Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu

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Brendan Wiredu
Personal information
Full name Brendan Nana Akwasi Sarpong Wiredu [1]
Date of birth (1999-11-07) 7 November 1999 (age 24)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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 66 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

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

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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 16 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Charlton Athletic 2018–19 [15] League One 0020101 [lower-alpha 1] 040
2019–20 [16] Championship 0010100020
2020–21 [17] League One0000000000
Charlton Athletic total0030201060
Bromley (loan) 2018–19 [15] National League 110———110
Colchester United (loan) 2019–20 [16] League Two 7000—3 [lower-alpha 1] 0100
Colchester United 2020–21 [17] League Two201———201
2021–22 [18] League Two38121104 [lower-alpha 1] 0452
Colchester United total652211070753
Fleetwood Town 2022–23 [19] League One37160202 [lower-alpha 1] 1472
2023–24 [20] League One29320001 [lower-alpha 1] 0323
Fleetwood Town total664802031795
Career total1496131501111788
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Brendan Wiredu – Midfielder". Colchester United FC. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 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. 1 2 "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  16. 1 2 "Games played by Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  17. 1 2 "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.
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