Nana Akwasi Asare

Nana Akwasi Asare

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]
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club 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	81	(2)
National team^‡
2007–2012	Ghana	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:24, 15 October 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ 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

1. "Nana Akwasi Asare". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
2. Nana Akwasi Asare profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
3. "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
4. "NANA ASARE VERTREKT NAAR FC UTRECHT" (in Dutch). Voetbal Belgie. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
5. "'Volwassen' Asare tekent vierjarig contract bij AA Gent" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
6. "Nana Asare naar Gent" (in Dutch). Telegraaf. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
7. "African Nations Cup 2008 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 August 2015.