Yahaya Mohamed
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Mohammed Yahaya Sabato is a Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...

ian International footballer
Football (soccer)
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, who currently plays for Asante Kotoko F.C. in the OneTouch Premier League.

Career

In June 2007, after the Toulon Tournament, Mensah had a successful trial period with OGC Nice
OGC Nice
Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is...

 and was offered a three year contract to June 2010 by the Stade Municipal du Ray outfit.

International career

A hard tackling versatile central defender who can play any full back position, Yahaya was a member of the Ghana U20 team, that participated in the 2007 Toulon Tournament
2007 Toulon Tournament
The 2007 Toulon Tournament was the 35th edition of the Toulon Tournament, and was held from 31 May to 9 June. It was won by France, after they beat China 3-1 in the final.-Table:-Match summaries:-Table:-Match summaries:...

 in France. After playing so well in his short stint with the Ghana U20 team, Black Satellites, a senior call up was imminent. On 7 August 2007, young Yahaya was called up by Ghana Coach Claude Le Roy
Claude Le Roy
Claude Le Roy is a French football manager and former player, who gained prominence at international level as coach to the Senegal and Ghana national teams...

 for a FIFA International friendly match against Senegal
Senegal national football team
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 in the New Den Stadium
New Den Stadium
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 in London
London
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, England
England
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 on 21 August 2007.

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