Gideon Mensah

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.

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

Honours Auxerre Ligue 2: 2023–24