Benjamín
Personal information
Full name Benjamín Akoto Asamoah[1]
Date of birth (1994-01-04) 4 January 1994[1]
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
ENAD Polis
Youth career
Rayo Majadahonda
Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Atlético Madrid C 29 (0)
2014–2016 Atlético Madrid B 56 (4)
2016–2017 Hospitalet 34 (0)
2017–2023 Doxa Katokopias 169 (12)
2023– ENAD Polis
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2023

Benjamín Akoto Asamoah (born 4 January 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Cypriot club ENAD Polis as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Accra, Benjamín arrived at the youth academy of Atlético Madrid from the Rayo Majadahonda counterpart in 2012. After a stint with Atlético Madrid C, he was promoted to the B-team in 2012. On 29 May 2015, his contract was extended by the club till June 2017.[2] On 3 August 2016, he moved to fellow Spanish club Hospitalet.[3]

On 6 August 2017, Benjamín joined Cypriot First Division club Doxa where he was assigned the 17 number jersey.[4]

Club statistics

As of match played on 13 May 2018
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Madrid B 2013–14[1] Segunda División B 002[lower-alpha 1]020
2014–15[1] Segunda División B 322322
2015–16[5] Tercera División 2422[lower-alpha 1]0262
Total 56440604
Hospitalet 2016–17[1] Segunda División B 34000340
Doxa Katokopias 2017–18[6] Cypriot First Division 32531356
Career total 1229314012910
  1. 1 2 Appearances in Relegation Play-offs

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Benjamín : Benjamín Akoto Asamoah". BDFutbol. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  2. "Benjamín seguirá dos años más en el Atlético [Benjamín to continue for two more years at Atlético]" (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  3. "Benjamín i Rubio ja són de L'Hospitalet [Benjamín and Rubio are now members of L'Hospitalet]" (in Catalan). CE L'Hospitalet. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  4. "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ BENJAMIN ASAMOAH [Announcement Benjamín Asamoah]" (in Greek). Doxa Katokopias F.C. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  5. "Benjamin" (in Spanish). LaPreferente. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  6. "B. Asamoah". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
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