Not to be confused with John Mensah or John Mensah Sarbah.
Jonathan Mensah
Jonathan with Columbus Crew in 2017
Personal information
Full name
Jonathan Mensah[1]
Date of birth
(1990-07-13) 13 July 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth
Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)
Defender
Team information
Current team
New England Revolution
Number
6
Youth career
2004–2006
Ashanti Gold
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2007–2008
Ashanti Gold
29
(2)
2008–2009
Free State Stars
39
(2)
2010–2011
Udinese
0
(0)
2010–2011
→ Granada (loan)
15
(1)
2011–2016
Evian
49
(2)
2012–2015
Evian II
7
(0)
2016
Anzhi Makhachkala
15
(0)
2017–2022
Columbus Crew
159
(6)
2023
San Jose Earthquakes
25
(0)
2024–
New England Revolution
2
(0)
International career‡
2009
Ghana U20
9
(0)
2009–
Ghana
70
(1)
Medal record
Ghana
Winner
African Youth Championship
2009
Winner
FIFA U-20 World Cup
2009
Ghana
Runner-up
Africa Cup of Nations
2010
Runner-up
Africa Cup of Nations
2015
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:46, 7 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:33, 10 December 2022 (UTC)
Jonathan Mensah[needs Akan IPA] (born 13 July 1990), commonly known simply as Jonathan, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution. He previously played for Ashanti Gold, Free State Stars, Granada, Evian, Anzhi Makhachkala, Columbus Crew and San Jose Earthquakes. Jonathan has represented the Ghana national team at two World Cups. 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.
Born in Accra, Jonathan began his professional career in his native Ghana with Ashanti Gold, but departed after one season to join Free State Stars in South Africa. After 40 appearances for his new club, he headed to Europe for the first time in his career, signing with Italian club Udinese. Jonathan never actually played for Udinese, instead spending eighteen months on loan at Granada and appearing 15 times for the Spanish team. He then moved again, joining newly promoted Ligue 1 club Evian ahead of the 2011–12 season. Jonathan found playing time to be fleeting in France, appearing in only 60 games in five seasons. After departing Evian in early 2016, he signed on with Anzhi Makhachkala in Russia, helping the club to avoid relegation in his first season. He left Anzhi after just 19 appearances, however, joining his Ghanaian compatriot Harrison Afful at Columbus Crew SC. He became the fifth Designated Player in Crew SC history.
At international level, Jonathan helped Ghana to championships at the 2009 African Youth Championship and the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. His play at the U20 World Cup earned him his first senior call-up ahead of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, where he helped the Black Stars finish as runners-up. Jonathan appeared for Ghana at the 2010 and 2014 World Cups, and was a part of the squads that reached the semifinals at five consecutive Africa Cup of Nations. He captained his nation for the first time in a World Cup qualifier against Congo on 5 September 2017.[2]
^"FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Ghana" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
^"Jonathan Mensah set to captain Ghana against Congo". Pulse.com.gh. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
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