.jpg) Asamoah playing for Juventus (2012) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kwadwo Asamoah | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Juventus | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Kaaseman | ||
| 2006–2007 | Liberty Professionals | ||
| 2008 | Bellinzona | ||
| 2008 | → Torino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2012 | Udinese | 114 | (8) |
| 2012– | Juventus | 41 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006– | Ghana[2] | 57 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 February 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2013 | |||
Kwadwo "Kojo" Asamoah[3] (Akan: pronunciation: /ˌkwʌˈdʒoʊ/ /æsæˈmoʊˌɑː/, kwu-joe ə-sah-moh-ah; born 9 December 1988 in Accra)[4] is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Serie A clubJuventus in Italy and the Ghana national football team.[5]
He was awarded CAF Most Promising African Player in 2010 and named Ghana Player of the Year for 2012.[6]
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[hide]Club career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Asamoah was scouted playing for a local based club. which belongs to Kamara and was recommended by the scout Mr. Charles Mensah Gapson to Alhaji Sly Tetteh, CEO of Liberty Professionals. He joined Swiss clubBellinzona and was loaned to Italian side Torino in the winter of 2007–08.
In June 2008 Asamoah was signed by Serie A club Udinese. He eventually established himself for both club and country. After some good performances at the 2010 World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations, he became a target of top clubs in Europe.[7][8]
Juventus[edit]
Asamoah and Udinese teammate Mauricio Isla both joined Juventus in July 2012 on co-ownership agreements, with Juventus paying €9 million for 50% of Asamoah's contract.[9][10] He made his debut on 11 August against Napoli in theSupercoppa Italiana and scored; Juventus went on to win 4–2 after extra time. He started in the Serie A opening match against Parma and made an immediate impact by setting up Stephan Lichtsteiner's goal in a 2–0 win.[11]
International career[edit]
On the international level, Asamoah was given his debut for the Ghana national football team, Black Stars in 2006 under manager Claude Le Roy. He also appeared for Ghana at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
