Ghana International Footballer, Jonathan Mensah has expressed his gratitude to Ghanaian football coach David Duncan for discovering him and ‘giving him a chance.’
According
to the Black Stars defender, Coach David Duncan gave him a chance
when no one else believed in him.
Speaking
on Citi
TV’s
Face to Face program, the 29-year old Jonathan Mensah described Coach
Duncan as a disciplinarian and a lover of the youth who drafted him
into the Ashgold senior team at the age of 16
He
further described Coach Duncan as an “incredible human” and an
even better coach.
The
MLS star with Columbus Crew also credited Coach Duncan with his
ability to thrive in South Africa, when he signed for Free State
Stars.
“At the time I got to Ashgold, the Academy was being dissolved and coach Duncan took me straight into the first team because I was 16 and he signed me for my first professional contract.
“There is a special bond because I was a kid from no where and he took me under his wings. He saw something that no else saw and I grateful for that. He is such an incredible man, he took me as his son.”
Jonathan
Mensah who was part of the Ghana Under-20 World cup winning team
began his professional career in Ghana with AshantiGold,
but departed after one season to join Free State Stars in
South Africa.
After
about 40 appearances for his new club, he headed to Europe for the
first time in his career, signing with Italian club Udinese.
Jonathan
Mensah never actually played for Udinese, instead spent eighteen
months on loan at Granada and appearing 15 times for the Spanish
team.
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