Jonathan Mensah proud to be named Columbus Crew captain

Ghana defender Jonathan Mensah is proud to have been named as captain of Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew for the new season.

The 29-year-old captained Crew in their season opener against New York City FC which they won 1-0 on Sunday.

And on Monday, he was confirmed as substantive captain.

He becomes the first African-born to captain the Black & Gold.

Mensah is now the first non-American to have the captaincy since Federico Higuain in 2013.

In his fourth season, Mensah has been a leader for the team during his time with the club and is a bridge between eras and a well-respected player in the locker room.

He started his reign with a win as Columbus Crew beat New York City FC 1-0 at home on Sunday, 1 March 2020.