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Zico Asare

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Zico Asare
Personal information
Full name Zico Kukuu Asare[1]
Date of birth (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Harrogate Town
Number 2
Youth career
2009–2020 Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Oxford City 41 (0)
2022–2024 Maidenhead United 86 (0)
2024– Harrogate Town 11 (0)
International career
2016 England U15 4 (0)
2016–2017 England U16 5 (0)
2024 England C 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:14, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

Zico Kukuu Asare (born 11 April 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays for Harrogate Town, as a defender.

Club career

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Born in London,[1] Asare joined Fulham aged 8, remaining with the club until the end of the 2019–20 season.[2][3][4] After a year out of football, he signed for Oxford City in June 2021,[5] moving to Maidenhead United a season later.[6][2][7]

He signed for Harrogate Town in July 2024.[8][9][10]

International career

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Born in England, Asare is of Ghanaian descent.[11] He has played for England at under-15 and under-16 level, and later at C level.[8][12]

Career statistics

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As of match played 16 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oxford City 2021–22[1] National League South 41 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 42 0
Maidenhead United 2022–23[13] National League 43 0 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 46 0
2023–24[14] National League 43 0 2 0 0 0 1[a] 0 46 0
Total 86 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 92 0
Harrogate Town 2024–25[15] League Two 11 0 1 0 2 0 3[b] 0 17 0
Career total 138 0 4 0 2 0 7 0 151 0
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in FA Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "England – Z. Asare – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
  2. ^ a b "Defender leaves Oxford City for National League club". Oxford Mail. 12 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Player Departues". Fulham F.C. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Jordan Archer answers Motherwell transfer call as keeper signs on at Fir Park". Daily Record. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Oxford City sign former England youth international from Fulham". Oxford Mail. 11 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Zico Asare Joins Maidenhead United". www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk. 12 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Maidenhead United sign highly-rated youngster Zico Asare from Oxford City". www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk.
  8. ^ a b https://www.harrogatetownafc.com/news/2024/july/08/zico-asare-is-our-second-summer-signing/
  9. ^ "Zico Asare: Harrogate Town sign Maidenhead United defender for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 8 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Harrogate Town sign 'explosive' defender Zico Asare from Maidenhead United for undisclosed fee".
  11. ^ "Ghanaian defender Zico Asare signs with Harrogate Town – Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results – GHANAsoccernet".
  12. ^ "Three Lions Call Up for Zico Asare". www.maidenheadunitedfc.org.
  13. ^ "Games played by Zico Asare in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Games played by Zico Asare in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Games played by Zico Asare in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2024.