Personal information | |||
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Full name | Maleace Kobby Afriyie Asamoah | ||
Date of birth | 15 November 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Waterford (on loan from Fleetwood Town) | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
Reading | |||
Tottenham Hotspur | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Cheshunt | 0 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Kalamata | 1 | (0) |
2022 | → Olympiacos Volos (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2023 | New Salamis | 6 | (2) |
2023– | Fleetwood Town | 8 | (0) |
2024– | → Waterford (loan) | 15 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:37, 10 May 2024 (UTC) |
[1] Maleace Kobby Afriyie Asamoah (born 15 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Waterford, on loan from Fleetwood Town.
Growing up, Asamoah spent time in the Reading academy.[2] In 2020, he joined Isthmian League side Cheshunt playing in one FA Trophy match away to Lowestoft Town in a 3-0 Victory. He played alongside his father Derek[3] In August 2021, he joined Super League Greece 2 side Kalamata.[4] On 6 October 2021, he made his debut as a substitute in a 2–0 loss to Levadiakos in the Greek Football Cup.[5] On 7 January 2022, he joined Olympiacos Volos on loan until the end of the season.[6] On 23 January 2022, Asamoah made his professional league debut as a substitute for Olympiacos Volos in a 2–1 defeat to Larissa.[7] In February 2023, he was back in England playing alongside his father for Isthmian League side New Salamis.[8] In July 2023, Asamoah joined League One side Fleetwood Town on a one-year contract with an option of an additional year.[9] On 9 February 2024, Asomoah joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford on loan.[10] On 16 February 2024, he scored on his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw with Shelbourne.[11]
Asamoah is the son of former Ghana international, Derek, and the pair played together in a match for Cheshunt.[12]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cheshunt | 2020–21[13] | IL Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Kalamata | 2021–22 | Super League Greece 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Olympiacos Volos (loan) | 2021–22 | Super League Greece 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
New Salamis | 2022–23[14] | IL Division One North | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||
Career total | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 |