Maleace Asamoah

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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 21)
Place of birth Oxford, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Waterford (on loan from Fleetwood Town)
Number 11
Youth career
Reading
Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 Cheshunt 0 (0)
2021–2023 Kalamata 1 (0)
2022Olympiacos Volos (loan) 3 (0)
2023 New Salamis 6 (2)
2023– Fleetwood Town 8 (0)
2024–Waterford (loan) 15 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:37, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Maleace Kobby Afriyie Asamoah (born 15 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Waterford, on loan from Fleetwood Town.

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Club career

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]

Personal life

Asamoah is the son of former Ghana international, Derek, and the pair played together in a match for Cheshunt. [12]

Career statistics

As of 23 March 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [lower-alpha 1] League CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cheshunt 2020–21 [13] IL Premier Division00001 [lower-alpha 2] 010
Kalamata 2021–22 Super League Greece 2 101020
Olympiacos Volos (loan) 2021–22 Super League Greece 23030
New Salamis 2022–23 [14] IL Division One North6262
Career total102100010122
  1. Includes Greek Football Cup
  2. Appearances in FA Trophy

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  10. https://waterfordfc.ie/maleace-asamoah-becomes-a-blue/
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