Zico Asare

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Zico Asare
Personal information
Full name Zico Kukuu Asare [1]
Date of birth (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Harrogate Town
Number 2
Youth career
2009–2020 Fulham
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Oxford City 41 (0)
2022–2024 Maidenhead United 86 (0)
2024– Harrogate Town 11 (0)
International career
2016 England U15 4 (0)
2016–2017 England U16 5 (0)
2024 England C 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:14, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

Zico Kukuu Asare (born 11 April 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays for Harrogate Town, as a defender.

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Club career

Born in London, [1] Asare joined Fulham aged 8, remaining with the club until the end of the 2019–20 season. [2] [3] [4] After a year out of football, he signed for Oxford City in June 2021, [5] moving to Maidenhead United a season later. [6] [2] [7]

He signed for Harrogate Town in July 2024. [8] [9] [10]

International career

Born in England, Asare is of Ghanaian descent. [11] He has played for England at under-15 and under-16 level, and later at C level. [8] [12]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oxford City 2021–22 [1] National League South 41000001 [a] 0420
Maidenhead United 2022–23 [13] National League 43010002 [a] 0460
2023–24 [14] National League43020001 [a] 0460
Total860300030920
Harrogate Town 2024–25 [15] League Two 11010203 [b] 0170
Career total13804020701510
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in FA Trophy
  2. Appearances in the EFL Trophy.

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  10. "Harrogate Town sign 'explosive' defender Zico Asare from Maidenhead United for undisclosed fee".
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  12. "Three Lions Call Up for Zico Asare". www.maidenheadunitedfc.org.
  13. "Games played by Zico Asare in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  14. "Games played by Zico Asare in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  15. "Games played by Zico Asare in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2024.