Kwadwo Asamoah
 Asamoah playing for Juventus (2012) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kojo Kwadwo Asamoah | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Juventus | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005-2006 | Kaaseman | ||
| 2006–2007 | Liberty Professionals | ||
| 2008 | Bellinzona | ||
| 2008 | → Torino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Udinese | 103 | (6) |
| 2012– | Juventus | 12 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006– | Ghana[1] | 41 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 March 2012 | |||
Kwadwo Asamoah (Akan: /[invalid input: 'icon']ˈæsæmoʊɑːr/ ASAMOH-ər) (born 9 December 1988 in Accra)[2] is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus in Italy and the Ghana national team.[3]
Club career
Early career
Asamoah was scouted playing for a local based club. which belongs to Kamara and was recommended by the scout Mr. Charles Mensah Gapson to Alhaji Sly Tetteh, CEO of Liberty Professionals. He joined Swiss club Bellinzona and was loaned to Italian side Torino in the winter of 2007-08.
In June 2008 Asamoah was signed by Serie A club Udinese. He eventually established himself for both club and country. After some good performances at the 2010 World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations, he became a target of top clubs in Europe.[4][5]
Juventus
Asamoah and Udinese teammate Mauricio Isla both joined Juventus in July 2012 on co-ownership agreements, with Juventus paying €9 million for 50% of Asamoah's contract.[6][7] He made his debut on 11 August against Napoli in the Supercoppa Italiana and scored; Juventus went on to win 4-2 after extra time. He started in the Serie A opening match against Parma and made an immediate impact by setting up Stephan Lichtsteiner's goal in a 2-0 win.[8]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 June 2009 | Stade 26 Mars, Bamako |  Mali |
0–1 | Won | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Titles and honours
Ghana
- Africa Cup of Nations Silver Medal: 2010
- Africa Cup of Nations Bronze Medal: 2008
- Most Promising African Player: 2010
- Supercoppa Italiana (1): 2012
References
- ^ "Asamoah, Kwadwo". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ "Udinese player profile - Asamoah, Kwadwo". udinese.it. Udinese Calcio. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ "South Africa". Kick Off. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- ^ "Manchester United tracking Udinese's Kwadwo Asamoah". Daily Mail. 3 November 2011.
- ^ "Asamoah: We want another go in 2014". FIFA.com. 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Asamoah and Isla move to Juventu". juventus.com. 2 July 2012.
- ^ "Juventus confirm signing of Ghana's Kwadwo Asamoah". BBC Sport. 2 July 2012.
- ^ "Asamoah, an instant idol at Juventus Stadium". juventus.com. 25 August 2012.
External links
- Profile on Juventus website
- Profile on Lega Calcio website
- Kwadwo Asamoah – FIFA competition record (archived)
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- Ill-formatted IPAc-en transclusions
- Ghanaian footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate footballers
- Ghanaian expatriates in Italy
- Ghana international footballers
- Liberty Professionals F.C. players
- AC Bellinzona players
- Torino F.C. players
- Udinese Calcio players
- Juventus F.C. players
- Serie A footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
- People from Accra
- 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 1988 births
- Living people
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players