Maleace Asamoah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maleace Kobby Afriyie Asamoah[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Reading | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Cheshunt | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Kalamata | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Olympiacos Volos (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | New Salamis | 6 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Fleetwood Town | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Waterford (loan) | 17 | (6) |
| 2024– | Wigan Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:20, 17 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Maleace Kobby Afriyie Asamoah (born 15 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One side Wigan Athletic.
Club career
[edit]Growing up, Asamoah spent time in the Reading academy.[2] In 2020, he joined Isthmian League side Cheshunt playing in one FA Trophy match away to Lowestoft Town in a 3-0 Victory. He played alongside his father Derek[3] In August 2021, he joined Super League Greece 2 side Kalamata.[4] On 6 October 2021, he made his debut as a substitute in a 2–0 loss to Levadiakos in the Greek Football Cup.[5] On 7 January 2022, he joined Olympiacos Volos on loan until the end of the season.[6] On 23 January 2022, Asamoah made his professional league debut as a substitute for Olympiacos Volos in a 2–1 defeat to Larissa.[7] In February 2023, he was back in England playing alongside his father for Isthmian League side New Salamis.[8] In July 2023, Asamoah joined League One side Fleetwood Town on a one-year contract with an option of an additional year.[9] On 9 February 2024, Asomoah joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford on loan.[10] On 16 February 2024, he scored on his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw with Shelbourne.[11] On 30 August 2024, Asamoah joined League One side Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year deal.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Asamoah is the son of former Ghana international, Derek, and the pair played together in a match for Cheshunt.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 8 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cheshunt | 2020–21[14] | IL Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kalamata | 2021–22[15] | Super League Greece 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[16] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Olympiacos Volos (loan) | 2021–22[17] | Super League Greece 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| New Salamis | 2022–23[18] | IL Division One North | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||
| Fleetwood Town | 2023–24[19] | EFL League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024–25[20] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Waterford (loan) | 2024[21] | LOI Premier Division | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 2024–25[22] | EFL League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 8 | ||
- ^ Includes Greek Football Cup
- ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. p. 37. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Like father, Like sons: Meet Derek Asamoah's footballer sons". footballghana.com. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Buildbase FA Trophy First Round – Lowestoft Town 0 - 3 Cheshunt – 2020-2021". footballwebpages.co.uk. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Η ΠΑΕ Καλαμάτα ανακοινώνει την απόκτηση του Εζαιέλ Ασαμόα" (in Greek). Kalamata F.C. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Ήττα στο παιχνίδι κυπέλλου με το Λεβαδειακό" (in Greek). Kalamata F.C. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Ολυμπιακός Βόλου: Ανακοίνωσε Μαλίς Ασαμόα με κασκόλ της Καλαμάτας". sport24.gr (in Greek). 7 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Με το αριστερό… ο Ολυμπιακός Βόλου". goalpost.gr (in Greek). 23 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ @NewSalamisFCUK (21 February 2023). "NEW SALAMIS" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 February 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Development Squad land young winger Maleace Asamoah". Fleetwood Town F.C. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Maleace Asamoah Becomes a Blue". 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Waterford return to top flight with purpose but Shels earn point thanks to sub Seán Boyd, who also sees red". 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Wigan sign Fleetwood forward Asamoah until 2027". BBC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Former Carlisle United star plays in same team as his son". newsandstar.co.uk. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Cheshunt – Appearances – Maleace Asamoah – 2020-2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ Maleace Asamoah at Soccerway
- ^ Maleace Asamoah at Soccerway
- ^ Maleace Asamoah at Soccerway
- ^ "New Salamis – Appearances – Maleace Asamoah – 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ Maleace Asamoah at Soccerway
- ^ Maleace Asamoah at Soccerway
- ^ Maleace Asamoah at Soccerway
- ^ Maleace Asamoah at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Maleace Asamoah at Soccerway
- 2002 births
- Living people
- English people of Ghanaian descent
- Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Cheshunt F.C. players
- Kalamata F.C. players
- Olympiacos Volos F.C. players
- Super League Greece 2 players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- English expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Isthmian League players
- Fleetwood Town F.C. players
- Waterford F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- 21st-century English sportsmen