Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu

Brendan Wiredu

Personal information
Full name	Brendan Nana Akwasi Sarpong Wiredu [1]
Date of birth	(1999-11-07) 7 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Tower Hamlets, England
Position(s)	Midfielder Full-back Wing-back [2]
Team information
Current team	Fleetwood Town
Number	4
Youth career
0000–2018	Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Charlton Athletic	0	(0)
2019	→ Bromley (loan)	11	(0)
2019	→ Colchester United (loan)	7	(0)
2021–2022	Colchester United	58	(2)
2022–	Fleetwood Town	86	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

Brendan Nana Akwasi Sarpong Wiredu (born 7 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town. ^[3]

Career

Charlton Athletic

Wiredu, who can play as a midfielder, full-back or wing-back, ^[2] made his debut for Charlton Athletic on 14 August 2018, coming on as a substitute for Albie Morgan in a 3–0 EFL Trophy defeat to Milton Keynes Dons. ^[4] On 1 May 2019, his contract was extended until 2021. ^[5]

On 8 February 2019, he joined Bromley on loan until 9 March. ^[6] His loan was later extended until the end of the season. ^[7]

Wiredu then joined Colchester United on loan until January 2020. ^[8] He returned to Charlton on 3 January 2020. ^[9]

Colchester United

On 1 February 2021, Wiredu joined Colchester United on a permanent basis having previously spent time on loan with the club. ^[10] He scored his first professional goal in Colchester's 2–2 draw with Tranmere Rovers on 23 March 2021. ^[11]

On 5 July 2021, he signed a two-year contract extension with the club. ^[12]

Fleetwood Town

On 21 June 2022, Wiredu joined Fleetwood Town on a three-year deal. ^[13]

Personal life

Born in London, ^[3] Wiredu is of Ghanaian descent. ^[14] He attended St Saviours primary school in Poplar and Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate Secondary School in Shadwell.

Career statistics

As of match played 29 October 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
Charlton Athletic	2018–19 [15]	League One	0	0	2	0	1	0	1 [a]	0	4	0
	2019–20 [16]	Championship	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
	2020–21 [17]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Charlton Athletic total		0	0	3	0	2	0	1	0	6	0
Bromley (loan)	2018–19 [15]	National League	11	0	—		—		—		11	0
Colchester United (loan)	2019–20 [16]	League Two	7	0	0	0	—		3 [a]	0	10	0
Colchester United	2020–21 [17]	League Two	20	1	—		—		—		20	1
	2021–22 [18]	League Two	38	1	2	1	1	0	4 [a]	0	45	2
	Colchester United total		65	2	2	1	1	0	7	0	75	3
Fleetwood Town	2022–23 [19]	League One	37	1	6	0	2	0	2 [a]	1	47	2
	2023–24 [20]	League One	36	3	2	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	39	3
	2024–25 [21]	League Two	13	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	16	1
	Fleetwood Town total		86	5	8	0	5	0	3	1	102	6
Career total			169	7	13	1	8	0	11	1	201	9

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
2. "Brendan Wiredu – Midfielder". Colchester United FC. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
3. Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
4. "Milton Keynes Dons vs. Charlton Athletic - 14 August 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
5. "Young Addicks trio extend contracts". Charlton Athletic F.C. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
6. "Academy graduate Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu joins Bromley on loan". Charlton Athletic F.C. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
7. "Squad update: Sarpong-Wiredu loan extended". Bromley F.C. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
8. Waldron, Jonathan (2 September 2019). "New U's signing Wiredu 'can't wait to get started'". Gazette. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
9. "Sarpong-Wiredu Returns To Charlton". Colchester United F.C. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
10. "Brendan Wiredu joins Colchester United on permanent deal". Charlton Athletic . Retrieved 29 January 2021.
11. "Colchester United 2–2 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
12. "Colchester United: New deals for Tommy Smith, Junior Tchamadeu & Brendan Wiredu". BBC Sport. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
13. "Town sign midfielder Brendan Wiredu for a six-figure fee". Fleetwood Town Official Site. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
14. "Ghanaian youngster David Bremang grabs brace for Coventry City in English lower-tier league – Ghana Sports Online". 8 January 2019.
15. "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
16. "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
17. "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
18. "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
19. "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
20. "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
21. "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.