Maleace Asamoah
Personal information
Full name Maleace Kobby Afriyie Asamoah
Date of birth (2002-11-15) 15 November 2002
Place of birth Oxford, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Fleetwood Town
Number 51
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– Fleetwood Town 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:46, 23 February 2023 (UTC)

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

Club career

Growing up, Asamoah spent time in the Reading academy.[1] 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[2] In August 2021, he joined Super League Greece 2 side Kalamata.[3] On 6 October 2021, he made his debut as a substitute in a 2–0 loss to Levadiakos in the Greek Football Cup.[4] On 7 January 2022, he joined Olympiacos Volos on loan until the end of the season.[5] On 23 January 2022, Asamoah made his professional league debut as a substitute for Olympiacos Volos in a 2–1 defeat to Larissa.[6] In February 2023, he was back in England playing alongside his father for Isthmian League side New Salamis.[7] In July 2023, Asamoah joined League One side Fleetwood Town on a one-year contract with an option of an additional year.[8]

Personal life

Asamoah is the son of former Ghana international, Derek, and the pair played together in a match for Cheshunt.[9]

Career statistics

As of 23 March 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cheshunt 2020–21[10] IL Premier Division 0000—1[lower-alpha 2]010
Kalamata 2021–22 Super League Greece 2 1010——20
Olympiacos Volos (loan) 2021–22 Super League Greece 2 30———30
New Salamis 2022–23[11] IL Division One North 62———62
Career total 102100010122
  1. ↑ Includes Greek Football Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Like father, Like sons: Meet Derek Asamoah's footballer sons". footballghana.com. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Buildbase FA Trophy First Round – Lowestoft Town 0 - 3 Cheshunt – 2020-2021". footballwebpages.co.uk. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Η ΠΑΕ Καλαμάτα ανακοινώνει την απόκτηση του Εζαιέλ Ασαμόα" (in Greek). Kalamata F.C. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Ήττα στο παιχνίδι κυπέλλου με το Λεβαδειακό" (in Greek). Kalamata F.C. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Ολυμπιακός Βόλου: Ανακοίνωσε Μαλίς Ασαμόα με κασκόλ της Καλαμάτας". sport24.gr (in Greek). 7 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Με το αριστερό… ο Ολυμπιακός Βόλου". goalpost.gr (in Greek). 23 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  7. ↑ @NewSalamisFCUK (21 February 2023). "NEW SALAMIS:" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 February 2023 – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ "Development Squad land young winger Maleace Asamoah". Fleetwood Town F.C. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Former Carlisle United star plays in same team as his son". newsandstar.co.uk. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Cheshunt – Appearances – Maleace Asamoah – 2020-2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "New Salamis – Appearances – Maleace Asamoah – 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
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