Benjamín

Benjamín Akoto Asamoah (born 4 January 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Spanish club Tudelano as a midfielder.

Benjamín

Personal information
Full name	Benjamín Akoto Asamoah[1]
Date of birth	(1994-01-04) 4 January 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Tudelano
Number	17
Youth career
	Rayo Majadahonda
	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Atlético Madrid C	29	(0)
2014–2016	Atlético Madrid B	56	(4)
2016–2017	Hospitalet	34	(0)
2017–2023	Doxa Katokopias	169	(12)
2023–2024	ENAD Polis	29	(5)
2024–	Tudelano	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

Club career

Born in Accra, Benjamín arrived at the youth academy of Atlético Madrid from the Rayo Majadahonda counterpart in 2012. After a stint with Atlético Madrid C, he was promoted to the B-team in 2012. On 29 May 2015, his contract was extended by the club till June 2017.^[2] On 3 August 2016, he moved to fellow Spanish club Hospitalet.^[3]

On 6 August 2017, Benjamín joined Cypriot First Division club Doxa where he was assigned the 17 number jersey.^[4]

Club statistics

As of match played on 13 May 2018

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Madrid B	2013–14[1]	Segunda División B	0	0	—		2[a]	0	2	0
	2014–15[1]	Segunda División B	32	2	—		—		32	2
	2015–16[5]	Tercera División	24	2	—		2[a]	0	26	2
	Total		56	4	—		4	0	60	4
Hospitalet	2016–17[1]	Segunda División B	34	0	0	0	—		34	0
Doxa Katokopias	2017–18[6]	Cypriot First Division	32	5	3	1	—		35	6
Career total			122	9	3	1	4	0	129	10

1. Appearances in Relegation Play-offs

References

1. "Benjamín : Benjamín Akoto Asamoah". BDFutbol. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
2. "Benjamín seguirá dos años más en el Atlético [Benjamín to continue for two more years at Atlético]" (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
3. "Benjamín i Rubio ja són de L'Hospitalet [Benjamín and Rubio are now members of L'Hospitalet]" (in Catalan). CE L'Hospitalet. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
4. "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ BENJAMIN ASAMOAH [Announcement Benjamín Asamoah]" (in Greek). Doxa Katokopias F.C. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
5. "Benjamin" (in Spanish). LaPreferente. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
6. "B. Asamoah". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

External links

• Benjamín at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
• La Preferente profile
• Benjamín at BDFutbol