Moses Mensah (footballer, born 1998) explained

Moses Mensah
Fullname:Moses Nyarko-Fenyi Mensah
Birth Date:1998 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Cape Coast, Ghana
Height:1.88 m
Position:Left back
Currentclub:Birmingham Legion
Clubnumber:33
Youthclubs1:Wa All Stars
Collegeyears1:2019–2022
College1:Campbell Fighting Camels
Collegecaps1:73
Collegegoals1:1
Years1:2015–2018
Clubs1:Wa All Stars
Years2:2021
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Years3:2022
Clubs3:One Knoxville
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Birmingham Legion
Caps4:28
Goals4:0
Nationalteam1:Ghana U18
Pcupdate:18 October 2023

Moses Mensah (born 15 August 1998) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a left back for the USL Championship club Birmingham Legion.

Career

Early career

Mensah 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

On 8 February 2023, Mensah signed with USL Championship side Birmingham Legion.[9]

Honors

Des Moines Menace

2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghana - M. Nyarko - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. int.soccerway.com.
  2. Web site: Moses Mensah - Men's Soccer. Campbell University.
  3. Web site: Des Moines Menace | uslleaguetwo.com. www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. Web site: Des Moines Menace Clinch a Title-Winning Season in the 2021 League Two Final. USLLeagueTwo com. Staff. 3 August 2021. USL League Two.
  5. Web site: One Knoxville SC - 2022 Regular Season - Roster. www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. Web site: Four things to know about One Knoxville SC ahead of USL League Two playoffs. Yahoo Entertainment. 21 July 2022 .
  7. Web site: RSL Selects Five in 2023 MLS SuperDraft | Real Salt Lake. rsl.
  8. Web site: Campbell's Young, Mensah chosen in MLS SuperDraft. bigsouthsports.com.
  9. Web site: Legion FC Signs Defender Moses Mensah.