Benjamin Mensah
{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Benjamin Mensah
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Benjamin Brakoh Boateng Mensah
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|12|30|df=y}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/peterborough-united-award-professional-contract-another-graduate-academy-3080393|title = Peterborough United award a professional contract to another graduate from the Academy}}
| birth_place = Seriate, Italy
| height =
| position = Right back
| currentclub = St Ives Town
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Aston Villa
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Peterborough United
| years1 = 2019–2023
| clubs1 = Peterborough United
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023–2024
| clubs2 = St Ives Town
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2024
| clubs3 = St Albans City
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024
| clubs4 = Rushall Olympic
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = St Ives Town
| caps5 = 14
| goals5 = 1
| club-update = 22:52, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
}}
Benjamin Brakoh Boateng Mensah (born 30 December 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right back for {{English football updater|StIvesTo}} club St Ives Town.
Career
Mensah was educated at Northampton Academy, during which time he played for Aston Villa's academy, before later joining Peterborough United.{{cite web|url=https://www.northampton-academy.org/news/sport-news/northampton-academy-seal-sponsorship-deal|title=Northampton Academy Seal Sponsorship Deal|publisher=Northampton Academy|date=13 February 2015|accessdate=13 December 2019}} On 12 November 2019, Mensah made his debut for Peterborough in a 2–1 EFL Trophy win against rivals Cambridge United.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/11/12/england/football-league-trophy/peterborough-united-fc/cambridge-united-fc/3106545/|title=Peterborough United vs. Cambridge United 2–1|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=13 December 2019}} He signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract with the club on 29 December 2020, one day before his 18th birthday.{{Cite web|url=https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/peterborough-united-award-professional-contract-another-graduate-academy-3080393|title = Peterborough United award a professional contract to another graduate from the Academy}} He departed the club upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2022–23 season. {{cite web|url=https://www.theposh.com/news/posh-confirm-number-players-available-transfer|title=Posh Confirm Number Of Players Available For Transfer|website=www.theposh.com|date=26 May 2023|accessdate=19 December 2024}}
In November 2023, Mensah joined Southern League Premier Division Central side St Ives Town. {{cite web|url=http://stivestownfc.co.uk/squad-update/|title=Squad update|website=stivestownfc.co.uk|date=4 November 2023|accessdate=19 December 2024}} In February 2024, he made the step up to join National League South side St Albans City. {{cite tweet|number=1756002333819822119|title=✍️ Mensah Signs! 👉 The 21-year-old full back has agreed to join from St Ives Town ℹ️ Benjamin will be available ahead of this weekend's clash against Taunton #SACFC 😇|user=stalbanscityfc|author-link=St Albans City F.C.|date=9 February 2024|accessdate=19 December 2024}}
In June 2024, Mensah joined National League North side Rushall Olympic. {{cite web|url=https://www.rofc.co.uk/news/breaking--smart-move-as-we-sign-mensah|title=BREAKING: SMART MOVE AS WE SIGN MENSAH|website=www.rofc.co.uk|date=22 June 2024|accessdate=19 December 2024}} In September 2024, he returned to St Ives Town. {{cite web|url=http://stivestownfc.co.uk/mensah-returns-as-ives-strengthen/|title=Mensah returns as Ives strengthen|website=stivestownfc.co.uk|date=6 September 2024|accessdate=19 December 2024}}
Personal life
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 6 December 2022}}{{soccerway|637293|Benjamin Mensah}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Peterborough United
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|125667|2019|accessdate=7 April 2021}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|125667|2020|accessdate=7 April 2021}}
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|125667|2021|accessdate=6 November 2023}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|125667|2022|accessdate=6 November 2023}}
|League One |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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References
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Category:Sportspeople from Seriate
Category:Footballers from the Province of Bergamo
Category:Italian people of Ghanaian descent
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Peterborough United F.C. players
Category:St Ives Town F.C. players
Category:St Albans City F.C. players
Category:Rushall Olympic F.C. players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
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