Jonathan Mensah

Following his move to New England Revolution, Mensah's current-season form is down 93% on last season (Season 30→2), while his Rating eased 15→6. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 51).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2024/25	New England Revolution · 14th	8	0	0	6.53	6	2
2023/24	San Jose Earthquakes · 8th	27	0	0	6.82	15	30
2022/23	Columbus Crew · 8th	30	2	1	7.02	21	29
2021/22	Columbus Crew · 9th	29	2	0	7.05	23	30
2020/21	Columbus Crew · 2nd	28	0	1	7.11	29	51

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons in the full career.

Ghana · international

Side	Apps	G
Ghana	51	0
Ghana U20	6	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Central defender

J. Mensah is a 36-year-old central defender at New England Revolution, rated 6.2 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (8.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mensah.

On the season, Mensah graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 4.091 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 30 → 2). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 6. At 36 Mensah is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down

6.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

8.6%

Minutes

limited game time

4.09

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · New England Revolution finished 14th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

4.09

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 8 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (14th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 8.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 6.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %8.6%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.091

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 36, Mensah sits on 0.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Mensah's projected Rating — 6.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

€1M total transfer fees · 5 moves

New England RevolutionJan 2024 – nowFree

San Jose EarthquakesFeb 2023 – Jan 2024

Columbus CrewFeb 2017 – Feb 2023€ 500K

AAnzhiuntil Feb 2017

EEvian TGJul 2011 – Feb 2017Free

UdineseJan 2010 – Jul 2011€ 500K

FFree State Starsuntil Jan 2010

About J. Mensah

Jonathan Mensah is a 36-year-old centre-back who plays for New England Revolution, born on July 13, 1990 in Accra, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Ghana. New England Revolution currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

J. Mensah's next match is on September 6, 2026, when New England Revolution face Los Angeles Galaxy away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Mensah at 6.2 with a Season form score of 2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 5 career titles — among them the Campeones Cup and the MLS. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, J. Mensah has totalled 299 club appearances with 11 goals and 4 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 31 appearances for Columbus Crew.

J. Mensah's career has also included time at San Jose Earthquakes, Columbus Crew, AAnzhi, EEvian TG, Udinese and FFree State Stars.

On the international stage, J. Mensah has represented Ghana and Ghana U20 — 57 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · New England Revolution finished 14th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points