Bernard Mensah

Bernard Mensah was the Saudi Pro League's player of the month for November 2023 while at Al-Tai, a season in which he scored a hat-trick against Al-Ettifaq. In August 2026 he went back to Saudi club Al-Riyadh.

Guimarães and Atlético

He was born in Accra on 17 October 1994 and played for Feyenoord Ghana before joining Vitória de Guimarães's youth set-up in 2012. He scored nine goals as the reserves won promotion, then scored on his Primeira Liga debut at Gil Vicente on 16 August 2014, followed it with two against Penafiel and converted a penalty against Porto. After five league goals in 30 games he was linked with Manchester United, Juventus and Valencia, and in July 2015 Atlético Madrid signed him on a six-year contract.

Loans and moves

Atlético loaned him to Getafe for 2015-16 and back to Guimarães for 2016-17. He spent 2018-19 on loan at Kayserispor in Turkey, scoring four goals in 28 games, and the deal was made permanent in May 2019. He joined Al-Tai on a free in July 2023, moved to Al-Riyadh in August 2024 and to Al-Nasr in the UAE in August 2025, before returning to Al-Riyadh. He plays as an attacking midfielder.