Ben Mensah

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'''Benjamin Mensah''' (born 7 August 1983) is a Ghanaian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a goalkeeper for Ghanaian Premier League side [[Accra Hearts of Oak S.C.|Accra Hearts of Oak]].<ref></ref><ref name=":0"></ref> He is considered as one of the experienced goalkeepers in the Ghana Premier League after previously having stints with [[Accra Great Olympics F.C.|Accra Great Olympics]], [[King Faisal Babes F.C.|King Faisal Babes]] and [[New Edubiase United F.C.|New Edubiase United]].<ref name=":1"></ref><ref name=":2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

== Career ==

=== Early career ===
Mensah previously played for [[Accra Great Olympics F.C.|Accra Great Olympics]], [[King Faisal Babes F.C.|King Faisal Babes]] before moving to [[New Edubiase United F.C.|New Edubiase United]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref></ref>

=== New Edubiase ===
Mensah played for [[New Edubiase United F.C.|New Edubiase United]] during the [[2016 Ghanaian Premier League]].<ref name=":0" /> He played in 20 league matches and was one of the standout performers for the club but couldn't help the them from being relegated into the [[Division One League, Ghana|Ghana Division One League]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />

=== Hearts of Oak ===
In November 2016, Mensah signed a two-year contract with Ghana Premier League giants Accra Hearts of Oak. The contract was set to expire in 2018. He debut on 13 February 2017, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 draw against [[International Allies F.C.|International Allies]].<ref></ref> He cemented his place as the main goalkeeper for the club in the [[2017 Ghanaian Premier League]] and made 19 league matches within the season, helping Hearts to a 3rd place league finish. In the [[2018 Ghanaian Premier League]] season, he made 10 league matches before the league was cancelled due to the [[Ghana Football Association#Dissolution|dissolution]] of the [[Ghana Football Association|GFA]] in June 2018, as a result of the [[Number 12: When Greed and Corruption Become the Norm|Anas Number 12 Expose]].<ref name=":0" /> With the arrival of [[Richmond Ayi]] from [[West African Football Academy]] (WAFA), he became the second goalkeeper for the club and later with [[Richard Attah]] coming in from [[Elmina Sharks F.C.|Elimina Sharks]], he became the third goalkeeper, because of that he was limited to a few league appearances.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> In 2019, there were reports that he was leaving the club due to his limited playing time but he later signed a one-year contract extension in December 2019.<ref name=":2" /> In June 2020, he revealed that he was glad to serve as senior figure and an inspiration in the Hearts team and get the chance to mentor the younger goalkeepers including Ayi, Attah and [[Richard Baidoo]].<ref></ref> He was named on the club's squad list for the [[2020–21 Ghana Premier League]] season.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref></ref>

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1983 births]]
[[Category:Association football goalkeepers]]
[[Category:Ghanaian footballers]]
[[Category:Accra Great Olympics F.C. players]]
[[Category:King Faisal Babes FC players]]
[[Category:New Edubiase United F.C. players]]
[[Category:Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. players]]

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