Nana Akwasi Asare

Nana Akwasi Asare

With Gent in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-07-11) 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)
2004–2005Royal Antwerp (loan) 24 (3)
2005–2007Mechelen (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. 1 2 3 "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.
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