Ghanaian defender Sam Mensah was awarded the Best Player of the Season for second tier Swedish club Ostersunds FK on Saturday night.

The 24-year-old played a total of 27 games to help his club’s survival in the Superettan.

Mensah who played most of the games this season at right-back was adjudged the best player of the season following his sterling performance in the season that saw Ostersunds finish 10th.

The defender who played most of his youth football in the UK while schooling is delighted to claim his first personal award in his football career.

“I feel great and happy for my first professional award and want to thank my wife for her support, my teammates, the staffs and all the fans of OFK for believing in me,” Mensah told GHANAsoccernet.com.