- Kwadwo Asamoah
Infobox Football biography
playername= Kojo Asamoah
fullname = Kwadwo Asamoah
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|9|12
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth =Ghana
height =
currentclub = Udinese
clubnumber = 20
position =Striker
youthyears = 2006
youthclubs =Kaaseman F.C.
years = 2006-2008
2008-
2008
2008-
clubs =Liberty Professionals Bellinzona →Torino (loan)
→ Udinese (loan)
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 2008-
nationalteam = Ghana
nationalcaps(goals) = 0 (0)
pcupdate =
ntupdate =Kojo "Kwadwo" Asamoah (born
September 9 ,1988 ) is aGhana ian international footballer who plays for Udinese as a striker.Kwadwo Asamoah was scouted playing for a local based club
Kaaseman F.C. which belongs to the Kaasehene or Chief Of Kaase and was recommended by the scout Mr. Charles Mensah Gapson to Alhaji Sly Tetteh, CEO of Liberty Professionals.He gained his first national call-up after debuting for Liberty Professionals in the 2006/2007 Onetouch Premiership when Sir. Cecil Jones Attuquayefio called into the National Olympic Football Team.
He was called up for the Ghanaian national side for the first time as part of his countries
2008 African Cup of Nations which is taking place on home soil. He was given the number 10 shirt, normally reserved for captainStephen Appiah who is missing the tournament due to injury. [cite news | date=2008-01-15 | url=http://www.modernghana.com/GhanaHome/SportsArchive/sports_details.asp?menu_id=2&id=VFZSVmVrNXFaelU9 | title=Asamoah takes Appiah's jersey | work = Modern Ghana | publisher=Ghana Soccer | accessdate=2008-01-17]In the January 2008 transfer window, he was signed by
AC Bellinzona and loaned out toTorino F.C. [cite news | date=2008-01-31 | url=http://www.torinofc.it/content/view/2413/61/ | title=Vailatti e Melara in prestito semplice al Livorno (Vailatti and Melara in simple loan to Livorno) | work = Torino F.C. | publisher=Torino F.C. website | accessdate=2008-05-15]International
After scoring four goals for Liberty Professionals in the 2007 season, Asamoah was included in Ghana's squad for the African Cup of Nations. Although he did not see any playing time in the tournament, he was about to come on as a substitute in the 3rd place playoff against Ivory Coast in Kumasi but could not do so due to an injury to Eric Addo but was made to go back to the subs bench only to be replaced by Ahmed Barusso Appiah to strenghen the Black Stars defence.
References
External links
* [http://www.football-talents.co.uk/Kwadwo_Asamoah-3_7-9924-2.html Player Profile at Football Talents]
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