Kofi Mensah

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Kofi Mensah
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-03-08) March 8, 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Koforidua, Ghana
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
–1996 AFC Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–1999 AFC Ajax 21 (0)
1999–2003 NAC Breda 49 (0)
2003–2004 ADO Den Haag 14 (0)
2004–2005 Anorthosis Famagusta FC 6 (0)
2006 FC Omniworld 6 (0)
International career
1999–2000 Netherlands U-21 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kofi Mensah (born March 8, 1978, in Koforidua, Ghana) is a former Dutch-Ghanaian footballer.

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Career

Mensah began his career in 1996 at AFC Ajax. After three years with the club, he moved to NAC Breda. In June 2003, he moved again to ADO Den Haag. Mensah played for Anorthosis Famagusta FC in the 2004–05, but decided to leave after he had not received two months of salary. He then tried to get a contract at FC Emmen, Helmond Sport and SC Cambuur, but in vain. In February 2006, he moved to FC Omniworld until the end of the season. [1]

International

He has played for Dutch youth selections.

Career

SeasonClubGamesGoalsLeague
1996/97 AFC Ajax 1 0 Eredivisie
1997/98 AFC Ajax 5 0 Eredivisie
1998/99 AFC Ajax 15 0 Eredivisie
1999/00 AFC Ajax 0 0 Eredivisie
NAC Breda 11 0 Eerste Divisie
2000/01 NAC Breda 14 0 Eredivisie
2001/02 NAC Breda 13 0 Eredivisie
2002/03 NAC Breda 11 0 Eredivisie
2003/04 ADO Den Haag 14 0 Eredivisie
2004/05 Anorthosis Famagusta FC 6 0 Cyprus First Division
2005/06 FC Omniworld 6 0 Eerste Divisie
Total960

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References

  1. ↑ "Kofi MENSAH - Dutch Players Abroad". www.dutchplayers.nl. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
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