Fredrick Asare

Last updated
Fredrick Asare
Personal information
Place of birth Ghana
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Durban City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
–2022 Accra Lions
2022–2025 Asante Kotoko
2025– Durban City
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fredrick Asare is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Durban City in the South African Premier Division. [1] [2] [3] He has previously played for Accra Lions and Asante Kotoko in the Ghana Premier League. [4]

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Club career

Accra Lions

Asare played for Accra Lions in the Ghana Premier League, where his performances attracted attention from larger clubs. [5]

Asante Kotoko

In 2022, Asante Kotoko signed Asare on a three-year contract. [6] [7] [8] He featured regularly during his first seasons and received the Ghana National Ex-Goalkeepers Union award for Goalkeeper of the Month in December 2022. [9]

During the 2024–25 season, he shared playing time with Mohammed Camara, making 15 league appearances and keeping seven clean sheets. [10] He was part of the Kotoko squad that won the 2025 MTN FA Cup. [11]

Durban City

Following the expiration of his contract with Kotoko, Asare joined South African side Durban City in July 2025. [12] [13] [14]

International career

Asare has been called up to the Ghana national football team. In 2025, he was named in the Black Stars squad for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, as the only locally based player at the time. [15] [16] [17]

References

  1. "Former Kotoko goalkeeper Frederick Asare joins South African side Durban City FC". GhanaWeb. 2025-07-24. Archived from the original on 2025-08-30. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  2. "Fredrick Asare (Durban City) - Player Profile - Flashscore.com.gh". www.flashscore.com.gh. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  3. Agyei, Rabbi Adu (2025-07-23). "Frederick Asare joins PSL side Durban City FC on a free transfer". 3News. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  4. "Ghanaian goalkeeper Fredrick Asare officially begins Durban City FC stint". GhanaSoccernet. 2025-07-24. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  5. "OFFICIAL: Kotoko signs goalkeeper Frederick Asare". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  6. "Asante Kotoko complete signing of highly-rated goalkeeper Frederick Asare". GhanaSoccernet. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  7. "OFFICIAL: Kotoko signs goalkeeper Frederick Asare". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  8. "Kotoko sign goalkeeper Fredrick Asare from Accra Lions". Ghana Guardian. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  9. "Fredrick Asare wins Goalkeeper of the Month award". Ghana Guardian. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  10. "Frederick Asare parts ways with Asante Kotoko". MyJoyOnline. July 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  11. "This club has transformed me into a warrior – Fredrick Asare after leaving Kotoko". The Ghana Report. July 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  12. "Ghanaian goalkeeper Fredrick Asare officially begins Durban City FC stint". GhanaSoccerNet. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  13. "Fredrick Asare - Durban City Goalkeeper". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  14. Clottey, Nathaniel (2025-07-23). "Fredrick Asare Joins Durban City FC After Kotoko Exit - Africa Top Sports" . Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  15. "Frederick Asare only local player in Black Stars squad for 2025 AFCON qualifiers". Ghana Guardian. March 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  16. "Asare Earns Black Stars Call-Up". Asante Kotoko SC. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  17. Mintah, Yaw Loic; Mintah, Yaw Loic (2024-05-29). "2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Kotoko's Frederick Asare gets call up to Black Stars - Citi Sports Online" . Retrieved 2025-09-11.