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Maleace Asamoah
Personal information
Full name Maleace Kobby Afriyie Asamoah[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-15) 15 November 2002 (age 22)
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

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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

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Asamoah is the son of former Ghana international, Derek, and the pair played together in a match for Cheshunt.[13]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 8 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Includes Greek Football Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
  3. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. p. 37. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Like father, Like sons: Meet Derek Asamoah's footballer sons". footballghana.com. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Buildbase FA Trophy First Round – Lowestoft Town 0 - 3 Cheshunt – 2020-2021". footballwebpages.co.uk. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Η ΠΑΕ Καλαμάτα ανακοινώνει την απόκτηση του Εζαιέλ Ασαμόα" (in Greek). Kalamata F.C. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Ήττα στο παιχνίδι κυπέλλου με το Λεβαδειακό" (in Greek). Kalamata F.C. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Ολυμπιακός Βόλου: Ανακοίνωσε Μαλίς Ασαμόα με κασκόλ της Καλαμάτας". sport24.gr (in Greek). 7 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Με το αριστερό… ο Ολυμπιακός Βόλου". goalpost.gr (in Greek). 23 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  8. ^ @NewSalamisFCUK (21 February 2023). "NEW SALAMIS" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 February 2023 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Development Squad land young winger Maleace Asamoah". Fleetwood Town F.C. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Maleace Asamoah Becomes a Blue". 9 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Waterford return to top flight with purpose but Shels earn point thanks to sub Seán Boyd, who also sees red". 16 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Wigan sign Fleetwood forward Asamoah until 2027". BBC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Former Carlisle United star plays in same team as his son". newsandstar.co.uk. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Cheshunt – Appearances – Maleace Asamoah – 2020-2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  15. ^ Maleace Asamoah at Soccerway
  16. ^ Maleace Asamoah at Soccerway
  17. ^ Maleace Asamoah at Soccerway
  18. ^ "New Salamis – Appearances – Maleace Asamoah – 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  19. ^ Maleace Asamoah at Soccerway
  20. ^ Maleace Asamoah at Soccerway
  21. ^ Maleace Asamoah at Soccerway
  22. ^ Maleace Asamoah at Soccerway
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