camels, Mensah made 73 appearances, scoring one goal and tallying 13 assists. During his time at Campbell, Mensah was Big South Freshman Player of the Year and was named to the All-Conference First Team four years in a row. Mensah was also the first Campbell player in the university's 60-year history to be named to the All-South Region teams four times.[2]
While at college, Mensah also appeared in the USL League Two with Des Moines Menace in 2021, where he made nine appearances on the way to winning the USL League Two title.[3][4] In 2022, he moved to One Knoxville during their inaugural season.[5][6]
Following college, Mensah entered the 2023 MLS SuperDraft and was selected 74th overall by Real Salt Lake.[7][8]
Birmingham Legion
editOn 8 February 2023, Mensah signed with USL Championship side Birmingham Legion.[9]
Honors
editDes Moines Menace
References
edit- ^ "Ghana - M. Nyarko - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Moses Mensah - Men's Soccer". Campbell University.
- ^ "Des Moines Menace | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ Staff, USLLeagueTwo com (3 August 2021). "Des Moines Menace Clinch a Title-Winning Season in the 2021 League Two Final". USL League Two.
- ^ "One Knoxville SC - 2022 Regular Season - Roster". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Four things to know about One Knoxville SC ahead of USL League Two playoffs". Yahoo Entertainment. 21 July 2022.
- ^ "RSL Selects Five in 2023 MLS SuperDraft | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
- ^ "Campbell's Young, Mensah chosen in MLS SuperDraft". bigsouthsports.com.
- ^ "Legion FC Signs Defender Moses Mensah".
External links
edit- Moses Mensah at Soccerway