Kwadwo Asamoah

Kwadwo Asamoah
Asamoah warming up for Juventus in 2014
Personal information
Full name Kwadwo Asamoah[1]
Date of birth (1988-12-09) 9 December 1988 (age 35)[2]
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Position(s) Left midfielder, left-back, central midfielder
Youth career
2005–2006 Kaaseman
2006–2007 Liberty Professionals
2008 Bellinzona
2008 → Torino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Udinese 114 (8)
2012–2018 Juventus 116 (4)
2018–2020 Inter Milan 40 (0)
2021 Cagliari 9 (0)
Total 279 (12)
International career
2009–2019 Ghana[4] 74 (4)
Medal record
Representing  Ghana
Men's football
Africa Cup of Nations
Runner-up 2010 Angola
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kwadwo Asamoah[5] (/kwəˈdʒoʊ æsəˈmoʊ.ɑː/, kwə-JOH ass-ə-MOH-ah;[needs Twi IPA] born 9 December 1988)[6] is a Ghanaian former professional footballer.[7] Mainly a left midfielder or left-back, he was also occasionally deployed as a central midfielder.[8][9]

Asamoah began his professional career with Italian club Udinese in 2008. His consistent performances earned him a transfer to Juventus in 2012, where, with his energy, versatility, and technical skills, he played a key role in helping the club to six consecutive Serie A titles between 2013 and 2018, among other titles, although his appearances at the club were limited by injuries during his later seasons. He joined Inter Milan in 2018, and Cagliari in 2021. At international level, Asamoah represented Ghana in four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, and two FIFA World Cups.

Asamoah was awarded CAF Most Promising African Player in 2010 and named Ghana Player of the Year twice consecutively for 2012 and 2013.[10][11] In 2013, Asamoah was ranked as the 27th best footballer in the world by Bloomberg.[12]

  1. ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players: Ghana" (PDF). FIFA. 14 July 2014. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Player: Kwadwo Asamoah". Serie A. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Kwadwo Asamoah". Juventus F.C. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Asamoah, Kwadwo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Kwadwo Kojo Asamoah". Schedecalciatori.it. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Udinese player profile – Asamoah, Kwadwo". udinese.it. Udinese Calcio. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Inter & Kwadwo Asamoah Have Terminated Contract, Gianluca Di Marzio Reports". OneFootball. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Asamoah officially Inter's". Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  9. ^ "2019 AFCON: Kwadwo Asamoah reveals why he delayed his Ghana return". Ghana Web. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Kwadwo Asamoah wins SWAG flagship award". ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association (GFA). 30 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  11. ^ "Asamoah wins Goal Ghana Player of the Year 2013 Award". goal.com. Goal.com. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  12. ^ "Messi and Ronaldo joined by Ribery in top three of new list of Europe's top 50 stars". Sky Sports. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.