Samuel Atta Mensah

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Samuel Atta Mensah
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-12-10) 10 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Tema, Ghana
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Club Atlético Colón
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2016 Dunkwa United 28 (12)
2016– All Stars F.C. 12 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2016

Samuel Atta Mensah (born 10 December 1999) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a striker for First Capital Plus Premier League side All Stars F.C. He was named among the 60 best young talents in world football by British daily The Guardian . [1] [2]

Career

He started off his career for Ghanaian Division One League team Dunkwa United. He topped the assist charts for the second division by setting up 17 goals in the season. He also scored 12 goals for the team. His performances earned him a move to First Capital Plus Premier League side All Stars F.C. He has been called the Ghanaian Luka Modrić by the Ghanaian press based on his passing game. He made his debut for the All Stars against Asante Kotoko He scored 4 goals and made 7 assists in 12 games to lead the All Stars to their first Ghana Premier League title in 2016. He was one of the African players who made it to the list of 60 best young talents in world football in 2016 by The Guardian. [1] [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Next Generation 2016: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. "Wa All Stars 0-1 Wa Rockets: Northern Blues crash out of FA Cup". Goal. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. "Samuel Atta Mensah: The Ghanaian Wonderkid Destined for Greatness". ghanafans.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  4. "Match Report :Wa All Stars 1-1 Hearts of Oak- Phobians battle to earn a point in Wa". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 19 December 2016.