Timothy Fosu-Mensah

Evans Timothy Fosu-Mensah (born 2 January 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder, centre-back or full-back for German club Bayer Leverkusen and the Netherlands national team. He formerly played for Dutch club AFC Ajax's youth team and English club Manchester United's first team.

Timothy Fosu-Mensah
Fosu-Mensah playing for Manchester United in 2016
Personal information
Full name Evans Timothy Fosu-Mensah[1]
Date of birth (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bayer Leverkusen
Number 24
Youth career
2005–2006 Zeeburgia
2006–2014 Ajax
2014–2016 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Manchester United 16 (0)
2017–2018 → Crystal Palace (loan) 21 (0)
2018–2019 → Fulham (loan) 12 (0)
2021– Bayer Leverkusen 3 (0)
National team‡
2013 Netherlands U15 4 (0)
2013–2014 Netherlands U16 7 (0)
2014–2015 Netherlands U17 13 (1)
2015–2017 Netherlands U19 10 (0)
2016– Netherlands U21 5 (0)
2017– Netherlands 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 February 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2018 (UTC)

Club career

Manchester United

Born in Amsterdam to Ghanaian parents, Fosu-Mensah began his career with Ajax, before moving to England in 2014. Fosu-Mensah has played for Manchester United's youth teams in a variety of positions, including centre-back, right-back and central midfield. He made his professional debut at left-back on 28 February 2016, in a 3–2 Premier League win at home to Arsenal, coming on as a 55th-minute substitute for Marcos Rojo.[3]

On 19 October 2016, he signed a new long-term contract with Manchester United until 2020, with the option to extend for a further year.[4]

Crystal Palace (on loan)

On 10 August 2017, Fosu-Mensah joined Crystal Palace on a season-long loan, reuniting with his former boss at Ajax, Frank de Boer.[5] He made his debut for Palace two days later on 12 August 2017 against newly promoted Huddersfield Town, losing 3–0.[6] Despite the defeat, Fosu-Mensah was praised for his last-minute tackle on Steve Mounié, denying him a hat-trick.[7][8]

Fulham (on loan)

On 9 August 2018, Fosu-Mensah joined Fulham on a season-long loan.[9] He made his debut for Fulham on 18 August 2018, in a 3–1 away defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, playing the full 90 minutes. On 13 April 2019, he suffered knee ligament injury which saw him returning to Manchester United.[10][11]

Return to United

On 27 June 2020, Fosu-Mensah made his first United senior matchday squad since 21 May 2017 as he sat on the bench for 120 minutes in an FA Cup tie against Norwich City.[12]

On 16 July 2020, Fosu-Mensah started for United against former side Crystal Palace, his first start since 21 May 2017, when he faced Palace at Old Trafford.[13]

Bayer Leverkusen

On 13 January 2021, Fosu-Mensah completed a transfer from Manchester United to Bayer Leverkusen.[14]

International career

Having played at under-15, under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels for the Netherlands, Fosu-Mensah was rewarded for his performances for Manchester United with his first call-up to the senior team for friendlies against the Republic of Ireland, Poland and Austria. He was also eligible to play for Ghana as he qualified through his parents. He received another call-up to the Dutch senior squad on 28 August 2017, replacing the injured Kenny Tete for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against France and Bulgaria.[15] Fosu-Mensah made his first senior appearance for the Netherlands on 31 August 2017, when he was named in the starting line-up against France in a 4–0 defeat.[16]

Personal life

Fosu-Mensah is the brother of fellow footballer Alfons Fosu-Mensah.[17]

Career statistics

Club
As of 30 January 2021[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United 2015–16 Premier League 80200000—100
2016–17 4020104[lower-alpha 3]000110
2017–18 000000000000
2018–19 00000000—00
2019–20 3010002[lower-alpha 3]0—60
2020–21 1000002[lower-alpha 4]0—30
Total 16050108000300
Crystal Palace (loan) 2017–18 Premier League 2101020——240
Fulham (loan) 2018–19 Premier League 1200010——130
Bayer Leverkusen 2020–21 Bundesliga 2000—00—20
Career total 51060408000690
  1. Includes the FA Cup and the DFB-Pokal
  2. Includes the EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearances in the UEFA Champions League

International
As of match played 26 March 2018[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands 201720
201810
Total30

Honours

Club

Manchester United

References
  1. "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  2. T. Fosu-Mensah at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  3. Jurejko, Jonathan (28 February 2016). "Manchester United 3–2 Arsenal". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  4. "Manchester United news: Timothy Fosu-Mensah signs new long-term deal at Old Trafford". The Independent. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  5. "Fosu-Mensah Joins On One Year Loan". cpfc.co.uk. Crystal Palace FC. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  6. "Crystal Palace 0–3 Huddersfield Town". BBC Sport. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  7. "Crystal Palace fans react on Twitter to Timothy Fosu-Mensah's debut performance". Here Is The City. 13 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  8. "Manchester United defender Tim Fosu-Mensah a silver lining for Crystal Palace". 14 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  9. "Timothy Fosu-Mensah joins Fulham on loan from Manchester United". Manchester Evening News. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  10. "Fosu-Mensah Update". Fulham Football Club. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  11. Higgins, Adam (19 April 2019). "Fosu-Mensah to return to United after surgery". Manchester United. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  12. Chowdhury, Saj (27 June 2020). "Norwich City 1-2 Manchester United: Harry Maguire scores extra-time winner". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  13. Marshall, Tyrone (16 July 2020). "Why Timothy Fosu-Mensah is starting for Manchester United vs Crystal Palace". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  14. Marshall, Adam (13 January 2021). "Tim Fosu-Mensah Completes Permanent Transfer to Bayer Leverkusen". Manchester United Football Club. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  15. "Timothy Fosu-Mensah naar Oranje". OnsOranje. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  16. "Manchester United player Timothy Fosu-Mensah sends message to Jose Mourinho". Manchester Evening News. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  17. "Dutch striker cleared to join squad". colwynbayfc.co.uk. Colwyn Bay FC. 2 October 2015. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  18. "Timothy Fosu-Mensah". EU-football.info. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  19. "Player profile: Timothy Fosu-Mensah – Official Manchester United Website". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  20. "Ajax 0 Manchester United 2: Jose Mourinho's team make Manchester proud as they win the Europa League". telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
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