Alex Asamoah
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Alexander Jeffrey Obiri Asamoah Gyimah (born January 16, 1986 in Kumasi
) is a Ghana
ian footballer. He last played for ES Sétif
in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
to sign an two years contract for Ashanti Gold SC
and on 17 January 2009 signed for Asante Kotoko
.
On 17 March 2010 the Asante Kotoko
attacker and top scorer of the 2008/2009 season, changes with immediate effect to South Korean K-League
side Gyeongnam FC
. The 24-year-old Ghanaian signed with the Changwon based club, a one-year loan contract and returned on 3 August 2010 to Asante Kotoko
.
On December 1, 2011, ES Sétif
announced that they had reached a mutual agreement to terminate Asamoah's contract. He spent just four months at the club, making two appearances.
Kumasi
Kumasi is a city in southern central Ghana's Ashanti region. It is located near Lake Bosomtwe, in the Rain Forest Region about northwest of Accra. Kumasi is approximately north of the Equator and north of the Gulf of Guinea...
) is a Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian footballer. He last played for ES Sétif
ES Sétif
Entente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1...
in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
Career
On 7 December 2005 left Berekum ArsenalBerekum Arsenal
Berekum Arsenal Football Club is an Ghanaian football club based in Berekum. They are a member of the Ghana Telecom Premier League. Their home stadium is Berekum Sports Stadium.The club's name and home kit are inspired by Arsenal F.C.-Current squad:...
to sign an two years contract for Ashanti Gold SC
Ashanti Gold SC
Ashanti Gold Sporting Club is a football team based it the gold mining town of Obuasi, south of Kumasi, in the Ashanti region of Ghana.-Founding years:...
and on 17 January 2009 signed for Asante Kotoko
Asante Kotoko
Asante Kotoko Football Club, also known as Asante Kotoko, is one of the biggest and most successful football clubs in Ghana as well as being one of the more successful teams in Africa, having won twenty national league titles. They have also twice been champions of Africa. The club's home ground is...
.
On 17 March 2010 the Asante Kotoko
Asante Kotoko
Asante Kotoko Football Club, also known as Asante Kotoko, is one of the biggest and most successful football clubs in Ghana as well as being one of the more successful teams in Africa, having won twenty national league titles. They have also twice been champions of Africa. The club's home ground is...
attacker and top scorer of the 2008/2009 season, changes with immediate effect to South Korean K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
side Gyeongnam FC
Gyeongnam FC
Gyeongnam FC is a South Korean football club. Based in Changwon, the capital city of Gyeongsangnam-do, Gyeongnam FC joined the K-League as its 14th club for the 2006 season and was founded in 2005.-2006 season:...
. The 24-year-old Ghanaian signed with the Changwon based club, a one-year loan contract and returned on 3 August 2010 to Asante Kotoko
Asante Kotoko
Asante Kotoko Football Club, also known as Asante Kotoko, is one of the biggest and most successful football clubs in Ghana as well as being one of the more successful teams in Africa, having won twenty national league titles. They have also twice been champions of Africa. The club's home ground is...
.
On December 1, 2011, ES Sétif
ES Sétif
Entente Sportive Sétifienne , commonly referred to as ES Sétif or ESS for short, is an Algerian professional football club based in Sétif currently playing in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1...
announced that they had reached a mutual agreement to terminate Asamoah's contract. He spent just four months at the club, making two appearances.
Position
Asamoah played as Attacking Midfielder or StrikerHonours
- 20092009 in sports-Alpine skiing:* Alpine World Ski Championships 2009 held at Val d'Isère, Savoy, France-American football:* The Florida Gators defeat the Oklahoma Sooners 24-14 in front of a Dolphin Stadium record crowd of 78,468 to win the 2009 BCS National Championship Game...
: Ghana Premier League Winner - 20092009 in sports-Alpine skiing:* Alpine World Ski Championships 2009 held at Val d'Isère, Savoy, France-American football:* The Florida Gators defeat the Oklahoma Sooners 24-14 in front of a Dolphin Stadium record crowd of 78,468 to win the 2009 BCS National Championship Game...
: Ghana Premier League Top Scorer with 17 Goals