Bernard Mensah (born 17 October 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Al-Tai.
_(cropped).png) Mensah in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bernard Mensah | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1994 | ||
| 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 | 28 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Ghana | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:16, 6 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Vitória Guimarães
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
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)
On 18 August 2016, Mensah returned to Vitória de Guimarães on a season-long loan deal.[12]
Kayserispor
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
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
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
- As of match played 15 March 2024[19]
| 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 | ||
Honours
Beşiktaş
Individual
- Saudi Pro League Player of the Month: November 2023[20]
References
External links
- Bernard Mensah at National-Football-Teams.com
- Bernard Mensah at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Bernard Mensah at Soccerway
