Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brendan Nana Akwasi Sarpong-Wiredu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colchester United | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| 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 | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:00, 1 February 2021 (UTC) | |||
Brendan Nana Akwasi Sarpong-Wiredu (born 7 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Colchester United.[2]
Career
Charlton Athletic
Wiredu 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.[3] On 1 May 2019, his contract was extended until 2021.[4]
Loans to Bromley and Colchester United
On 8 February 2019, he joined Bromley on loan until 9 March.[5] His loan was later extended until the end of the season.[6]
Wiredu then joined Colchester United on loan until January 2020.[7] He returned to Charlton on 3 January 2020.[8]
Colchester United
On 1 February 2021, Wiridu joined former loan-club Colchester United on a permanent basis.[9]
Personal life
Born in London,[2] Wiredu is of Ghanaian descent.[10] He attended St Saviours school in Poplar.
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 January 2020
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2018–19[11] | League One | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019–20[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[13] | 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[2] | National League | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Colchester United (loan) | 2019–20[12] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Colchester United | 2020–21[13] | League Two | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Colchester United total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ a b c Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Milton Keynes Dons vs. Charlton Athletic - 14 August 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Young Addicks trio extend contracts". Charlton Athletic F.C. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Academy graduate Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu joins Bromley on loan". Charlton Athletic F.C. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Squad update: Sarpong-Wiredu loan extended". Bromley F.C. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ Waldron, Jonathan (2 September 2019). "New U's signing Wiredu 'can't wait to get started'". Gazette. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Sarpong-Wiredu Returns To Charlton". Colchester United F.C. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Brendan Wiredu joins Colchester United on permanent deal". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Ghanaian youngster David Bremang grabs brace for Coventry City in English lower-tier league – Ghana Sports Online".
- ^ "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2020.