Brandon Thomas-Asante

Ghanaian association football player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Solomon Brandon Michael Clarke Thomas-Asante (born 29 December 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for EFL Championship club Coventry City. Born in England, he plays for the Ghana national team.

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Brandon Thomas-Asante
Personal information
Full name Solomon Brandon Michael Clarke Thomas-Asante[1]
Date of birth (1998-12-29) 29 December 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Milton Keynes, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Coventry City
Number 23
Youth career
2011–2016 Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Milton Keynes Dons 22 (0)
2018–2019Sutton United (loan) 8 (0)
2019Oxford City (loan) 15 (3)
2019 Ebbsfleet United 4 (1)
2019–2022 Salford City 107 (26)
2022–2024 West Bromwich Albion 72 (18)
2024– Coventry City 33 (4)
International career
2024– Ghana 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:51, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024
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Thomas-Asante began his career with Milton Keynes Dons, where he made his professional debut aged in 2016 aged 17. After spells on loan with Sutton United and Oxford City, he left Milton Keynes in 2019, spending a short spell at Ebbsfleet United before signing for Salford City. While at Salford, he won his first trophy, the 2019–20 EFL Trophy.

Club career

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Milton Keynes Dons

Thomas-Asante joined Milton Keynes Dons' academy at the age of 12, progressing through various age groups and into the club's development squad. On 6 August 2016, following an impressive pre-season, he made his debut for the first team, featuring as a substitute in the 75th minute in a 1–0 away win to Shrewsbury Town.[3] On 12 September, Thomas-Asante signed professional terms with the club, signing a one-year deal with an option of a further year.[4] On 5 November, he scored his first professional goal for the club, scoring in a 3–2 home FA Cup first round win over Spennymoor Town.[5] On 2 May 2017, following an impressive first season as a professional, Thomas-Asante was awarded the club's Academy Player of the Year for 2016–17.[6] On 14 June, Thomas-Asante's contract was extended until summer 2018,[7] and on 26 January 2018 was extended a further year until the summer of 2019.[8]

Loans, departure, spell with Ebbsfleet United

After a brief loan spell with National League club Sutton United,[9] Thomas-Asante T-Bone joined National League South club Oxford City in late January 2019 until the end of the season, eventually going on to make 15 appearances and scoring three goals.[10] Following limited first team opportunities during the 2018–19 season, Thomas-Asante confirmed on 11 May he would be leaving Milton Keynes following the expiry of his contract in June.[11]

After a spell on trial with Swindon Town, Thomas-Asante signed for National League club Ebbsfleet United on 9 August 2019.[12]

Salford City

He then signed for Salford City making his debut for the club on 3 September 2019 in a EFL Trophy match against Aston Villa Under 21's.[13] He made his league debut for the club as a substitute on 14 September.[14] His first goal for the club came on Boxing Day, scoring Salford's second in the 12th minute of a 3–1 victory against Crewe Alexandra.[15] He finished the 2019–20 campaign with six goals from 26 appearances in all competitions.

On 28 November 2020, Thomas-Asante received the first red-card of his career for a reckless foul on Newport County goalkeeper Tom King, as Salford exited the FA Cup at the second round.[16] He scored his first goal of the season against Leicester City U23s in the EFL Trophy group match that ended in a 3–3 draw after 90 minutes, eventually losing 9–8 on penalties in which he converted his penalty.[17] He played for Salford in the delayed 2020 EFL Trophy final at Wembley Stadium against Portsmouth.[18] Thomas-Asante converted his penalty in the shootout as Salford won the final.[18] On 19 March 2022, Thomas-Asante scored his first career hat-trick in a 5–1 home victory over Scunthorpe United.[19]

West Bromwich Albion

On 31 August 2022, Thomas-Asante signed for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion on a three-year contract for a fee reported to be in the region of £300,000, rejecting a move to Birmingham City.[20] On 2 September 2022, Thomas-Asante made his debut and scored his first goal, a 98th-minute equaliser for West Brom in a 1–1 home draw against Burnley.[21] Thomas-Asante finished his first West Brom season as the club's top goalscorer of the season with 9 goals, 7 of which in the league.[22] His volley against Stoke City in November was voted as West Brom's 2022–23 goal of the season.[23]

Coventry City

On 1 August 2024, Thomas-Asante signed for Championship club Coventry City on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[24] On 3 August, he made his debut in a pre-season friendly against SV Werder Bremen who compete in the Bundesliga. On 27 August, Thomas-Asante scored his first goal for Coventry City in a 1-0 win against Oxford United in the 2nd round of the EFL Cup, before following this up on 1 October where Thomas-Asante scored his first league goal for Coventry City in a 3-0 win against Blackburn Rovers.

International career

In December 2023, Thomas-Asante was pre-called up by the Ghana national football team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[25]

He made his debut for the Ghana national team on 10 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against the Central African Republic at the Baba Yara Stadium. He substituted Mohammed Kudus in the 89th minute of a 4–3 Ghana victory.[26]

Personal life

Born in England, Thomas-Asante is of Ghanaian and Jamaican descent.[27]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 March 2025[28]
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Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Milton Keynes Dons 2016–17[29] League One 6011203[a]0121
2017–18[30] League One 15010104[a]1211
2018–19[31] League Two 1000001[a]020
Total 220213081352
Sutton United (loan) 2018–19[32] National League 802[b]1101
Oxford City (loan) 2018–19[32] National League South 15300153
Ebbsfleet United 2019–20[32] National League 30000030
Salford City 2019–20[33] League Two 206105[a]0266
2020–21[34] League Two 42520204[a]1506
2021–22[35] League Two 391110003[a]24313
2022–23[36] League Two 6400110075
Total 10726403112312630
West Bromwich Albion 2022–23[36] Championship 3372200359
2023–24[37] Championship 391110112[c]04312
Total 72183211207821
Coventry City 2024–25[38] Championship 3342032386
Career total 2605111310424530563
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  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in FA Trophy
  3. Appearances in Championship play-offs

Honours

Salford City

Individual

References

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