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Alex Tachie-Mensah

Alex Tachie-Mensah

Ghanaian footballer

Ghana Forward
49Age
11Int'l caps
1Int'l goals
3Clubs
227Club apps
107Club goals
178Height (cm)

Alex Tachie-Mensah: profile

Alex Tachie-Mensah (born 15 February 1977 in Accra, Ghana) is a former Ghanaian footballer who played as a forward.

Tachie-Mensah made the step into senior football with Ebusua Dwarfs in 1999. He played for 3 clubs in 2 countries between 1999 and 2009. The busiest spell of his career was at FC St. Gallen (2002–2009): 133 appearances and 48 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 227 appearances and 107 goals.

At international level, Tachie-Mensah represented Ghana (2001–2007), earning 11 caps and scoring 1 goal.

Accra has produced 478 footballers in our database, including Michael Essien, Marcel Desailly and Asamoah Gyan.

Key facts

Senior international debut
2001 (aged about 24)
Club career
1999–2009 (11 seasons)
Countries played in
2: Ghana and Switzerland
Club goals per game
0.47 (107 in 227)
Height
178 cm — taller than 43% of Ghanaian internationals on record
Latest move
FC St. Gallen (2002)
Shares a birthday with
Geoffrey Kondogbia, Kamaldeen Sulemana and Dylan Batubinsika (more)

Club career

YearsClubLeagueAppsGoals
1999–2000 Ebusua Dwarfs Ghana Premier League 39 35
2000–2002 Neuchâtel Xamax FCS Challenge League 55 24
2002–2009 FC St. Gallen Swiss Super League 133 48
Total227107

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

YearsTeamLevelCapsGoals
2001–2007 Ghana Senior 111

Frequently asked questions

How old is Alex Tachie-Mensah?

Alex Tachie-Mensah was born on 15 February 1977, which makes him 49 years old.

Where was Alex Tachie-Mensah born?

Alex Tachie-Mensah was born in Accra, Ghana.

Which national team does Alex Tachie-Mensah play for?

Alex Tachie-Mensah played international football for Ghana. He has 11 caps and 1 goal on record.

Which clubs has Alex Tachie-Mensah played for?

Alex Tachie-Mensah's recorded clubs are Ebusua Dwarfs, Neuchâtel Xamax FCS and FC St. Gallen.

How tall is Alex Tachie-Mensah?

Alex Tachie-Mensah is 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall.

What position does Alex Tachie-Mensah play?

Alex Tachie-Mensah played as a forward.

Ghanaian players of the same generation

Stephen Appiah Stephen AppiahGhana · b. 1980 O Owusu BensonGhana · b. 1977 Samuel Kuffour Samuel KuffourGhana · b. 1976 Richard Kingson Richard KingsonGhana · b. 1978 Otto Addo Otto AddoGhana · b. 1975 Hans Sarpei Hans SarpeiGhana · b. 1976 Matthew Amoah Matthew AmoahGhana · b. 1980 S Sammy AdjeiGhana · b. 1980 Eric Addo Eric AddoGhana · b. 1978 Junior Agogo Junior AgogoGhana · b. 1979 Nii Lamptey Nii LampteyGhana · b. 1974 Y Yaw PrekoGhana · b. 1974