Eric Asamany

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Eric Asamany
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-06-14) 14 June 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 WAFA
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– WAFA 29 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 July 2021

Eric Asamany (born 14 June 1997) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Ghana Premier League side WAFA.[1]

Career[]

2019–20 season[]

Asamany started his professional career with West African Football Academy, drafted into the senior team in May 2019 and made his debut in the 2019 GFA Committee Special Competition. He played his first match for WAFA on 5 May 2019 after coming on in the 80th minute for Forson Amankwaah in a 4–0 away loss to Accra Hearts of Oak.[2] He featured in six matches at the end of the competition.[3] Asamany scored his debut goal in the Ghana Premier League after first goal on a 2–0 victory over Ebusua Dwarfs in the 18th minute before coming off for Daniel Owusu in the 67th minute who came on to score the second goal, which was his debut goal as well.[4][5] He went on to score match winning goals against Great Olympics and a 90th-minute goal against Berekum Chelsea to help WAFA snatch three points in both matches.[6][7][8] He scored five goals in all competition, with four coming in the league, which was the highest by any WAFA player within the season, 2019–20 season before the league was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana.[1][9]

2020–21 season[]

Ahead of the 2020–21 season, he was seen as the main forward for WAFA,[1][9] however on match day 4 in a match against Eleven Wonders in on 5 December 2020, he picked up an injury and had to sit out for six months before returning in June 2021 and playing 45 minutes of a 1–1 draw against Dreams FC during match day 29.[10][11][12]

Style of play[]

Asamany idolizing Cristiano Ronaldo.[13] He plays as a centre forward and he posses the strength and good positioning to as a pivot and displace defenders allow for goal scoring opportunities. He has been described as a player with a good creative ability and decision making in terms of scoring.[1][9]

Personal life[]

Asamany supports Real Madrid. He stated in an interview that he hopes in following Ghanaian compatriots Michael Essien and Daniel Opare in playing for the Los Blancos.[14][15]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Jr, Daraja Kapoor (25 May 2020). "WAFA striker Eric Asamany looking forward to GPL return". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Match Report of Accra Hearts of Oak SC vs West Africa Football Academy SC - 2019-05-05 - GFA Normalization Special Competition - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Eric Asamany - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  4. ^ "2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Week 10 Match Preview- Ebusua Dwarfs vs WAFA". GhanaSoccernet. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Match Report: WAFA 2-0 Ebusua Dwarfs – Academy Boys Maintain Good Start". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Match Report of Accra Great Olympics FC vs West Africa Football Academy SC - 2020-02-02 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  7. ^ Asare, George Ernest. "Ghana Premier League: Medeama, Ashgold, WAFA win away matches". Graphic SPORTS. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  8. ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Match Report: WAFA fight back to win at Berekum as Wonders split points with Dwarfs". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  9. ^ a b c "Eric Asamany: Meet the highly prolific WAFA clinical hitman". Footballghana. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  10. ^ "2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Week 30 Match Preview – WAFA vs Aduana Stars". GhanaSoccernet. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  11. ^ Jr, Daraja Kapoor (23 January 2021). "PREVIEW: Ebusua Dwarfs vs WAFA- Crabs face tricky WAFA test". Football Made In Ghana. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  12. ^ "2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Week 10 Match Preview- Ebusua Dwarfs vs WAFA". GhanaSoccernet. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  13. ^ "WAFA wonderkid Eric Asamany cites Cristiano Ronaldo as a role model". GhanaSoccernet. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  14. ^ "WAFA wunderkid Eric Asamany ready for Real Madrid move - Kickgh.com". www.kickgh.com. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  15. ^ "I want to follow in the path of Essien, Opare by playing for Real Madrid - WAFA's Asamany". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 19 July 2021.


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