Nana Akwasi Asare

Nana Akwasi Asare (born 11 July 1986) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He made over 100 appearances for Dutch club Utrecht, and more than 200 appearances for Belgian club Gent. Between 2007 and 2012 he made five appearances for the Ghana national team.

Nana Akwasi Asare

Asare with Gent in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-07-11) 11 July 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Kumasi, Ghana
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left back[1]
Youth career
	Cornerstones
	Feyenoord Fetteh
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2007	Feyenoord	0	(0)
2004–2005	→ Antwerp (loan)	24	(3)
2005–2007	→ Mechelen (loan)	36	(1)
2007–2009	Mechelen	52	(1)
2009–2013	Utrecht	102	(10)
2013–2020	Gent	215	(3)
International career‡
2007–2012	Ghana	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:35, 26 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:24, 8 August 2015 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Kumasi, Asare has played for Feyenoord Fetteh, Feyenoord, Royal Antwerp, Mechelen, Utrecht and Gent.^[1][2][3]

Asare moved from Mechelen to Utrecht in May 2009.^[4] He signed a four-year contract with Gent in June 2013.^[5][6]

In September 2020, Asare's contract with Gent was terminated by mutual consent.^[7] Through seven seasons, including three seasons as team captain, he made 272 appearances for the club, including 215 in the Belgian First Division A, 24 in the Belgian Cup, 1 in the Belgian Super Cup and 32 in European competitions. When he left the club, he was also the player with the most European minutes ever for Gent, namely 2824 minutes.^[8]

International career

Asare earned 5 caps for Ghana between 2007 and 2012.^[1] He was a squad member at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations.^[9]

Honours

Gent

• Belgian Pro League: 2014–15
• Belgian Super Cup: 2015^[10]

References

1. "Nana Akwasi Asare". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
2. Nana Akwasi Asare at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
3. "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
4. "NANA ASARE VERTREKT NAAR FC UTRECHT" (in Dutch). Voetbal Belgie. 15 May 2009. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
5. "'Volwassen' Asare tekent vierjarig contract bij AA Gent" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
6. "Nana Asare naar Gent" (in Dutch). Telegraaf. 3 June 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
7. "'Asare (34) verlaat Gent na zeven seizoenen en zoekt nieuwe uitdaging'". Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). 25 September 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
8. "Thank you Nana". kaagent.be (in Dutch). K.A.A. Gent. 25 September 2020. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
9. "African Nations Cup 2008 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
10. "Gent v Club Brugge Starting XIs, Jul 16, 2015". goal.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.