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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ernest Asante
| name = Ernest Asante
| image = Ernest Asante IMG 6836.jpg
| image = Ernest Asante IMG 6836.jpg
| caption = Asante with [[IK Start]] in 2012
| image_size = 270px
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| fullname =
| caption = Ernest Asante play against [[Mjøndalen IF]], May 2012.
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| height = 1.71 m
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| fullname =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|11|6}}
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| height = 1.71m
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| birth_place = [[Sunyani]], Ghana
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|11|6}}
| currentclub = [[Doxa Katokopias FC|Doxa Katokopias]]
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| birth_place = [[Sunyani]], Ghana
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| clubnumber = 88
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| currentclub = [[AC Omonia|Omonia]]
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| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]], [[Winger (association football)|winger]]
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| clubnumber = 88
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| youthyears1 =
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| position = [[Winger (association football)|Right winger]]
| years1 = 2008–2009
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| youthyears1 =
| years1 = 2008–2009 |clubs1 = [[Feyenoord Ghana|Feyenoord Academy]] |caps1 = ? |goals1= ?
| clubs1 = [[Feyenoord Ghana|Feyenoord Academy]]
| caps1 =
| years2 = 2009–2010 |clubs2 = [[KSK Beveren|Beveren]] |caps2 = 26 |goals2 = 3
| goals1 =
| years3 = 2011–2014 |clubs3 = [[IK Start|Start]] |caps3 = 109 |goals3 = 25
| years2 = 2009–2010
| years4 = 2015–2016 |clubs4 = [[Stabæk Fotball|Stabæk]] |caps4 = 50 |goals4 = 12
| clubs2 = [[KSK Beveren|Beveren]]
| years5 = 2016–2018 |clubs5 = [[FC Nordsjælland]] |caps5 = 66 |goals5 = 21
| caps2 = 26
| years6 = 2018–2019 |clubs6 = [[Al Jazira Club|Al Jazira]] |caps6 = 24 |goals6 = 8
| goals2 = 3
| years7 = 2019–2020 |clubs7 = [[Al-Hazem F.C.|Al-Hazem]] |caps7 = 9 |goals7 = 0
| years3 = 2011–2014
| years8 = 2020 |clubs8 = [[Fujairah SC|Al-Fujairah]] |caps8 = 7 |goals8 = 1
| clubs3 = [[IK Start|Start]]
| years9 = 2020– |clubs9 = [[AC Omonia|Omonia]] |caps9 = 24 |goals9 = 8
| caps3 = 109

| goals3 = 25
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| nationalyears1 = 2019– | nationalteam1 = [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]] | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| years4 = 2015–2016
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| ntupdate = 23 March 2019
| clubs4 = [[Stabæk Fotball|Stabæk]]
| pcupdate = 21 February 2021
| caps4 = 50
| goals4 = 12
| years5 = 2016–2018
| clubs5 = [[FC Nordsjælland]]
| caps5 = 66
| goals5 = 21
| years6 = 2018–2019
| clubs6 = [[Al Jazira Club|Al Jazira]]
| caps6 = 24
| goals6 = 8
| years7 = 2019–2020
| clubs7 = [[Al-Hazem F.C.|Al-Hazem]]
| caps7 = 9
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2020
| clubs8 = [[Fujairah SC|Al-Fujairah]]
| caps8 = 7
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2020–2022
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| clubs9 = [[AC Omonia|Omonia]]
| caps9 = 39
| goals9 = 10
| years10 = 2022–
| clubs10 = [[Doxa Katokopias FC|Doxa Katokopias]]
| caps10 = 49
| goals10 = 11
| years11 = 2022–2023
| clubs11 = [[AEK Larnaca FC|AEK Larnaca]] (loan)
| caps11 = 11
| goals11 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019
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| nationalteam1 = [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]]
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 16 February 2024 (UTC)
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| nationalteam-update = 23 March 2019 (UTC)
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'''Ernest Asante''' (born 6 November 1988) is a [[Ghana]]ian [[Association football|footballer]] who plays for [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] club [[Doxa Katokopias FC|Doxa Katokopias]].
'''Ernest Asante''' (born 6 November 1988) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays for [[AC Omonia|Omonia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fcn.dk/2018/07/ernest-asante-solgt-til-al-jazira-fc/|title=Ernest Asante solgt til Al Jazira FC|website=fcn.dk|access-date=2018-06-04}}</ref> He is primarily a winger, but he can also be used as a striker.<ref>{{cite news|date=2011-01-25 |url=http://sornett.no/archives/29316 |title=- Asante kan brukes som spiss (Norwegian) |publisher=sornett.no |access-date=2011-02-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724184011/http://sornett.no/archives/29316 |archive-date=24 July 2011}}</ref>


==Club career==
==Club career==
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===Stabæk===
===Stabæk===
On 7 March 2015, Asante signed a three-year contract with league rivals [[Stabæk Fotball]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Asante klar for Stabæk|url=http://www.stabak.no/news/article/5hqeg7e5fns1zcxvmpzpssk4/title/asante-klar-for-stabaek|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310104040/http://www.stabak.no/news/article/5hqeg7e5fns1zcxvmpzpssk4/title/asante-klar-for-stabaek|archive-date=10 March 2015|website=Stabæk Fotball|publisher=Stabæk Fotball|access-date=8 March 2015|language=no|date=7 March 2015}}</ref>
On 7 March 2015, Asante signed a three-year contract with league rivals [[Stabæk Fotball]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Asante klar for Stabæk|url=http://www.stabak.no/news/article/5hqeg7e5fns1zcxvmpzpssk4/title/asante-klar-for-stabaek|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310104040/http://www.stabak.no/news/article/5hqeg7e5fns1zcxvmpzpssk4/title/asante-klar-for-stabaek|archive-date=10 March 2015|website=Stabæk Fotball|access-date=8 March 2015|language=no|date=7 March 2015}}</ref>


===FC Nordsjælland===
===FC Nordsjælland===
In August 2016 he signed a contract with [[Danish Superliga]] club [[FC Nordsjælland]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fcn-henter-offensiv-ghaneser/|title=FCN henter offensiv ghaneser|website=bold.dk|access-date=2016-08-18}}</ref>
In August 2016 he signed a contract with [[Danish Superliga]] club [[FC Nordsjælland]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fcn-henter-offensiv-ghaneser/|title=FCN henter offensiv ghaneser|website=bold.dk|date=18 August 2016 |access-date=2016-08-18}}</ref>


===Omonia===
===Omonia===
On 24 August 2020, Asante signed a two-year contract with [[Cypriot First Division]] club [[AC Omonoia|Omonia]]. In his first [[2020–21 Cypriot First Division|season]] at the club, Asante helped Omonia win the league championship for the 21st time in club history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parikiaki.com/2021/05/omonia-league-champions-in-cyprus/|title=Omonia league champions in Cyprus|website=Parikiaki|date=5 May 2021|accessdate=12 May 2021}}</ref> In April 2021, he suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus injury, which kept him out of action for the rest of the season, and for a large portion of the following season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-13 |title=AC Omonia winger Ernest Asante suffers horrible injury, ruled out between 6-8 months |url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/ac-omonia-winger-ernest-asante-suffers-horrible-injury-ruled-out-between-6-8-months |access-date=2022-08-27 |website=GhanaSoccernet |language=en}}</ref> His team went on to win [[2021–22 Cypriot Cup|that year's Cypriot Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Omonia beat Ethnikos on penalties to win Cyprus Cup {{!}} Cyprus Mail |url=https://cyprus-mail.com/2022/05/25/omonia-beat-ethnikos-on-penalties-to-win-cyprus-cup/ |access-date=2022-08-27 |website=cyprus-mail.com/ |date=25 May 2022 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
On 24 August 2020, Ernest Asante signed a two-year contract with [[Cyprus First Division]] club [[AC Omonoia|Omonia]].

=== Doxa Katokopias ===
On 27 August 2022, Asante joined [[Cypriot First Division]] club [[Doxa Katokopias FC|Doxa Katokopias]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-27 |title=Η Δόξα ανακοίνωσε Ασάντε! |url=https://balla.com.cy/2022/08/27/i-doxa-anakoinose-asante/ |access-date=2022-08-27 |website=Balla.com.cy |language=en-US}}</ref> In September, he joined [[AEK Larnaca FC|AEK Larnaca]] on a year-long loan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Solutions |first=BDigital Web |title=ΑΕΚ: Επίσημο το deal με Ασάντε |url=https://www.24sports.com.cy/gr/sports/podosfairo/kypros/a-katigoria/aek/aek-episimo-to-deal-me-asante |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=24sports.com.cy}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
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'''Omonia'''
'''Omonia'''
*[[Cypriot First Division]]: [[2020–21 Cypriot First Division|2020–21]]
*[[Cypriot First Division]]: [[2020–21 Cypriot First Division|2020–21]]
*[[Cypriot Cup]]: [[2021–22 Cypriot Cup|2021–22]]
*[[Cypriot Super Cup]]: [[2021 Cypriot Super Cup|2021]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/ernest-asante/ Profile] at worldfootball.net
* {{WorldFootball.net|ernest-asante}}
* {{NFT player|73981}}
* {{NFT player|73981}}

{{Doxa Katokopias FC squad}}


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Latest revision as of 08:12, 16 February 2024

Ernest Asante
Asante with IK Start in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-11-06) 6 November 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Sunyani, Ghana
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
 Doxa Katokopias
Number 88
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Feyenoord Academy
2009–2010 Beveren 26 (3)
2011–2014 Start 109 (25)
2015–2016 Stabæk 50 (12)
2016–2018 FC Nordsjælland 66 (21)
2018–2019 Al Jazira 24 (8)
2019–2020 Al-Hazem 9 (0)
2020 Al-Fujairah 7 (1)
2020–2022 Omonia 39 (10)
2022– Doxa Katokopias 49 (11)
2022–2023 AEK Larnaca (loan) 11 (0)
International career‡
2019 Ghana 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2019 (UTC)

Ernest Asante (born 6 November 1988) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Cypriot club Doxa Katokopias.

Club career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Asante played for the Brong Ahafo U12 side in the National Milo Games hosted in Sunyani, B/A while attending middle school at Ridge.[citation needed]

Start[edit]

On 23 January 2011, Asante signed a three-year contract with Norwegian Tippeligaen side IK Start after impressing on trial.[1] On 3 April 2011, he made his debut for Start in a 5–1 win against Strømsgodset, coming on as a substitute in the 60th minute and setting up a goal.

Stabæk[edit]

On 7 March 2015, Asante signed a three-year contract with league rivals Stabæk Fotball.[2]

FC Nordsjælland[edit]

In August 2016 he signed a contract with Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland.[3]

Omonia[edit]

On 24 August 2020, Asante signed a two-year contract with Cypriot First Division club Omonia. In his first season at the club, Asante helped Omonia win the league championship for the 21st time in club history.[4] In April 2021, he suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus injury, which kept him out of action for the rest of the season, and for a large portion of the following season.[5] His team went on to win that year's Cypriot Cup.[6]

Doxa Katokopias[edit]

On 27 August 2022, Asante joined Cypriot First Division club Doxa Katokopias.[7] In September, he joined AEK Larnaca on a year-long loan.[8]

International career[edit]

Asante played in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the eleventh edition of the tournament, which was held in the cities of Lima, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Piura and Iquitos in Peru between 16 September and 2 October 2005. Ghana placed third after drawing in all of their three group matches, scoring three and conceding three in the process.[citation needed]

He made his debut for the Ghana national football team on 23 March 2019 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Kenya, as a 76th-minute substitute for Jordan Ayew.[9]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 11 April 2021[10][11]
Club Season Division League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Start 2011 Tippeligaen 23 0 4 1 – 27 1
2012 Adeccoligaen 29 11 4 1 – 33 12
2013 Tippeligaen 28 6 4 0 – 32 6
2014 29 8 4 0 – 33 8
Total 109 25 16 2 0 0 125 27
Stabæk 2015 Tippeligaen 30 10 6 2 – 36 12
2016 20 2 4 0 2 0 26 2
Total 50 12 10 2 2 0 62 14
Nordsjælland 2016–17 Superliga 30 5 2 0 – 32 5
2017–18 36 16 0 0 – 36 16
Total 66 21 2 0 0 0 68 21
Al Jazira 2018–19 UAE Pro-League 26 8 1 0 – 27 8
Al-Hazem 2019–20 Saudi Pro League 9 0 0 0 – 9 0
Fujairah 2019–20 UAE Pro League 7 1 0 0 – 7 1
Omonia 2020–21 Cypriot First Division 30 8 2 0 9 1 41 9
Career total 297 75 31 4 11 1 339 80

Honours[edit]

Omonia

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Asante blir Start-spiller (Norwegian)". ikstart.no. 23 January 2011. Archived from the original on 30 January 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Asante klar for Stabæk". Stabæk Fotball (in Norwegian). 7 March 2015. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  3. ^ "FCN henter offensiv ghaneser". bold.dk. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Omonia league champions in Cyprus". Parikiaki. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  5. ^ "AC Omonia winger Ernest Asante suffers horrible injury, ruled out between 6-8 months". GhanaSoccernet. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Omonia beat Ethnikos on penalties to win Cyprus Cup | Cyprus Mail". cyprus-mail.com/. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Η Δόξα ανακοίνωσε Ασάντε!". Balla.com.cy. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  8. ^ Solutions, BDigital Web. "ΑΕΚ: Επίσημο το deal με Ασάντε". 24sports.com.cy. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Ghana v Kenya game report". Confederation of African Football. 23 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Ernest Asante » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  11. ^ "NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk". nifs.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 December 2017.

External links[edit]


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