Nana Akwasi Asare (born 11 July 1986) is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who most recently played for Belgian club Gent as a left back. Between 2007 and 2012 he made five appearances for the Ghana national team.
![]() Asare with Gent in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1986-07-11) 11 July 1986 (age 36) | ||
Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Left back[1] | ||
Youth career | |||
Cornerstones | |||
Feyenoord Fetteh | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2007 | Feyenoord | 0 | (0) |
2004–2005 | → Antwerp (loan) | 24 | (3) |
2005–2007 | → Mechelen (loan) | 36 | (1) |
2007–2009 | Mechelen | 52 | (1) |
2009–2013 | Utrecht | 102 | (10) |
2013–2020 | Gent | 215 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2007–2012 | Ghana | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:35, 26 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:24, 8 August 2015 (UTC) |
Born in Kumasi, Asare has played for Feyenoord Fetteh, Feyenoord, Royal Antwerp, Mechelen, Utrecht and Gent.[1][2][3]
Asare moved from Mechelen to Utrecht in May 2009.[4] He signed a four-year contract with Gent in June 2013.[5][6]
In September 2020, Asare's contract with Gent was terminated by mutual consent.[7] Through seven seasons, including three seasons as team captain, he made 272 appearances for the club, including 215 in the Belgian First Division A, 24 in the Belgian Cup, 1 in the Belgian Super Cup and 32 in European competitions. When he left the club, he was also the player with the most European minutes ever for Gent, namely 2824 minutes.[8]
Asare earned 5 caps for Ghana between 2007 and 2012.[1] He was a squad member at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations.[9]
Gent
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FC Utrecht Player of the Year |
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David Di Tommaso Trophy |
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Ghana squad – 2008 Africa Cup of Nations third place | ||
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