Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu

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Brendan Wiredu
Personal information
Full name Brendan Nana Akwasi Sarpong Wiredu[1]
Date of birth (1999-11-07) 7 November 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Full-back
Wing-back[2]
Club information
Current team
 Colchester United
Number 6
Youth career
0000–2018 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
2019 → Bromley (loan) 11 (0)
2019 → Colchester United (loan) 7 (0)
2021– Colchester United 35 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:00, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

Brendan Nana Akwasi Sarpong Wiredu (born 7 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Colchester United.[3]

Career[]

Charlton Athletic[]

Wiredu, who can play as a midfielder, full-back or wing-back,[2] made his debut for Charlton Athletic on 14 August 2018, coming on as a substitute for Albie Morgan in a 3–0 EFL Trophy defeat to Milton Keynes Dons.[4] On 1 May 2019, his contract was extended until 2021.[5]

On 8 February 2019, he joined Bromley on loan until 9 March.[6] His loan was later extended until the end of the season.[7]

Wiredu then joined Colchester United on loan until January 2020.[8] He returned to Charlton on 3 January 2020.[9]

Colchester United[]

On 1 February 2021, Wiredu joined Colchester United on a permanent basis having previously spent time on loan with the club.[10] He scored his first professional goal in Colchester's 2–2 draw with Tranmere Rovers on 23 March 2021.[11]

On 5 July 2021, he signed a two-year contract extension with the club.[12]

Personal life[]

Born in London,[3] Wiredu is of Ghanaian descent.[13] He attended St Saviours school in Poplar.

Career statistics[]

As of match played 11 December 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Charlton Athletic 2018–19[14] League One 0 0 2 0 1 0 1[a] 0 4 0
2019–20[15] Championship 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
2020–21[16] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Charlton Athletic total 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 6 0
Bromley (loan) 2018–19[14] National League 11 0 — — — 11 0
Colchester United (loan) 2019–20[15] League Two 7 0 0 0 — 3[a] 0 10 0
Colchester United 2020–21[16] League Two 20 1 — — — 20 1
2021–22[17] League Two 15 0 2 1 1 0 3[a] 0 21 1
Colchester United total 42 1 2 1 1 0 6 0 51 2
Career total 53 1 5 1 3 0 7 0 68 2
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Brendan Wiredu – Midfielder". Colchester United FC. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Milton Keynes Dons vs. Charlton Athletic - 14 August 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Young Addicks trio extend contracts". Charlton Athletic F.C. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Academy graduate Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu joins Bromley on loan". Charlton Athletic F.C. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Squad update: Sarpong-Wiredu loan extended". Bromley F.C. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  8. ^ Waldron, Jonathan (2 September 2019). "New U's signing Wiredu 'can't wait to get started'". Gazette. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Sarpong-Wiredu Returns To Charlton". Colchester United F.C. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Brendan Wiredu joins Colchester United on permanent deal". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Colchester United 2–2 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Colchester United: New deals for Tommy Smith, Junior Tchamadeu & Brendan Wiredu". BBC Sport. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Ghanaian youngster David Bremang grabs brace for Coventry City in English lower-tier league – Ghana Sports Online".
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  15. ^ a b "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  17. ^ "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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