🇬🇭 LIVE NOW: Gideon Mensah arrives in Ghana ahead of the Black Stars’ AFCON 2027 qualifier against Somalia! 🇸🇴 Ghanaian defender Gideon Mensah has arrived to join the Black Stars as they prepare for their crucial AFCON 2027 qualifying encounter against Somalia. The 28-year-old left-back currently plays for German Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln and is known for his pace, defensive strength, tactical discipline and attacking contributions from the left flank. Mensah began his professional career at West Africa Football Academy (WAFA) before joining Austrian giants Red Bull Salzburg in 2016. During his time in Austria, he also featured for FC Liefering and was part of Salzburg’s youth team that won the UEFA Youth League in 2017. He later gained valuable European experience through loan spells at Sturm Graz (Austria), Zulte Waregem (Belgium), Vitória de Guimarães (Portugal) and Girondins Bordeaux (France). In August 2022, he joined French side AJ Auxerre, making 114 appearances before securing a move to Bundesliga outfit 1. FC Köln in July 2026 on a contract until June 2028. At international level, Mensah made his Black Stars debut in November 2019 and has represented Ghana at major tournaments, including the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. His arrival provides the Black Stars with additional experience, defensive quality and attacking options as Ghana prepare for the Somalia double-header. 🇬🇭 Welcome home, Gideon Mensah! #fyp #ghana vs #somalia #sportsontiktok #africanfootball - @ghsupporters