William Mensah (born July 15, 1982, in Accra) is a Ghanaian retired footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Haras El Hodood

Mensah previously played for Haras El Hodood, whom he helped win the 2008–09 Egypt Cup. He played well in Haras El Hodood's CAF Confederation Cup 2008 campaign. Mensah was involved in an incident with Ahly's striker Flávio Amado in an Egyptian Premier League match on 11 May 2009.

William Mensah

Lierse

27 May 2009 it was announced that he joined the Belgium club Lierse S.K. with a 2-year contract. The team gained promotion to the Belgian First Division by the end of that season, but meantime the Ghanaian defender appeared only 8 times during that campaign. That was due to a serious shoulder injury.

William Mensah

Wadi Degla

On 17 May 2010, Lierse announced that Mensah will join the Egyptian sister club, Wadi Degla, from the beginning of next season. Mensah is returning to Egypt once more, but to help a newly promoted team to the Egyptian Premier League this time.

William Mensah

International career

Mensah was called-up in the Ghana national football team for a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against Egypt in January 2009, but did not appear in the match.

Honours

With Haras El Hodood

Winner of Egyptian Soccer Cup 2009.

References

External links

Profile at FilGoal

1982 births

Living people

Ghanaian men's footballers

Men's association football defenders

Footballers from Accra

Wadi Degla S.C. players

Lierse S.K. players

Ashanti Gold S.C. players

KFC Turnhout players

Sime Darby F.C. players

Al-Hazem F.C. players

Saudi First Division League players

Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium

Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Egypt

Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia

Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia

Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium

Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt

Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia

Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia