Nana Akwasi Asare
.jpg) With Gent in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 July 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Feyenoord Ghana | ||
| 2004–2007 | Feyenoord | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Royal Antwerp (loan) | 24 | (3) |
| 2005–2007 | → Mechelen (loan) | 36 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Mechelen | 52 | (1) |
| 2009–2013 | Utrecht | 102 | (10) |
| 2013– | Gent | 106 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2012 | Ghana | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:41, 24 May 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:24, 8 August 2015 (UTC) | |||
Nana Akwasi Asare (born 11 July 1986) is a Ghanaian international footballer who plays professionally for Belgian club Gent, as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Born in Kumasi, Asare has played for Feyenoord Ghana, Feyenoord, Royal Antwerp, Mechelen, Utrecht and Gent.[1][2][3]
Asare moved from Mechelen to Utrecht in May 2009.[4] He signed a four-year contract with Gent in June 2013.[5][6]
International career
Asare earned 5 caps for Ghana between 2007 and 2012.[1] He was a squad member at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Nana Akwasi Asare". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ Nana Akwasi Asare at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "NANA ASARE VERTREKT NAAR FC UTRECHT" (in Dutch). Voetbal Belgie. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "'Volwassen' Asare tekent vierjarig contract bij AA Gent" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "Nana Asare naar Gent" (in Dutch). Telegraaf. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "African Nations Cup 2008 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
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