Solomon Asante

Solomon Asante (born 6 March 1990 in Accra is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Phoenix Rising FC as a winger. With the Rising, he was named the 2019 USL Championship Most Valuable Player (MVP).

Solomon Asante
Personal information
Full name Solomon Asante
Date of birth (1990-09-06) 6 September 1990[1]
Place of birth Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Phoenix Rising
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2007 Feyenoord Ghana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Feyenoord Ghana 66 (12)
2009–2011 ASFA Yennenga 57 (39)
2011–2013 Berekum Chelsea 70 (21)
2013–2017 TP Mazembe 17 (4)
2018– Phoenix Rising 82 (42)
National team
2012– Burkina Faso 1 (0)
2012– Ghana 21 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 October 2020

Early life

Born in Ghana to Ghanaian parents,[3] Solomon Asante started his career at the Ghanaian club Feyenoord Ghana, where he played until 2009.[4]

Club career

ASFA Yennenga

Solomon Asante joined Burkinabé club ASFA Yennenga from Feyenoord Ghana, at the beginning of the 2009–2010 season.[5] In his second season with ASFA Yennenga he won the 2010–2011 Burkinabé Premier League, 2010–2011 top-goalscorer and was also the 2009–2010 Burkinabé Premier League top-goalscorer with 14 goals.[4][6] He spent two season's with ASFA Yennenga.[4]

Berekum Chelsea

Solomon Asante signed for Ghanaian Ghana Premier League club Berekum Chelsea at the beginning of the 2011–12 Ghana Premier League season.[4][5]

TP Mazembe

He played for TP Mazembe and won numerous continental and local laurels.

Phoenix Rising FC

Asante signed with Phoenix Rising FC of the United Soccer League on December 21, 2017.[7]

International career

He made his debut for Burkina Faso against South Africa at Ellis Park on 8 August 2011 in an international friendly.[8] He scored his first goal for Burkina Faso in the 87th minute scoring one goal. In November 2011, he dropped from the national team to join his home country Ghana. He scored a goal against England on 22 September 2011 at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow the game final score 6–1 Solomon helped the team advance to face Germany but he suffered an injury.

Ghana national team

On 16 May 2012, he was called up to the Ghana squad for two 2014 World Cup qualification matches against Lesotho national team and Zambia national team but was later dropped,[9] due to concerns over his eligibility to play for Ghana.[10] He has since been cleared to play for Ghana.[11]

Career Statistics
Club Season League Cup
Division Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals
Phoenix Rising 2018 USL Championship 36 14 9 -
2019 32 22 17 1 0
Total 68 36 26 1 0

Honours and Achievements

Individual
  • Ghana player of the year 2017

ASFA Yennenga

Phoenix Rising FC
  • Most Valuable Player (Fan's Choice) – 2019
  • Golden Boot – 2019
  • Goal of the season – 2019
  • Assist of the year – 2019
  • Players Player of the year – 2019

Achievements
  • USL Championship most assists in a season (17) – 2019[12]
  • USL Championship Golden Boot – 2019
  • USL Championship Most Valuable Player – 2019[13]
  • USL Championship team of the year − 2019[14]
  • USL Championship Most Valuable Player – 2020[15]

Records

References
  1. , Phoenix
  2. Solomon Asante – TP Mazembe
  3. Gary Al-Smith (27 May 2012). "GFA ponders Asante's fate". supersport.com. SuperSport. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  4. "Midfielder Solomon Asante Gets Late Black Stars Call-up". Berekum Chelsea F.C. May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  5. Solomon Asante Wiafe. footballzz.co.uk.
  6. "Solomon Asante". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  7. "Ghanaian International Solomon Asante Joins Phoenix Rising". Phoenix Rising FC. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  8. "South Africa vs. Burkina Faso 3 – 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  9. "Ghana names final squad for Lesotho, Zambia". Ghana Football Association. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  10. "GFA seeks FIFA clarification over Asante eligibility". Ghana Football Association. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  11. "Striker Asante warns Ghana over his future". Africasoccernet.com. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  12. "Solomon Asante becomes USL first player to register 17 assists - Kickgh.com". kickgh.com.
  13. USLChampionship.com Staff (21 November 2019). "Phoenix's Asante Named 2019 Championship Most Valuable Player". USL Championship. United Soccer League. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  14. USLChampionship com Staff (12 November 2019). "USL Championship Announces 2019 All-League Teams". USL Championship. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  15. USLChampionship.com Staff (6 November 2020). "Phoenix's Solomon Asante Voted 2020 Championship Most Valuable Player". USL Championship. United Soccer League. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  16. Olafson, Ole. "Rising Recap – Rising keep record win streak going with 4–2 victory, Solomon Asante sets club record for career goals". Northeast Valley News. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  17. Phoenix Rising Communications (12 September 2019). "Solomon Asante Named USL Player Of The Month". Phoenix Rising FC. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
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