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George Asamoah (born 4 November 1997)[1] is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Ghana Premier League side Accra Great Olympics.

George Asamoah

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-11-04) 4 November 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth	Ghana
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Ebusua Dwarfs
Number	18
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	International Allies	19	(0)
2018–2019	WAFA	3	(0)
2020–2021	Ebusua Dwarfs	33	(3)
2021–	Accra Great Olympics	16	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 February 2022

Early life

Asamoah was born in Maamobi, a suburb of Accra, Ghana's capital. He started his career playing in the third-their league, Ghana Division Two League before being scouted and securing a move to International Allies.[2]

Career

Inter Allies

Asamoah started his professional career with International Allies in late 2014.[3][4] He made his debut on 25 January 2015 after coming on in the 57th minute for Prosper Kasim during a goalless draw against Liberty Professionals. In 2016, he became a key member of the side, starting the first match of the season and playing 83 minutes of 2–1 loss to Liberty Professionals before being substituted for Seidu Haruna.[5] He ended the 2016 Ghanaian Premier League season with twelve league appearances.[3]

WAFA

Asamoah joined West African Football Academy (WAFA) in May 2018 on a free transfer after he impressed their technical team during trials after his contract with Inter Allies expired.[6][7][8] He made his debut on 24 May 2018 after coming on in the 71st minute for Umar Bashiru.[9] He played the next two matches, however the league was cancelled due to the dissolution of the GFA in June 2018, as a result of the Anas Number 12 Expose.[10][3] He left the club in July 2019.

Ebusua Dwarfs

In October 2020, Asamoah joined fellow Ghanaian club Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs ahead of the 2020–21 season.[3] On 15 November 2020, he made his debut after making the starting line up and playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 draw against their fierce rivals Elmina Sharks.[11] On 3 February 2021, in a match against Ashanti Gold, he scored made an assist for Dennis Nkrumah-Korsah and scored his debut goal, the winning goal to help them secure a 2–1 victory.[12][13][14]

He ended the season with 7 goals goal involvements in the defensive midfield role, scoring 3 goals and provided 4 assists along with four man of the match accolades.[15]

Great Olympics

With Asamoah's contract ending and Ebusua Dwarfs being relegated to the Ghana Division One League, he became a transfer target for several clubs including Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko. However, on 3 September 2021, he signed a one-year contract with Accra Great Olympics with an option of further renewal at the end of the season.[16]

References

External links

• George Asamoah at Global Sports Archive

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