John Mensah

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Born on : November 29, 1982 (41 years) at Accra

Nationality : Ghana

Height : 1m80

Weight : 81 kg

Number of international caps : 83 (4 goals)

First cap : vs Algérie 05/12/2001

First international goal : vs Pays Basque 29/12/2001

2012-2013
2011-2012
2010-2011
2009-2010
2008-2009
2007-2008
2006-2007
2003-2004

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Main position
Full-back	29%
Central defender	68%

Mensah's career statisticsLast updated on 09/05/2024 at 19:38

Offense

Defense

Playing time

Presence

discipline

V D L

Results

Season

Club

League

Continent

Nat. cups

International

Total

tier

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

2017

Eskilstuna

2016

AFC United

2013/2014

Nitra

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Nitra	Corgon Liga	5					3	1	238	0	80%	1	36%			20%	20%	60%

2013/2014

Asante Kotoko

2012/2013

Rennes

Club	Competition									V	D	L
Rennes	Coupe de France	1	1		55	20	100%		100%	0%	0%	100%
Rennes	Coupe de la Ligue	1		1	71	20	100%		50%	100%	0%	0%
Rennes	Ligue 1	4	2	1	256	20	75%	1	21%	25%	0%	75%
Ghana	Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Afrique	1		1	90	0	100%		33%	100%	0%	0%
Rennes B	Championnat de France Amateur 2	1		1	45	0	100%			100%	0%	0%

2013

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Club	Competition															V	D	L
Ghana	Rencontres amicales	1					1		90	0	100%		33%			0%	100%	0%

2011/2012

Lyon

123

153

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Lyon	Ligue 1	1			1		90	26	100%	3%		0%	0%	100%
Ghana	Eliminatoires CAN	1	1	90		1	90	0	100%	50%		100%	0%	0%
Ghana	Rencontres amicales	1				1	90	0	100%	33%		0%	100%	0%
Ghana	CAN	3	2	94	1	1	188	5	100%	50%	1	67%	0%	33%
Lyon B	Championnat de France Amateur	1					45	0	100%			0%	100%	0%

2010/2011

Sunderland

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Sunderland	Premier League	18	1	23	6	1194	83%	3	47%	4	1	28%	22%	50%
Ghana	Eliminatoires CAN	3		1	2	270	100%		75%			67%	33%	0%
Ghana	Rencontres amicales	2		1		135	100%		67%			50%	50%	0%

2010/2011

Lyon

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Ghana	Coupe du Monde	1					1		120	5	100%		100%	1		0%	100%	0%

2009/2010

Sunderland

1068

1723

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Ghana	Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Afrique	1					1	90	0	100%		33%		100%	0%	0%
Ghana	Rencontres amicales	1						45	0	100%		33%		0%	0%	100%
Ghana	Rencontres amicales	3				4	1	130	0	33%	2	75%	1	33%	0%	67%
Ghana	Coupe du Monde	3				2	1	300	5	100%		75%		67%	0%	33%
Sunderland	Premier League	16	1	1068	1	13	4	1068	0	88%	2	44%	4	38%	31%	31%
Sunderland	League Cup	1					1	90	0	100%		33%		100%	0%	0%

2008/2009

Lyon

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Lyon	Ligue 1	12	7	5	926	92%	1	32%	2	2	50%	50%	0%
Lyon	Ligue des Champions	4	6		360	100%		50%	1		25%	50%	25%
Lyon	Coupe de France	1	1		26	100%		33%			0%	0%	100%
Ghana	Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Afrique	3		3	270	100%		60%	1		100%	0%	0%
Ghana	Rencontres amicales	2	3		180	100%		100%	1		50%	50%	0%

2007/2008

Rennes

2160

3440

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Rennes	Ligue 1 Orange	25	1	2160	26	9	2160	100%	66%	4	1	52%	16%	32%
Rennes	(C3) Coupe UEFA	2			2		180	100%	33%			0%	100%	0%
Ghana	Rencontres amicales	2			2	1	154	100%	40%			100%	0%	0%
Ghana	CAN	5			4	2	419	100%	83%		1	100%	0%	0%
Ghana	Rencontres amicales	2			3		180	100%	100%	1		0%	0%	100%
Ghana	Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Afrique	4			4	2	347	100%	100%			75%	0%	25%

2006/2007

Rennes

Club	Competition								V	D	L
Rennes	Ligue 1 Orange	23	14	11	2019	100%	61%	4	43%	39%	17%
Rennes	Coupe de la Ligue	2		1	165	100%	67%		100%	0%	0%
Rennes	Coupe de France	1	3		120	100%	100%		0%	0%	100%
Ghana	Rencontres amicales	2	1	1	180	100%	50%		100%	0%	0%
Ghana	Rencontres amicales	3	3		270	100%	100%		33%	33%	33%

2005/2006

Rennes

1063

2008

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Ghana	CAN	1			2		90	100%	100%		0%	0%	100%
Ghana	Rencontres amicales	4			4		360	100%	100%		50%	25%	25%
Ghana	Coupe du Monde	4			6	1	360	100%	100%	1	50%	0%	50%
Rennes	Ligue 1 Orange	12	1	1063	8	5	1063	100%	86%	2	67%	25%	8%
Rennes	Coupe de France	2			2		135	100%	50%		100%	0%	0%

2005/2006

Cremonese

Club	Competition									V	D	L
Ghana	Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Afrique	2		2	180	100%	100%			100%	0%	0%
Ghana	Rencontres amicales	1	1		90	100%	100%			100%	0%	0%
Ghana	Rencontres amicales	2	2		157	100%	100%			0%	0%	100%
Ghana	CAN	2	1	1	180	100%	67%			50%	0%	50%
Cremonese	Série B	14	21	2	1158	100%	56%	5	1	7%	21%	71%

2005/2006

Chievo

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Ghana	Rencontres amicales	1						1	90	0	100%		100%			0%	100%	0%

2004/2005

Chievo

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Ghana	Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Afrique	5	2	3	450	0	100%		83%	1		60%	40%	0%
Ghana	Rencontres amicales	1	2		90	0	100%		100%			0%	100%	0%
Chievo	Coppa Italia	2	2		139	0	100%		100%	1		0%	50%	50%
Chievo	Serie A	9	6	2	666	2	78%	2	24%	2	1	33%	33%	33%

2003/2004

Modène

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Modène	Serie A	6	7	1	417	82	67%	2	38%	1	17%	33%	50%
Ghana	Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Afrique	2	1	1	180	0	100%		100%	2	50%	0%	50%
Ghana	Rencontres amicales	1		1	90	0	100%		33%		0%	100%	0%

2003/2004

Chievo

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Chievo	Serie A	2						1	95	82	50%	1	11%			50%	50%	0%
Ghana	Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Afrique	2						2	180	0	100%		100%			100%	0%	0%

2002/2003

Chievo

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Ghana	Eliminatoires CAN	2	3		180	0	100%		50%		50%	0%	50%
Ghana	Rencontres amicales	1	1		90	0	100%		25%		100%	0%	0%
Ghana	Rencontres amicales	1	3		90	0	100%		20%		0%	100%	0%
Chievo	Serie A	11	12	4	755	2	64%	6	32%	4	36%	18%	45%
Chievo	Coppa Italia	3	6	1	263	2	100%		75%		0%	67%	33%

2001/2002

Genoa

630

720

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Genoa	Coppa Italia	1				1	90	0	100%			0%	100%	0%
Ghana	Rencontres amicales	2	1	180	4		180	0	100%	67%		0%	50%	50%
Ghana	CAN	4			2	2	360	0	100%	100%	1	25%	50%	25%
Ghana	Rencontres amicales	1			2		90	0	100%	50%		0%	0%	100%
Ghana U-20	Coupe du Monde U-20	1				1	90	14	100%			100%	0%	0%

2000/2001

Bellinzone

1999/2000

Bellinzone

1999/2000

Bologne

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Bologne	Coppa Italia	2					2	1	113	0	100%					50%	0%	50%

Total

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Notes

Overall

/100

Physical

/20

Mental

/20

Technical

/20

Offense

/20

Defense

/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Player's titles

Victories

National 2

2012

Runner-ups

Coupe de la Ligue	1	2013
Coupe du Monde U-20	1	2001

Rewards

Victories

Player of the Year

2006

Transfers

05/03/16 > 01/01/17	AFC Eskilstuna
26/02/14 > 30/06/14	Nitra	Free
26/01/14 > 26/02/14	Asante Kotoko
02/01/13 > 01/07/13	Rennes	Free
05/08/10 > 01/07/11	Sunderland	Loan
22/08/09 > 30/06/10	Sunderland	Loan
21/07/08 > 01/07/12	Lyon	8.4 M€
31/01/06 > 21/07/08	Rennes	1.2 M€
30/08/05 > 31/01/06	Cremonese	Loan
31/01/04 > 01/07/04	Modène	Loan
01/07/02 > 30/08/05	Chievo Vérone	Free
01/07/01 > 01/07/02	Genoa	Free
01/01/00 > 01/07/01	Bellinzone	Free
01/07/99 > 01/01/00	Bologne

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Player career by clubLast updated on 10/05/2024 at 09:48

Club	Played matches	Goals	Assists	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Red cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
Bologne	2				113			100%2	50%1	50%1
Chievo	27				1918	7	1	74%20	30%8	37%10
Cremonese	14				1158	5	1	100%14	7%1	71%10
Genoa	1				90			100%1	0%0	0%0
Ghana	83	4		1781	7125	10	2	98%81	54%45	25%21
Ghana U-20	1				90			100%1	100%1	0%0
Lyon	18				1402	3	2	94%17	39%7	17%3
Lyon B	1				45			100%1	0%0	0%0
Modène	6				417	1		67%4	17%1	50%3
Nitra	5				238			80%4	20%1	60%3
Rennes	73	2		3112	6224	10	1	99%72	51%37	25%18
Rennes B	1				45			100%1	100%1	0%0
Sunderland	35	1	1	2352	2352	8	1	86%30	34%12	40%14

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Soudan	4	3	1
Toulouse FC	5	3	1
Valenciennes	4	2	0
Saint-Étienne	3	1	0
AfS	3	2	0
Paris SG	5	3	0
AC Milan	5	1	0
Togo	4	2	0
Lesotho	4	4	0
Lorient	4	3	0
Lyon	4	2	0
Marseille	3	0	0
Brescia	3	1	0
Arsenal	3	1	0
Bolton	3	3	0
Stoke City	3	1	0
Fulham	2	0	0
Somalie	2	2	0
Cap Vert	2	2	0
Sénégal	2	1	0

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Bordeaux	4	3	7
Torino	4	3	4
Brésil	2	2	4
Mexique	2	2	3
Lille	6	2	11
Caen	4	2	5
Lazio Rome	2	2	3
Atalanta	2	2	2
Reggina	3	2	3
Modène	3	2	4
Everton	3	2	5
Man City	3	2	10
Wolves	3	2	8
Nigeria	5	2	4
Slovan	2	2	4
Romorantin	1	1	3
Slovénie	1	1	2
Italie	1	1	2
Bayern	2	1	4
Allemagne	1	1	1

Results with or without him

In clubs

for the national team

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
2017	Eskilstuna	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
2016	AFC United	0%	0%	0	56%	22%	32	-
2013/2014	Nitra	20%	60%	5	33%	33%	9	-
2013/2014	AK	0%	0%	0	75%	20%	20	-
2012/2013	Rennes	33%	67%	6	13%	56%	16	-
2011/2012	Lyon	0%	100%	1	56%	26%	57	-
2010/2011	Sunderland	28%	50%	18	35%	35%	23	Slightly negative
2010/2011	Lyon	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
2009/2010	Sunderland	41%	29%	17	25%	46%	24	Positive
2008/2009	Lyon	41%	12%	17	53%	26%	34	Slightly negative
2007/2008	Rennes	48%	30%	27	32%	36%	22	Positive
2006/2007	Rennes	46%	19%	26	25%	38%	16	Very positive
2005/2006	Rennes	71%	7%	14	25%	75%	4	-
2005/2006	Cremonese	7%	71%	14	9%	45%	11	Slightly negative
2005/2006	Chievo	0%	0%	0	50%	50%	4	-
2004/2005	Chievo	27%	36%	11	28%	48%	29	-
2003/2004	Modène	17%	50%	6	10%	50%	10	-
2003/2004	Chievo	50%	0%	2	39%	44%	18	-
2002/2003	Chievo	29%	43%	14	46%	27%	26	Negative
2001/2002	Genoa	0%	0%	1	29%	26%	42	-
2000/2001	Bellinzone	0%	0%	0	36%	44%	39	-
1999/2000	Bellinzone	0%	0%	0	27%	20%	15	-
1999/2000	Bologne	50%	50%	2	29%	38%	21	-

First times

In clubs

for the national team

in competitions

Date	Competition	Games	Score	First times
Bologne
26/10/1999	CI	Bologne - Sampdoria	2 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first victory
01/12/1999	CI	Inter Milan - Bologne	2 - 1	First loss
Genoa
09/09/2001	CI	Plaisance - Genoa	0 - 0	First match with the club, first start
Chievo Vérone
06/10/2002	SA	Chievo Vérone - Modène	2 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first victory
20/10/2002	SA	Torino - Chievo Vérone	1 - 0	First loss
06/03/2005	SA	Sampdoria - Chievo Vérone	1 - 0	First red card
Modène
08/02/2004	SA	Modène - Ancône	2 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first victory
21/03/2004	SA	Modène - Reggina	1 - 2	First loss
Cremonese
17/09/2005	SB	Pescara - Cremonese	3 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first loss
27/11/2005	SB	Cremonese - Vicenza	2 - 3	First red card
10/12/2005	SB	Cremonese - Crotone	2 - 0	First victory
Rennes
11/02/2006		Bordeaux - Rennes	2 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first loss
18/02/2006		Rennes - Lens	4 - 1	First victory
25/03/2006		Rennes - ESTAC Troyes	2 - 0	First goal
02/12/2007		Valenciennes - Rennes	3 - 0	First red card
Lyon
13/09/2008		Lyon - Nice	3 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first victory
10/12/2008	LC	Lyon - Bayern Munich	2 - 3	First loss
15/02/2009		Lyon - Le Havre	3 - 1	First red card
Sunderland
12/09/2009	PL	Sunderland - Hull City	4 - 1	First match with the club, first victory
22/09/2009	LC	Sunderland - Birmingham	2 - 0	First start
27/09/2009	PL	Sunderland - Wolverhampton	5 - 2	First own goal
15/12/2009	PL	Sunderland - Aston Villa	0 - 2	First loss
19/12/2009	PL	Man City - Sunderland	4 - 3	First goal
20/03/2011	PL	Sunderland - Liverpool	0 - 2	First red card
Lyon B
10/09/2011		FCBP - Lyon B	1 - 1	First match with the club, first start
Rennes B
09/03/2013		Rennes B - Vitré	1 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first victory
Nitra
10/03/2014	CL	Nitra - Slovan	1 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first loss
31/05/2014	CL	Nitra - Senica	2 - 0	First victory

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 10/05/2024 at 09:48

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Assists	Own goals	Minutes played	Match starts	Yellow cards	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses
Ligue 1	Ligue 1	77	2	3257			6514	97%75	3	49%38	29%22	22%17
Coupe de France	Coupe de France	5					336	100%5		40%2		60%3
Coupe de la Ligue	Coupe de la Ligue	3					236	100%3		100%3
National 2	National 2	1					45	100%1			100%1
National 3	National 3	1					45	100%1		100%1
Serie A	Serie A	28					1933	68%19	1	32%9	29%8	39%11
Coppa Italia	Coppa Italia	8					605	100%8		13%1	50%4	38%3
Serie B	Serie B	14					1158	100%14	1	7%1	21%3	71%10
Premier League	Premier League	34	1	2262	1	1	2262	85%29	1	32%11	26%9	41%14
League Cup	League Cup	1					90	100%1		100%1
Super Liga	Super Liga	5					238	80%4		20%1	20%1	60%3
Rencontres amicales	Rencontres amicales	34	1	2781			2781	94%32		35%12	32%11	32%11
Coupe du Monde	Coupe du Monde	8					780	100%8		50%4	13%1	38%3
CAN	CAN	15	2	619			1237	100%15	2	60%9	13%2	27%4
ECMZA	Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Afrique	20					1787	100%20		80%16	10%2	10%2
Coupe du Monde U-20	Coupe du Monde U-20	1					90	100%1		100%1
Eliminatoires CAN	Eliminatoires CAN	6	1	540			540	100%6		67%4	17%1	17%1
Ligue des Champions	Ligue des Champions	4					360	100%4		25%1	50%2	25%1
Ligue Europa	Ligue Europa	2					180	100%2			100%2

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
2016	AFC United	2	2	61	30	18	7	5	50	20
2013/2014	Nitra	1	12	26	33	6	8	19	33	63
2013/2014	AK	1	1	43	18	14	1	3	26	12
2012/2013	Rennes	1	13	46	38	13	7	18	48	59
2011/2012	Lyon	1	4	64	38	19	7	12	64	51
2010/2011	Sunderland	1	10	47	38	12	11	15	45	56
2009/2010	Sunderland	1	13	44	38	11	11	16	48	56
2008/2009	Lyon	1	3	71	38	20	11	7	52	29
2007/2008	Rennes	1	6	58	38	16	10	12	47	44
2006/2007	Rennes	1	4	57	38	14	15	9	38	30
2005/2006	Rennes	1	7	59	38	18	5	15	48	49
2005/2006	Cremonese	2	22	14	25	2	8	15	18	34
2005/2006	Chievo	1	16	0	1	0	0	1	0	1
2004/2005	Chievo	1	15	43	38	11	10	17	32	49
2003/2004	Modène	1	16	30	34	6	12	16	27	46
2003/2004	Chievo	1	9	25	18	7	4	7	21	22
2002/2003	Chievo	1	7	55	34	16	7	11	51	39
2001/2002	Genoa	2	12	47	38	10	17	11	43	40
2000/2001	Bellinzone	2	4	38	22	11	5	6	40	27
1999/2000	Bologne	1	12	17	14	4	5	5	11	13

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