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 | 117 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2012 | Ghana | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:13, 29 November 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 a versatile player and can play as a left back, Centre back or even as a midfielder.
He is currently the captain of the K.A.A Gent in Belgium.
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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