Columbus Crew SC defender Jonathan Mensah was named the Club's Defender of the Year on Monday, Nov. 18, as part of Crew SC's annual team awards announcement.
As a nominee for MLS Defender of the Year, Mensah made 26 starts on 27 appearances amidst a deep Crew SC backline and was twice named to MLSSoccer.com's Team of the Week.
On the year, Mensah totaled 78 aerial duels won and ranked top-10 in the League in headed clearances with 65.
Additionally, the centerback scored the game-opening goal in a 3-2 road win over the New York Red Bulls on July 28, 2018.
