{{short description|Ghanaian footballer (born 2004)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Raymond Asante | full_name = Raymond Anokye Asante | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|5|27|df=yes}} | birth_place = Bogoso, Ghana | height = 1.72m | currentclub = Patro Eisden<br/>(on loan from Royal Charleroi) | clubnumber = 20 <!--28--> | position = Forward | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Scores Academy | youthyears2 = 2020–2022 | youthclubs2 = Young Apostles FC | youthyears3 = 2022–2024 | youthclubs3 = Udinese | years1 = 2024–2025 | clubs1 = Udinese | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2024–2025 | clubs2 = → Zebra Elites (loan) | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2024–2025 | clubs3 = → Royal Charleroi (loan) | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2025– | clubs4 = Zebra Elites | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 8 | years5 = 2025– | clubs5 = Royal Charleroi | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2026– | clubs6 = → Patro Eisden (loan) | caps6 = 9 | goals6 = 1 | pcupdate = 1 November 2025 }}
'''Raymond Anokye Asante''' (born 27 May 2004) is a Ghanaian professional football player who plays as a forward for Patro Eisden, on loan from Belgian Pro League club Royal Charleroi.
==Club career== Asante is a product of the Ghanaian youth academies Scores Academy and Young Apostles FC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://citinewsroom.com/2024/01/from-bogoso-to-udinese-the-story-of-raymond-asante-anokye/|title=From Bogoso to Udinese - The story of Raymond Asante Anokye|date=30 January 2024}}</ref> On 27 August 2022, Asante transferred to the Italian side Udinese on a contract until 2027, where he was assigned to their youth sides.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/done-deal-udinese-snap-up-ghanaian-teen-raymond-asante-from-young-apostles-fc-35719932|title=DONE DEAL: Udinese snap up Ghanaian teen Raymond Asante from Young Apostles FC|date=24 July 2025|website=OneFootball}}</ref> On 5 August 2023, he was named to the first team squad at Udinese for the 2023–24 season after his stint with their Primavera side.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/injured-teen-phenom-raymond-asante-presented-as-udinese-first-team-player-for-season|title='Injured' Teen phenom Raymond Asante presented as Udinese First Team player for season|date=5 August 2023|website=GhanaSoccernet}}</ref> On 2 April 2024, he debuted with the senior Udinese team in a friendly match against Padova.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Raymond-Asante-debuts-for-Udinese-s-first-team-in-friendly-1924144|title=Raymond Asante debuts for Udinese's first team in friendly|date=2 April 2024}}</ref>
On 2 August 2024, Asante moved to the Belgian reserve side Zebra Elites on a year-long loan.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 August 2024 |title=Raymond Asante est Zèbre !|url=https://www.sporting-charleroi.be/news/raymond-asante-est-zebre/|website=sporting-charleroi.be Royal Charleroi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2 August 2024|url=https://www.rtl.be/sport/football/raymond-asante-debarque-charleroi-prete-par-ludinese/2024-08-02/article/696783|title=Raymond Asante débarque à Charleroi, prêté par l'Udinese|website=rtl.be}}</ref> He made his senior and professional debut with the senior Royal Charleroi in a 4–1 Belgian Pro League win over Sint-Truiden on 3 August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/new-signing-raymond-asante-named-in-charleroi-squad-for-sint-truiden-clash-in-belgium|title=New signing Raymond Asante named in Charleroi squad for Sint-Truiden clash in Belgium|date=3 August 2024|website=GhanaSoccernet}}</ref> On 20 January 2025, he formally signed with Royal Charleroi on a 1-year contract with the option to extend for 2 more seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 January 2025 |title=Raymond Asante définitivement transféré au Sporting|url=https://www.sporting-charleroi.be/news/raymond-asante-definitivement-transfere-au-sporting/|website=sporting-charleroi.be Royal Charleroi}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|r-asante/873681}} * {{WorldFootball.net|raymond-asante}} * [https://www.proleague.be/spillere/raymond-asante-107747/ Raymond Asante] at Belgian Pro League
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