Gideon Mensah (born 18 July 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for German club 1. FC Köln and the Ghana national team.
Club career
Red Bull Salzburg
In January 2019, Mensah joined Sturm Graz on loan until the end of the season. On 29 August 2019, he was then loaned out to Belgian club Zulte Waregem for the 2019–20 season.Gideon Mensah: Ghanaian fullback joins Zulte Waregem from Red Bull Salzburg, goal.com, 29 August 2019
Loan to Bordeaux On 3 August 2021, Mensah joined Bordeaux on a season-long loan with an option to buy until the end of the 2021–22 Ligue 1 season.
Auxerre
On 12 August 2022, Mensah signed a three-year contract with Auxerre.
1. FC Köln On 11 July 2026, Mensah moved to 1. FC Köln in Germany on a two-year contract.
International career Mensah made his debut for the Ghana national team in the 2021 AFCON qualifier against South Africa in 2019.
He was part of the Ghana national team in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations that suffered elimination at the group stage of the competition.
He was selected for the Ghanaian 2022 FIFA World Cup squad and started in the Group H match against South Korea.
On 2 June 2026, Mensah was named in head coach Carlos Queiroz's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWAFA2016Ghanaian Premier League8000——150FC Liefering2016–172. Liga220———2202017–182. Liga180———1802018–192. Liga70———70Total 470———470Red Bull Salzburg2017–18Austrian Bundesliga0000——002019–20Austrian Bundesliga0000——00Total 0000——00Sturm Graz (loan)2018–19Austrian Bundesliga150———150Zulte Waregem (loan)2019–20Belgian First Division A19040——230Vitória de Guimarães (loan)2020–21Primeira Liga2201000—230Bordeaux (loan)2021–22Ligue 123000——230Auxerre2022–23Ligue 126010——2702023–24Ligue 226000——2602024–25Ligue 129000——2902025–26Ligue 130010——310Total 111020——11301. FC Köln2026–27Bundesliga4010——50Career total 24908000002570
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGhana201920202020202120202270202370202490202590202680Total460
Honours Auxerre Ligue 2: 2023–24
References
External links
Gideon Mensah at AJ Auxerre