Mawuli Mensah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mawuli Kwame Mensah Vadze | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zaragoza | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Utrecht | |||
| Vázquez Cultural | |||
| 2022 | Antequera | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Antequera | 55 | (4) |
| 2023–2026 | Betis B | 62 | (8) |
| 2026– | Zaragoza | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 February 2026 | |||
Mawuli Kwame Mensah Vadze (born 15 November 2003) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Real Zaragoza.
Career
Born in Accra, Mensah left his home country at the age of 13,[1] and joined Antequera CF's youth sides in January 2022,[2] after a period at FC Utrecht and playing for CD Vázquez Cultural from Marbella.[3] He quickly established himself as a starter for the side in Segunda Federación, and renewed his contract until 2024 on 26 October of that year.[4]
Mensah impressed with Antequera during the 2022–23 season as the club achieved promotion to Primera Federación, and attracted the interest of Real Betis and FC Barcelona.[5] On 31 July 2023, he moved to the former on a three-year deal, being initially assigned to the reserves in the fourth division.[6]
A regular starter for Betis Deportivo as they also achieved promotion to division three, Mensah suffered a knee injury in late May 2024,[7] only returning to action in February 2025. After making the pre-season with the first team,[8] he was also an unused substitute in the first matches of 2025–26 La Liga.
On 2 February 2026, Mensah moved to Segunda División side Real Zaragoza on a six-month contract, with an option for a further two years.[9] He made his professional debut five days later, starting in a 1–1 home loss against SD Eibar.
References
- ^ "La increíble historia de Mawuli Mensah: dejar a su familia siendo un niño y ahora destacar en el Betis" [The incredible story of Mawuli Mensah: leaving his family being a kid and now being a spotlight at Betis] (in Spanish). La Sexta. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Descanso del Antequera antes de jugar en casa ante el Coria" [Antequera rest before playing at home against Coria] (in Spanish). El Sol de Antequera. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "La historia de Mawuli Mensah: una academia holandesa en Marbella y 50.000 euros de traspaso" [The story of Mawuli Mensah: a Dutch academy in Marbella and 50,000 euros of transfer] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Mawuli Mensah renueva con el Antequera CF hasta 2024" [Mawuli Mensah renews with Antequera CF until 2024] (in Spanish). Andalucía Centro. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Mawuli, el jovén ghanés del Antequera por el que se pelean Real Betis y Barcelona" [Mawuli, the young Ghanaian of Antequera who is being fought over by Real Betis and Barcelona] (in Spanish). Goal. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Mawuli Mensah, nuevo refuerzo para el Betis Deportivo" [Mawuli Mensah, new addition for Betis Deportivo] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Mawuli Mensah, operado con éxito de una rotura del ligamento cruzado anterior y del menisco externo" [Mawuli Mensah, successfully operated from an anterior cruciate ligament and external meniscus rupture] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Mawuli, uno de los tres canteranos con el primer equipo: "Es una locura lo que me está pasando"" [Mawuli, one of the three youth players with the first team: "It is crazy what is happening to me"] (in Spanish). Diario de Sevilla. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Mawuli Mensah refuerza la medular del Real Zaragoza" [Mawuli Mensah bolsters the midfield of Real Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
External links
- Mawuli Mensah at BDFutbol
- Mawuli Mensah at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Mawuli Mensah at Soccerway