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Bernard Mensah (born 17 October 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Al-Riyadh.
_(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-Riyadh | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2024 | Al-Tai | 30 | (14) |
| 2024– | Al-Riyadh | 9 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Ghana | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:16, 6 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
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.
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]
On 18 August 2016, Mensah returned to Vitória de Guimarães on a season-long loan deal.[12]
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]
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]
On 8 June 2015, Mensah made his debut for Ghana in a match against Togo, scoring the only goal of the game.[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 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | – | 31 | 14 | |
| Al-Riyadh | 2024–25 | Saudi Pro League | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 10 | 2 | |
| Career total | 182 | 40 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 200 | 41 | ||
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