Anamuah Esme Papa Mends commonly known as Esme Mends (born 22 February 1986) is a Ghanaian football player who plays for Al-Oruba SC in the Oman Professional League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anamuah Esme Papa Mends | ||
| Date of birth | February 22, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Saltpond, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Oruba SC | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mpohor Iron Fighters | |||
| Great Ambassadors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Real Sportive | ? | (?) |
| 2008–2013 | Accra Hearts of Oak SC | ? | (?) |
| 2013– | Al-Oruba | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editEsme is the son of Lionel Thompson Mends and Sanatu Mends, both of Rome, Italy and the nephew of Ghana's former permanent representative to the FAO of the UN, Horatio Mends.
Career
editMends began his youth playing career at Great Ambassadors in the Tema Colts League before joining division 1 club, Tema Real Sportive in 2003/4.[1] The club gained promotion to the Ghanaian Premier League in 2004/5 and Esme was named as team captain. .After a total of four years with Real Sportive, Esme left the club and signed with the top clubAccra Hearts of Oak SC making them champions in 2008/2009 for the first time in 8 years. Also Hearts of Oak player of the year 2008/09. Esme was nominated in the Ghana Premier League All Star team 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010. Mends has attracted interest from a number of big Russian, Spanish, German and Italian teams in 2009 and 2010.[2]
On 11 September 2013, Esme signed a one-year contract with Oman-based club Al-Oruba SC.[3]
References
edit- ^ Esme Mends set to Spanish side Valencia
- ^ Esme Mends set to sign for Valencia | African Soccer Stars[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ex-Hearts midfielder Esme Mends signs one-year deal with Omani giants Al Orouba". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 11 September 2013.