Esme Mends
Ghanaian footballer
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Anamuah Esme Papa Mends commonly known as Esme Mends (born 22 February 1986) is a Ghanaian football player who plays for Al-Oruba SC in the Oman Professional League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anamuah Esme Papa Mends | ||
| Date of birth | February 22, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Saltpond, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Oruba SC | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mpohor Iron Fighters | |||
| Great Ambassadors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Real Sportive | ? | (?) |
| 2008–2013 | Accra Hearts of Oak SC | ? | (?) |
| 2013– | Al-Oruba | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Career
Mends began his youth playing career at Great Ambassadors in the Tema Colts League before joining division 1 club, Tema Real Sportive in 2003/4.[1] The club gained promotion to the Ghanaian Premier League in 2004/5 and Esme was named as team captain. .After a total of four years with Real Sportive, Esme left the club and signed with the top clubAccra Hearts of Oak SC making them champions in 2008/2009 for the first time in 8 years. Also Hearts of Oak player of the year 2008/09. Esme was nominated in the Ghana Premier League All Star team 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010. Mends has attracted interest from a number of big Russian, Spanish, German and Italian teams in 2009 and 2010.[2]
On 11 September 2013, Esme signed a one-year contract with Oman-based club Al-Oruba SC.[3]