George Asamoah

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George Asamoah
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-11-04) 4 November 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Ebusua Dwarfs
Number 18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 International Allies 19 (0)
2018–2019 WAFA 3 (0)
2020–2021 Ebusua Dwarfs 33 (3)
2021– Accra Great Olympics 16 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 February 2022

George Asamoah (born 4 November 1997)[1] is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Ghana Premier League side Accra Great Olympics.

Early life[]

Asamoah was born in Maamobi, a suburb of Accra, Ghana's capital. He started his career playing in the third-their league, Ghana Division Two League before being scouted and securing a move to International Allies.[2]

Career[]

Inter Allies[]

Asamoah started his professional career with International Allies in late 2014.[3][4] He made his debut on 25 January 2015 after coming on in the 57th minute for Prosper Kasim during a goalless draw against Liberty Professionals. In 2016, he became a key member of the side, starting the first match of the season and playing 83 minutes of 2–1 loss to Liberty Professionals before being substituted for Seidu Haruna.[5] He ended the 2016 Ghanaian Premier League season with twelve league appearances.[3]

WAFA[]

Asamoah joined West African Football Academy (WAFA) in May 2018 on a free transfer after he impressed their technical team during trials after his contract with Inter Allies expired.[6][7][8] He made his debut on 24 May 2018 after coming on in the 71st minute for Umar Bashiru.[9] He played the next two matches, however the league was cancelled due to the dissolution of the GFA in June 2018, as a result of the Anas Number 12 Expose.[10][3] He left the club in July 2019.

Ebusua Dwarfs[]

In October 2020, Asamoah joined fellow Ghanaian club Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs ahead of the 2020–21 season.[3] On 15 November 2020, he made his debut after making the starting line up and playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 draw against their fierce rivals Elmina Sharks.[11] On 3 February 2021, in a match against Ashanti Gold, he scored made an assist for Dennis Nkrumah-Korsah and scored his debut goal, the winning goal to help them secure a 2–1 victory.[12][13][14]

He ended the season with 7 goals goal involvements in the defensive midfield role, scoring 3 goals and provided 4 assists along with four man of the match accolades.[15]

Great Olympics[]

With Asamoah's contract ending and Ebusua Dwarfs being relegated to the Ghana Division One League, he became a transfer target for several clubs including Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko. However, on 3 September 2021, he signed a one-year contract with Accra Great Olympics with an option of further renewal at the end of the season.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ghana - G. Asamoah - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ^ "GEORGE ASAMOAH: The Magician and one of Ghana's most underrated talents". Kick Ghana. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "George Asamoah - Soccer player profile & career statistics". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Former Inter Allies Winger George Asamoah Set To Join WAFA SC". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Match Report of Liberty Professionals FC vs Inter Allies FC - 2016-02-28 - Ghana Premier League". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Former Inter Allies midfielder George Asamoah joins WAFA". GhanaWeb. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  7. ^ "WAFA complete George Asamoah capture". GhanaSoccernet. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  8. ^ Darkwah, Frank (4 May 2018). "Former Inter Allies midfielder George Asamoah joins WAFA". Ghana Sports Online. Retrieved 29 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Match Report of Accra Hearts of Oak SC vs West Africa Football Academy SC - 2018-05-24 - Zylofon Cash Premier League". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  10. ^ Teye, Prince Narkortu (8 June 2018). "Football matches suspended indefinitely in Ghana after FA corruption scandal". Goal. Goal. Retrieved 28 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Match Report of Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs vs Elmina Sharks FC - 2020-11-15 - Ghana Premier League". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Match Report of Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs vs Ashanti Gold SC - 2021-02-03 - Ghana Premier League". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  13. ^ Kwafo, Eric Nana Yaw (3 February 2021). "GHPL: Ebusua Dwarfs put on a good fight to defeat Ashgold SC 2-1". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 29 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Association, Ghana Football. "Ebusua Dwarfs beat AshantiGold to end winless run". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Ebusua Dwarfs name €40,000 as price tag for George Asamoah - Kickgh.com". Kick Ghana. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Great Olympics capture George Asamoah ahead of giants Kotoko and Hearts of Oak". GhanaSoccernet. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2022.

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