Patrick Asare
FullnamePatrick Asare
Birth date14 February 1995 (age 31)
Birth placeAccra, Ghana
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
PositionForward
CurrentclubKaya–Iloilo
Clubnumber11
Youthyears 12005–2009
Youthclubs 1Magic Stars FC
Youthyears 22009–2010
Youthclubs 2Midtjylland
Years 12011–2013
Clubs 1Dreams
Caps 148
Goals 131
Years 22013–2014
Clubs 2Karela United
Caps 211
Goals 29
Years 32016
Clubs 3Zwekapin United
Caps 310
Goals 35
Years 42017
Clubs 4Yadanarbon
Caps 47
Goals 410
Years 52018
Clubs 5Shan United
Caps 54
Goals 50
Years 62019
Clubs 6Johor Bahru
Caps 67
Goals 63
Years 72020–2021
Clubs 7Semarak
Caps 72
Goals 71
Years 82021–
Clubs 8Kaya–Iloilo
Caps 80
Goals 80
Club-update2 May 2018

Patrick Asare (born 14 February 1995) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for Kaya–Iloilo in the Philippines Football League.

Early life

Patrick was born in Accra, Ghana where he competed in youth tournaments and was often fielded in matches for higher age groups; Asare was playing for a U-12 team at 8 years old, and for a U-14 team at 9 years old.[1]

Club career

Ghana Division One

Asare played in Ghana's Division One League playing professional football clubs Dreams and later Karela United.[2]

Hiatus in Malaysia

Asare first came to Malaysia in 2014 supposedly to seal a deal that would enable him to play for a reputed club. However he was left stranded in the country without a club after he found out that he was deceived by a fake agent. He was taken in by a local church and Asare decided to continue his studies in Malaysia and pursued a degree in sports management with a focus on football studies. He also went to the United Kingdom in 2016 to finish his studies.[1]

Zwegabin United F.C.

After a two-year hiatus, Asare participated in a tryout organized by Myanmar League 1 club Zwekapin United. which led to him being signed in by the club.[1]

Yadanarbon F.C.

Patrick signed with Yadanarbon in the second quarter of the 2017 Myanmar National League[3] after an impressive short contract spell with Zwekapin United He was also included in squads for the 2017 Myanmar National League. Patrick scored a total of 10 goals in 7 league appearances as well as 2 goals in 2 appearances in the General Aung San Shield for Yadanarbon, making it a total of 12 goals scored in 9 matches played for the team.

Kaya–Iloilo

Philippines Football League side Kaya–Iloilo announced in April 2021 that they have signed in Asare to play for the club.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Kaya FC-Iloilo Signs Forward Patrick Asare – Kaya FC–Iloilo". Kaya F.C. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Ghanaian international Patrick Asare marries long time Malaysian girlfriend". GhanaSoccer.net. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Despite Losing Lions Still Top". Myanmar National League. 6 June 2017. Archived 22 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (10 April 2021). "Kaya-Iloilo beefs up attack with Ghanaian Asare". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 11 April 2021.