Maleace Asamoah

Maleace Asamoah

Maleace Asamoah in 2025.
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	16	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:50, 5 June 2025 (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

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 win in which he played alongside his father Derek in. ^[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]

Fleetwood Town

In July 2023, Asamoah joined League One side Fleetwood Town on a one-year contract with an option of an additional year. ^[9]

Waterford F.C. (loan)

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]

Wigan Athletic

On 30 August 2024, Asamoah joined League One side Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year deal. ^[12] On 29 March, Asamoah scored his first goal for Wigan, a 77th minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Barnsley.

Personal life

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

Career statistics

As of match played on 3 May 2025

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	16	1	2	0	—		3 [c]	0	21	1
Career total			51	9	3	0	1	0	4	0	59	9

1. Includes Greek Football Cup
2. Appearances in FA Trophy
3. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

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. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. 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

External links

• Maleace Asamoah at Soccerway