Ivan Anokye Mensah

Ivan Mensah
Personal information
Full name Ivan Anokye Mensah
Date of birth (2004-04-22) 22 April 2004
Place of birth Ghana
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Spartak Trnava
Number 25
Youth career
–2022 MŠK Žilina Africa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 MŠK Žilina Africa 34 (11)
2021 → International Allies (loan) 3 (0)
2022–2024 Žilina B 27 (0)
2024 Žilina 0 (0)
2024 → Dukla Banská Bystrica (loan) 8 (0)
2024–2025 Dukla Banská Bystrica 23 (2)
2025–2026 Sparta Prague 1 (0)
2025–2026 Sparta Prague B 19 (1)
2026– Spartak Trnava 2 (0)
International career‡
2021 Ghana U20 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals 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 Spartak Trnava.[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]

On 30 May 2025, Mensah signed a multi-year contract with Sparta Prague B.[9]

On 24 June 2026, Mensah signed a contract with Slovak First Football League club Spartak Trnava until 2029.[10]

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.[11]

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. 1 2 Qwame, Courage A. (26 February 2021). "We'll bring the U20 AFCON trophy home — Ivan Mensah assures Ghanaians". 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.
  6. ↑ Amankwaa, Coudjoe. "GPL club Inter Allies sign Ghana U20 youth marksman Ivan Anokye Mensah". Panafricanfootball. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. 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. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  9. ↑ Novák, Jiří (30 May 2025). "Sparta představila posilu ze Slovenska. Mensah začne v rezervě". inFotbal.cz (in Czech). Sport News Invest. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Ivan Anokye Mensah joins Spartak Trnava". GHANAsoccernet. 24 June 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  11. ↑ 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.


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