Personal Information
Full Name | Kwadwo Asamoah |
Date of Birth | December 9, 1988 |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Role | Inter Milan Midfielder, Left-Back |
Kwadwo Asamoah: A Brief Biography
Kwadwo Asamoah is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus in Italy and the Ghana national team. Asamoah\'s profile was scouted playing for a local based club. which belongs to Kamara and was recommended by the scout Mr. Charles Mensah Gapson to Alhaji Sly Tetteh, CEO of Liberty Professionals. He joined Swiss club Bellinzona and was loaned to Italian side Torino in the winter of 2007-08. In June 2008 Asamoah was signed by Serie A club Udinese. He eventually established himself for both club and country. After some good performances at the 2010 World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations, he became a target of top clubs in Europe. Asamoah and Udinese teammate Mauricio Isla both joined Juventus in July 2012 on co-ownership agreements, with Juventus paying €9 million for 50% of Asamoah\'s contract. He made his debut on 11 August against Napoli in the Supercoppa Italiana and scored; Juventus went on to win 4-2 after extra time. He started in the Serie A opening match against Parma and made an immediate impact by setting up Stephan Lichtsteiner\'s goal in a 2-0 win.