Brandon Thomas-Asante

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Brandon Thomas-Asante
Personal information
Full name Solomon Brandon Michael Clarke Thomas-Asante[1]
Date of birth (1998-12-29) 29 December 1998 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth Milton Keynes, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Salford City
Number 37
Youth career
2011–2016 Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Milton Keynes Dons 22 (0)
2018–2019 → Sutton United (loan) 8 (0)
2019 → Oxford City (loan) 15 (3)
2019 Ebbsfleet United 3 (0)
2019– Salford City 91 (20)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 March 2022 (UTC)

Solomon Brandon Michael Clarke Thomas-Asante (born 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Salford City Football Club.

Thomas-Asante began his career with Milton Keynes, where he made his professional debut aged in 2016 aged 17. After spells on loan with Sutton United and Oxford City, he left Milton Keynes in 2019, spending a short spell at Ebbsfleet United before signing for Salford. While at Salford, he won his first trophy, the 2019–20 EFL Trophy.

Club career[]

Milton Keynes Dons[]

Thomas-Asante joined Milton Keynes' academy at the age of 12, progressing through various age groups and into the club's development squad. On 6 August 2016, following an impressive pre-season, he made his debut for the first team, featuring as a substitute in the 75th minute in a 0–1 away win to Shrewsbury Town.[3] On 12 September, Thomas-Asante signed professional terms with the club, signing a one-year deal with an option of a further year.[4] On 5 November, he scored his first professional goal for the club, scoring in a 3–2 home FA Cup first round win over Spennymoor Town.[5] On 2 May 2017, following an impressive first season as a professional, Thomas-Asante was awarded the club's Academy Player of the Year 2016–17.[6] On 14 June, Thomas-Asante's contract was extended until summer 2018,[7] and on 26 January 2018 was extended a further year until the summer of 2019.[8]

After a brief loan spell with National League club Sutton United,[9] Thomas-Asante joined National League South club Oxford City in late January 2019 until the end of the season, eventually going on to make 15 appearances and score 3 goals.[10] Following limited first team opportunities during the 2018–19 season, Thomas-Asante confirmed on 11 May he would be leaving Milton Keynes following the expiry of his contract in June 2019.[11]

Ebbsfleet United[]

After a spell on trial with Swindon Town, Thomas-Asante signed for National League club Ebbsfleet United on 9 August 2019.[12]

Salford City[]

He then signed for Salford City making his debut for the club on 3 September 2019 in a Football League Trophy match against Aston Villa Under 21's.[13] He made his league debut for the club as a substitute on 14 September.[14] His first goal for the club came on Boxing Day, scoring Salford's second in the 12th minute of a 3–1 victory against Crewe Alexandra.[15] He finished the 2019-20 campaign with 6 goals from 26 appearances in all competitions.

On 28 November 2020, he received the first red-card of his career for a reckless foul on Newport County goalkeeper Tom King, as Salford exited the FA Cup at the second round.[16] He scored his first goal of the season against Leicester City U-23s in the EFL Trophy group match that ended in a 3-3 draw after 90 minutes, eventually losing 8-9 on penalties in which he converted his penalty.[17]

Career statistics[]

As of 19 March 2022[18]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Milton Keynes Dons 2016–17 League One 6 0 1 1 2 0 3[a] 0 12 1
2017–18 15 0 1 0 1 0 4[a] 1 21 1
2018–19 League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0
Total 22 0 2 1 3 0 8 1 35 2
Sutton United (loan) 2018–19 National League 8 0 — — 2[b] 1 10 1
Oxford City (loan) 2018–19 National League South 15 3 — — 0 0 15 3
Ebbsfleet United 2019–20 National League 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 3 0
Salford City 2019–20 League Two 20 6 1 0 — 5[a] 0 26 6
2020–21 42 5 2 0 2 0 4[a] 1 50 6
2021–22 29 9 1 0 0 0 3[a] 2 33 11
Total 91 20 4 0 2 0 12 3 109 23
Career total 139 23 6 1 5 0 22 5 172 29
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in FA Trophy

Honours[]

Salford City

Individual

References[]

  1. ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Brandon Thomas-Asante". 11v11. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Shrewsbury Town 0-1 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Thomas-Asante turns pro". Milton Keynes. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Report: MK Dons 3-2 Spennymoor Town". Milton Keynes Dons. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Williams named Player of the Year". Milton Keynes. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Five young pros to remain at Stadium MK". Milton Keynes. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Brandon extends Dons stay". Milton Keynes. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Thomas-Asante joins Sutton United on loan". Milton Keynes. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Thomas-Asante joins on Loan". Oxford City. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Brandon Thomas-Asante becomes second player to announce MK Dons departure today". MKFM.com. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Brandon lands in time for Fylde visit". Ebbsfleet United. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Salford City 2-0 Aston Villa U21s | Results 2019-20".
  14. ^ "Salford City 0-2 Cheltenham Town". BBC Sport.
  15. ^ "Salford City 3-1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  16. ^ Dunnett, Harry (28 November 2020). "Salford crash out of FA Cup after Thomas-Asante sees red". Salford Now. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Live Commentary - Salford City v Leicester City U-23". Sky Sports. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  18. ^ "Games played by Brandon Thomas-Asante". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  19. ^ Williams, Adam (13 March 2021). "Portsmouth 0–0 Salford City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 March 2021.

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