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John Mensah

1982 - Today

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John Mensah (born November 29, 1982) is a former Ghanaian professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in Obuasi, Ashanti, Mensah is a product of the scouting system in Ghana, which identifies talented youngsters long before they enter any formal structures and exports them to potential fame and fortune in Europe. A center-half by choice, he is also adept at right-back and has played in both positions for his national side, also captaining the team on occasions. His physique has earned him the moniker "Rock of Gibraltar", and Mensah was considered a certainty to be named to Ghana's squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2024). John Mensah is the 7,303rd most popular soccer player (up from 7,559th in 2024), the 52nd most popular biography from Ghana (down from 49th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Ghanaian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, John Mensah ranks 7,303 out of 21,273. Before him are Hideaki Ikematsu, Mark Hateley, Ruben Buriani, José Mari, Ronny, and Younis Mahmoud. After him are Karim Maroc, Hiroaki Matsuyama, Abde Ezzalzouli, Mário Rui, Luís Müller, and Luis Carlos Perea.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, John Mensah ranks 314. Before him are Yasser Al-Qahtani, Hayato Suzuki, Cain Velasquez, Mark Salling, Vera Brezhneva, and John Utaka. After him are Hildur Guðnadóttir, Lacey Chabert, Yoshito Ōkubo, Erika Christensen, Paul Joseph Watson, and Jonathan Tucker.

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In Ghana

Among people born in Ghana, John Mensah ranks 52 out of 162. Before him are Alphonso Davies (2000), Derek Boateng (1983), Ayi Kwei Armah (1939), Kofi Awoonor (1935), Karim Abdul Razak (1956), and Richard Kingson (1978). After him are Kwame Ayew (1973), Jonathan Mensah (1990), Eric Addo (1978), Fatau Dauda (1985), Matthew Amoah (1980), and Freddy Adu (1989).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Ghana

Among soccer players born in Ghana, John Mensah ranks 20. Before him are Owusu Benson (1977), James Kwesi Appiah (1960), Alphonso Davies (2000), Derek Boateng (1983), Karim Abdul Razak (1956), and Richard Kingson (1978). After him are Kwame Ayew (1973), Jonathan Mensah (1990), Eric Addo (1978), Fatau Dauda (1985), Matthew Amoah (1980), and Freddy Adu (1989).

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