Samuel Asamoah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guangxi Pingguo | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Aspire Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2017 | Eupen | 93 | (10) |
| 2015–2016 | → OH Leuven (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2017–2021 | Sint-Truiden | 110 | (6) |
| 2021–2024 | FC U Craiova | 74 | (1) |
| 2024 | Qingdao Red Lions | 24 | (3) |
| 2025– | Guangxi Pingguo | 23 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Togo | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 June 2023 | |||
Samuel Asamoah (born 23 March 1994) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chinese football club Guangxi Pingguo. Born in Ghana, he plays for the Togo national team.
During the 2015–16 season, Asamoah was loaned to OH Leuven from Eupen.[1] After the loan he returned to Eupen but was deemed surplus, leaving the team after the 2016–17 season for Sint-Truiden where he stayed for four seasons.
While playing for Guangxi Pingguo, Asamoah was seriously injured during a Chinese League One match against Chongqing Tonglianglong. He suffered a broken neck after colliding with an LED advertising board while jostling for the ball, with the opposition player Zhang Zhixiong being handed a yellow card for the challenge.[2][3]
Personal life
Asamoah was born in Accra to a Togolese mother and Ghanaian father.[4]
International career
Asamoah was eligible for both Togo and Ghana national sides at international level. He made his debut for Togo on 3 June 2022 in a match against Eswatini.[5][6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 5 October 2025[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Eupen | 2012–13 | Belgian Second Division | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 39 | 5 | |||
| 2014–15 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 2 | 35 | 5 | |||
| Total | 93 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | 107 | 12 | |||
| OH Leuven (loan) | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Sint-Truiden | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 30 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 84 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | 105 | 6 | |||
| FC U Craiova | 2021–22 | Liga I | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 75 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 82 | 1 | ||||
| Qingdao Red Lions | 2024 | China League One | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 3 | ||
| Guangxi Pingguo | 2025 | China League One | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 316 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 361 | 24 | ||
International
- As of match played 14 June 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Togo | |||
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "OHL loans Asamoah" (in Dutch). ohl.be. 16 July 2015. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ AFP (9 October 2025). "Togo's Samuel Asamoah 'at risk of paraplegia' after colliding with advertising board". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ "Samuel Asamoah: Togo midfielder breaks neck in collision with advertising board". BBC Sport. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Ghana-born-stars-who-have-switched-allegiance-to-Togo-2025765
- ^ "Fotbalistul lui FCU Craiova, convocat în premieră la echipa națională! Dar nu la cea pe care o dorea el!". 9 March 2022.
- ^ Agbenou, Mensah; AfrikPage (12 March 2022). "Another Ghanaian-born player agrees to serve Togo". AfrikPage. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Samuel Asamoah at Soccerway
External links
- Samuel Asamoah at ghanaweb.com
- Samuel Asamoah at WorldFootball.net
- Samuel Asamoah at Soccerway