Ivan Anokye Mensah

Ivan Mensah

Personal information
Full name	Ivan Anokye Mensah
Date of birth	(2004-04-22) 22 April 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Ghana
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Dukla Banská Bystrica
Number	25
Youth career
0000–2022	MŠK Žilina Africa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	MŠK Žilina Africa	0	(0)
2021	→ International Allies (loan)	3	(0)
2022–2024	Žilina B	27	(0)
2024	Žilina	0	(0)
2024	→ Dukla Banská Bystrica (loan)	8	(0)
2024–	Dukla Banská Bystrica	15	(0)
International career^‡
2021	Ghana U20	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 March 2021

Ivan Anokye Mensah (born 22 April 2004)[1] is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as defender for Slovak side Dukla Banská Bystrica.[2][3]

Club career

Mensah started his professional career with Ghanaian lower-tier side MŠK Žilina Africa FC, a team which plays in the Ghana Division Two League and are affiliated to Slovak side MŠK Žilina.[4][5] In March 2021, he joined Ghana Premier League side International Allies for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[6][7] He made his debut on 4 April 2021, after playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 win over Dreams FC.[8]

International career

Mensah is a member of the Ghana national under-20 football team.[3] In 2020–21, he was a member of the team that won the 2020 WAFU U-20 Zone B Tournament and 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[9]

References

1. Ivan Anokye Mensah at Soccerway
2. "Ivan Anokye Mensah - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
3. Qwame, Courage A. (26 February 2021). "We'll bring the U20 AFCON trophy home — Ivan Mensah assures Ghanaians - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
4. "Ghana U-20 defender Ivan Anokye seals move to Inter Allies FC". GhanaWeb. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
5. Osman, Abdul Wadudu (19 March 2021). "Inter Allies announce the signing of youngster Ivan Anokye Mensah". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 1 July 2021.^[dead link‍]
6. Amankwaa, Coudjoe. "GPL club Inter Allies sign Ghana U20 youth marksman Ivan Anokye Mensah – Panafricanfootball". Retrieved 1 July 2021.
7. "Ivan Anokye Mensah signs for Inter Allies". GhanaSoccernet. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
8. "Match Report of Dreams FC vs Inter Allies FC - 2021-04-04 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
9. Kwafo, Eric Nana Yaw (19 March 2021). "Inter Allies FC strengthens squad with the signing of defender Ivan Anokye". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

External links

• Ivan Anokye Mensah at Global Sports Archive