Isaac Asante

Isaac Asante
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-08-21) 21 August 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Mechelen
Number 39
Youth career
0000–2018 Lokeren U17
2018–2019 Lokeren Reserves
2019–2020 OH Leuven
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 OH Leuven 5 (0)
2022–2023 OH Leuven U23 16 (1)
2023– Jong KV Mechelen 18 (2)
2023– Mechelen 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 August 2024

Isaac Asante (born 21 August 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Belgian Pro League club KV Mechelen and their reserve squad Jong Mechelen.[1]

Club career

Asante made his professional debut for OH Leuven on 15 August 2020 in a 1–1 draw against Genk.[2] In July 2022, Asante was sent to the OH Leuven under-23 side in the Belgian third tier for the season.[3] He scored his first goal for the under-23 in a 1–1 match against KSK Heist on 10 September.[4]

Personal life

Born in Accra, Ghana, Asante moved to Belgium with his family at a young age.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 December 2022 [6]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
OH Leuven 2020–21 Belgian First Division A 5 0 0 0 — — 5 0
2021–22 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
OH Leuven U23 2022–23 Belgian National Division 1 9 1 0 0 — — 9 1
Career total 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1

References

  1. ^ Isaac Asante at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Isaac Asante of OH Leuven during the Jupiler Pro League match between KRC Genk and OH Leuven at the Luminus Arena on August 15, 2020 in Genk, Belgium". gettyimages.com. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Ghanaian midfielder Isaac Asante set for OH Leuven exit". Sports World Ghana. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. ^ "U23: 1-1-GELIJKSPEL OP HET VELD VAN KSK HEIST" (in Dutch). OH Leuven. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Exclusive: Isaac Asante promoted to OH Leuven senior team". sportsworldghana.com. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Isaac Asante". footballdatabase.


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