 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Mensah | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Evian | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Ashanti Gold | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2008 | Ashanti Gold | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Free State Stars | 39 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Granada (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2011– | Evian | 17 | (0) |
| 2012–13 | Evian II | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Ghana U-20[1] | 6 | (0) |
| 2009– | Ghana[2] | 19 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 July 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 January 2013 | |||
Jonathan Mensah (Akan: /mɛnˈsæh/ men-sah) (born 13 July 1990), commonly known simply asJonathan, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Ligue 1 clubEvian in France and the Ghana national team.
To avoid confusion with the similarly named but unrelated John Mensah, he is typically known as and plays with the name "Jonathan" on his shirt.
Club career
Ashanti Gold and Free State Stars[edit]
Mensah joined Free State Stars in the 2008 off-season and was signed from top Ghanaian sideAshanti Gold.[3] In July 2009, there was speculation about a possible move to Greek clubPanathinaikos, but Mensah ultimately decided to stay at his South African club.[4]
Udinese and Granada loan
Evian
On 8 July 2011, Mensah moved to newly promoted French Ligue 1 side Evian, signing a four-yearcontract for undisclosed fee.[7]
During the 2012-13 season, Mensah struggled with fitness and form. He played six games with the reserve side in the Championnat de France Amateur level 2. He returned to the first team in 2013, and featured in the club's opening game of the 2013-14 Ligue 1 campaign, playing the full ninety minutes in the club's 1-1 draw with Sochaux on 10 August 2013.[8]
International career
In 2009 Mensah was in the Ghana team for the under 20 youth championship[9] in Kigali and helped Ghana claim the prestigious cup.[10] His performances during this competition earned him a call-up to the 2010 World Cup, held in South Africa where he was given the number 8 shirt usually worn byMichael Essien.[11] He established himself as a central defensive partner for John Mensah in the absence, through injury, of first-choice centre back Isaac Vorsah. He played in two out of the three group stage games for Ghana at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and also in the round of 16 win againstUnited States
