Patrick Asare (born 14 February 1995) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for Kaya–Iloilo in the Philippines Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Asare | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kaya–Iloilo | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Magic Stars FC | ||
| 2009–2010 | Midtjylland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Dreams | 48 | (31) |
| 2013–2014 | Karela United | 11 | (9) |
| 2016 | Zwekapin United | 10 | (5) |
| 2017 | Yadanarbon | 7 | (10) |
| 2018 | Shan United | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Johor Bahru | 7 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Semarak | 2 | (1) |
| 2021– | Kaya–Iloilo | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2018 | |||
Early life edit
Patrick was born in Accra, Ghana where he competed in youth tournaments and was often fielded in matches for higher age groups; Asare was playing for a U-12 team at 8 years old, and for a U-14 team at 9 years old.[1]
Club career edit
Ghana Division One edit
Asare played in Ghana's Division One League playing professional football clubs Dreams and later Karela United.[2]
Hiatus in Malaysia edit
Asare first came to Malaysia in 2014 supposedly to seal a deal that would enable him to play for a reputed club. However he was left stranded in the country without a club after he found out that he was deceived by a fake agent. He was taken in by a local church and Asare decided to continue his studies in Malaysia and pursued a degree in sports management with a focus on football studies. He also went to the United Kingdom in 2016 to finish his studies.[1]
Zwegabin United F.C. edit
After a two-year hiatus, Asare participated in a tryout organized by Myanmar League 1 club Zwekapin United. which led to him being signed in by the club.[1]
Yadanarbon F.C. edit
Patrick signed with Yadanarbon in the second quarter of the 2017 Myanmar National League[3] after an impressive short contract spell with Zwekapin United He was also included in squads for the 2017 Myanmar National League. Patrick scored a total of 10 goals in 7 league appearances as well as 2 goals in 2 appearances in the General Aung San Shield for Yadanarbon, making it a total of 12 goals scored in 9 matches played for the team.
Kaya–Iloilo edit
Philippines Football League side Kaya–Iloilo announced in April 2021 that they have signed in Asare to play for the club.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Kaya FC-Iloilo Signs Forward Patrick Asare – Kaya FC–Iloilo". Kaya F.C. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Ghanaian international Patrick Asare marries long time Malaysian girlfriend". GhanaSoccer.net. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Despite Losing Lions Still Top". Myanmar National League. 6 June 2017. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (10 April 2021). "Kaya-Iloilo beefs up attack with Ghanaian Asare". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 11 April 2021.