Kevin Mensah


Kevin Niclas Mensah is a Danish former professional footballer who plays as a full-back.
Mensah began his senior career with Viborg, later joining Esbjerg fB before moving to Brøndby in 2017. Originally a forward, he transitioned into a versatile utility role at Brøndby, where he was deployed across multiple positions, most notably as a full-back. Under head coach Niels Frederiksen, he featured regularly at both right and left wing-back, known for his agility and attacking mindset. In 2019, he was named vice-captain and succeeded as club captain in 2023. Mensah departed Brøndby in December 2024 after more than seven years at the club.
At international level, he represented Denmark at various youth levels, earning 26 caps and scoring four goals.

Career

Viborg FF

Mensah played his first years of youth football for Søndermarkens IK in his hometown Viborg. When he was 15 he signed with Viborg FF after being part of talent project FK Viborg.
In 2008, he trained regularly with the Danish Superliga squad for Viborg FF, and on 2 May 2009, at 17 years of age, he scored his first goal for the team, in a 2-0 win over Thisted FC in the Danish second tier. The day before his 18th birthday, he was permanently promoted to the first team. He had previously been on trial at Premier League clubs Arsenal and Newcastle United for several laps despite his young age.
On 30 June 2011, his contract with Viborg FF expired, and a few days before he went on a trial with FC Nordsjælland without this materialising in a contract offer. Therefore, Mensah returned to Viborg FF to keep his physical shape straight together with former teammates. When he still had not received any offers from clubs at the beginning of the next season, he started playing as an amateur for Viborg FF. In August 2011, the club offered him a new professional contract, which meant that he signed a two-year deal with the Viborg FF in October 2011.
After Viborg FF reached promotion to the Superliga in 2013, Mensah signed another two-year contract extension keeping him in his hometown club until 30 June 2015.

Esbjerg fB

On 2 February 2015 Esbjerg fB signed Mensah. Originally, he would transfer to Esbjerg in the summer of 2015. However, Viborg and Esbjerg reached an agreement on a transfer on the last day of the January transfer window, as Viborg had found a replacement for him in the meantime.
On 2 March 2015, Mensah made his debut for Esbjerg in a Danish Superliga match against AaB, coming in as a 72nd-minute substitute for Mohammed Fellah.

Brøndby

On 23 January 2017, Brøndby confirmed that they had reached an agreement with Esbjerg for the transfer of Mensah. He signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with the club. Due to a groin injury, he made his debut months later on 10 April 2017, coming off the bench for Kamil Wilczek in the 74th minute during a 1–0 loss to Copenhagen in a derby at Brøndby Stadium. He scored his first goal for the club on 7 May in a 4–2 away loss to Midtjylland.
In the final match of the 2017–18 season, Mensah anterior [cruciate ligament injury|tore his anterior cruciate ligament], requiring knee surgery that sidelined him for seven to nine months.
After making his return in February 2019, and following the departure of right-back Johan Larsson to Guingamp, Brøndby head coach Alexander Zorniger opted to move Mensah to right back to accommodate the shortage of backs in the squad, which meant that he would serve as the backup to Jens Martin Gammelby. Due to Anthony Jung's poor form at left back, Mensah was utilised in this position too in the 2018–19 season with great success.
In July 2019, he was appointed new vice-captain of the club.
On 6 March 2022, Mensah tore his anterior cruciate ligament once again in a league match against Silkeborg, and was expected to be sidelined for a year.
After Andreas Maxsø's departure in January 2023, Mensah was appointed Brøndby's captain by new head coach Jesper Sørensen. He made his comeback on 10 April 2023, 13 months after suffering the knee injury, replacing Blas Riveros in the 64th minute of a 2–1 loss to Nordsjælland. In June 2023, Mensah extended his contract with Brøndby until 31 December 2024.
On 10 December 2024, Brøndby announced that Mensah's contract would not be renewed, confirming his departure upon its expiration on 31 December. In July 2025, his retirement was confirmed as he accepted a coaching position with Brøndby.

Personal life

His brother Jeff Mensah, also a professional footballer, retired in 2022. Kevin Mensah holds both Ghanaian and Danish passports.

Honours

Viborg
Brøndby