Samuel Asamoah

Samuel Asamoah
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-03-23) 23 March 1994 (age 32)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Chindia Târgoviște
Number 90
Youth career
2007–2012 Aspire Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 Eupen 102 (12)
2015–2016 → OH Leuven (loan) 17 (1)
2017–2021 Sint-Truiden 110 (6)
2021–2024 FC U Craiova 74 (1)
2024 Qingdao Red Lions 24 (3)
2025 Guangxi Pingguo 23 (1)
2026– Chindia Târgoviște 1 (0)
International career‡
2022–2024 Togo 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 June 2023

Samuel Asamoah (born 23 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga II club Chindia Târgoviște. Born in Ghana, he plays for the Togo national team.

Club career

During the 2015–16 season, Asamoah was loaned to OH Leuven from Eupen. After the loan he returned to Eupen but was deemed surplus, leaving the team after the 2016–17 season for Sint-Truiden where he stayed for four seasons.

While playing for Guangxi Pingguo, Asamoah was seriously injured during a Chinese League One match against Chongqing Tonglianglong. He suffered a broken neck after colliding with an LED advertising board while jostling for the ball, with the opposition player Zhang Zhixiong being handed a yellow card for the challenge.

International career

Asamoah was eligible for both Togo and Ghana national sides at international level. He made his debut for Togo on 3 June 2022 in a match against Eswatini.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Eupen 2012–13 Belgian Second Division 32210——332
2013–14 37520——395
2014–15 33520——355
Total 1021250——10712
OH Leuven (loan) 2015–16 Belgian Pro League 17110——181
Sint-Truiden 2017–18 Belgian First Division A 29210——302
2018–19 36020——380
2019–20 27410——284
2020–21 18010——190
Total 110650——1156
FC U Craiova 2021–22 Liga I 37120——391
2022–23 28040—10330
2023–24 9010——100
Total 74170—10821
Qingdao Red Lions 2024 China League One 24310——253
Guangxi Pingguo 2025 China League One 23110——241
Chindia Târgoviște 2026–27 Liga II 1000——10
Career total 35124200001037224
  1. ↑ Includes Belgian Cup, Cupa României, Chinese FA Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance in Liga I European play-offs

International

As of match played 14 June 2023
National teamYearAppsGoals
Togo
202260
202310
Total70

Personal life

Asamoah was born in Accra to a Togolese mother and Ghanaian father.

References

  1. ↑ "OHL loans Asamoah" (in Dutch). ohl.be. 16 July 2015. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  2. ↑ AFP (9 October 2025). "Togo's Samuel Asamoah 'at risk of paraplegia' after colliding with advertising board". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Samuel Asamoah: Togo midfielder breaks neck in collision with advertising board". BBC Sport. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Fotbalistul lui FCU Craiova, convocat în premieră la echipa națională! Dar nu la cea pe care o dorea el!". 9 March 2022.
  5. ↑ Agbenou, Mensah; AfrikPage (12 March 2022). "Another Ghanaian-born player agrees to serve Togo". AfrikPage. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. ↑ Samuel Asamoah at Soccerway
  7. ↑ https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Ghana-born-stars-who-have-switched-allegiance-to-Togo-2025765