Arnold Abbey Mensah (born 24 November 2001) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ghanaian Premier League side Accra Great Olympics.[1][2][3][4] A native of Mamprobi in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, he is a graduate of the University of Ghana, legon, where he studied Dental Laboratory Science and played in the school's football team.[5]
Early life
editAbbey-Mensah is a native of Mamprobi, a suburb of Accra in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana known for producing talented sportsmen including former Ghana national team captain Stephen Appiah, Peter Ofori-Quaye and former boxing world champion Azumah Nelson.[2][6] He attended the University of Ghana, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Laboratory Science.[5]
Career
editUniversity of Ghana
editAbbey-Mensah played the University of Ghana (UG) football team whilst studying at the university for his degree.[5] He was scouted and poached by the Teshie-based club Accra Great Olympics during the Ghana Universities Sports Association (GUSA) Games hosted by UG in January 2020.[2][6][5] During the games he featured in 3 games and scored 1 goal and made one assist.[5]
Great Olympics
editAbbey-Mensah in October 2020, ahead of the 2020–21 Ghana Premier League, he signed a three-year contract with Accra Great Olympics.[2][7][5] He was named on the club's squad list for the season.[1][8] He made his debut in the first match of the season, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw against Medeama SC.[9][10] On 20 November 2020, match day 2, he played the full 90 minutes to help Olympics to 3–0 victory against Legon Cities FC.[11][12][13]
References
edit- ^ a b "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Accra Great Olympics Grab Budding Left Winger Arnold Abbey-Mensah". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Arnold Abbey-Mensah - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "PREVIEW: Great Olympics vs Legon Cities FC - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f UG Sports Directorate. "UG Football Sensation Signs with Accra Great Olympics". www.ug.edu.gh. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ a b Kapoor, Daraja Jr. (3 October 2020). "Arnold Abbey-Mensah relishing challenge at Great Olympics". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Great Olympics completes signing of University of Ghana's Arnold Abbey-Mensah". GhanaWeb. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "2020/21 Ghana Premier League full squads: Accra Great Olympics". GhanaSoccernet. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Match Report of Medeama SC vs Accra Great Olympics FC - 2020-11-15 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Kapoor, Daraja Jr. (15 November 2020). "Match Report| Medeama 1-1 Great Olympics: No home comforts as Mauves held by Oly Dade". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Match Report of Accra Great Olympics FC vs Legon Cities FC - 2020-11-20 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Osman, Abdul Wadudu (21 November 2020). "Match Report: Great Olympics 3-0 Legon Cities - Dade Boys silence noisy neighbors". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Match Report: Great Olympics Stuns Legon Cities In A Regional Derby". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
External links
edit- Arnold Abbey-Mensah at Global Sports Archive