Brendan Nana Akwasi Sarpong Wiredu (born 7 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fleetwood Town.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brendan Nana Akwasi Sarpong Wiredu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-11-07) 7 November 1999 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) |
Midfielder Full-back Wing-back[2] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2018 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Bromley (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Colchester United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Colchester United | 58 | (2) |
| 2022– | Fleetwood Town | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:10, 31 August 2022 (UTC) | |||
Wiredu, who can play as a midfielder, full-back or wing-back,[2] made his debut for Charlton Athletic on 14 August 2018, coming on as a substitute for Albie Morgan in a 3–0 EFL Trophy defeat to Milton Keynes Dons.[4] On 1 May 2019, his contract was extended until 2021.[5]
On 8 February 2019, he joined Bromley on loan until 9 March.[6] His loan was later extended until the end of the season.[7]
Wiredu then joined Colchester United on loan until January 2020.[8] He returned to Charlton on 3 January 2020.[9]
On 1 February 2021, Wiredu joined Colchester United on a permanent basis having previously spent time on loan with the club.[10] He scored his first professional goal in Colchester's 2–2 draw with Tranmere Rovers on 23 March 2021.[11]
On 5 July 2021, he signed a two-year contract extension with the club.[12]
On 21 June 2022, Wiredu joined Fleetwood Town on a three-year deal.[13]
Born in London,[3] Wiredu is of Ghanaian descent.[14] He attended St Saviours primary school in Poplar and Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate Secondary School in Shadwell.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2018–19[15] | League One | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019–20[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[17] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlton Athletic total | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Bromley (loan) | 2018–19[15] | National League | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Colchester United (loan) | 2019–20[16] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Colchester United | 2020–21[17] | League Two | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22[18] | League Two | 38 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 45 | 2 | |
| Colchester United total | 65 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 75 | 3 | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2022–23[19] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Career total | 81 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 100 | 4 | ||
Fleetwood Town F.C. – current squad | |
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