Kyle Asante

Kyle Emmanuel Kwabena Asante (born 9 April 1991) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays for Bishop's Stortford on dual registration with Great Wakering Rovers.

Kyle Asante
Personal information
Full name Kyle Emmanuel Kwabena Asante[1]
Date of birth (1991-04-09) 9 April 1991[1]
Place of birth Essex, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Bishop's Stortford
(dual registration with Great Wakering Rovers)
Youth career
0000–2008 Southend United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Southend United 18 (7)
2008 → Harlow Town (loan) 2 (0)
2011 → Concord Rangers (loan) 6 (5)
2011 → Canvey Island (loan) 5 (6)
2012 → Thurrock (loan) 8 (0)
2012–2013 St Neots Town
2013 Bishop's Stortford
2013–2014 Aveley
2014 Bishop's Stortford
2014 Maldon & Tiptree
2014–2015 Aveley
2015–2016 Cheshunt
2016 Witham Town
2016 VCD Athletic
2016 Aveley
2016– Bishop's Stortford
2016 → Billericay Town (dual registration) 1 (0)
2016–2017 → Great Wakering Rovers (dual registration)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:47, 26 September 2016 (UTC)

Career

Asante was born in Chelmsford, Essex.[1] He made his debut for Southend United on 7 November 2009 in their 3–0 away defeat to Gillingham in the FA Cup first round, replacing James Walker in the 83rd minute as a substitute.[2]

Asante suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury which hampered his progress with the first team. On 8 February 2011, Asante scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 against Luton Town in a reserve game which led to manager Paul Sturrock naming him in his first team squad. Asante made his league debut as a sub on 19 February 2011 replacing Blair Sturrock against Torquay United.

On 18 May 2012, Asante was one of eleven players to be released at the end of their contract.[3]

He moved on to Barnet on a trial which never materialised in a contract, before signing for St Neots Town in December 2012.[4]

He then spent the first half of the 2013–14 season with Bishop's Stortford, before joining Aveley midway through the campaign. After rejoining Bishop's Stortford in the summer of 2014, he was injured in a serious car crash on the A12 major road.[5][6]

When recovered later that year he had a brief spell with Maldon & Tiptree, before returning to Aveley.[7] In February 2015 he joined Thamesmead Town[8] as a trialist.

Further transfers that season include Cheshunt in 2015, Witham Town in January 2016, VCD Athletic in February 2016,[9] and Aveley for the third time in March 2016,[10][11]

In July 2016 he joined Bishop's Stortford for a third spell.[12][13] Shortly after he signed for Billericay Town on dual registration basis to gain match fitness,[14] but the spell was cut short by 2 September 2016[15] after making just one appearance, and instead he switched to Great Wakering Rovers on similar terms on 13 September 2016.[16][17]

References
  1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 26. ISBN 9781845966010.
  2. "Gillingham 3 – 0 Southend". BBC Sport. 7 November 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  3. "Blues axe falls". echo-news.co.uk. 18 May 2012.
  4. "I'm happy with how it's going – Kearns". Cambridge News. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  5. "Kyle's back for the Blues". Bishop's Stortford FC. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  6. "Bishop's Stortford striker Kyle Asante left with 'two punctured lungs and fractured ribs' after A12 smash". Herts & Essex Observer. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  7. "Millers Return for Asante". Pitch Hero Non League. 5 November 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  8. "Saturday's Transfer List". Pitch Hero Non League. February 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  9. "VCD Athletic sign Kyle Asante". Football Exclusives. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  10. "Saturday's Transfer List". Pitch Hero Non League. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  11. "They said it..." Yellow Advertiser. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  12. "Former Southend United striker returns to Bishop's Stortford". Herts & Essex Observer. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  13. "Bishop's Stortford v Hungerford Town RESULT: Blues slip up against Town". Herts & Essex Observer. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  14. "Asante Duals at Billericay". Pitch Hero Non League. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  15. "Friday Night Prevew". Billericay Town FC. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  16. "New signing". Great Wakering Rovers FC. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  17. "Asante 'Duals' With Rovers". Pitch Hero Non League. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
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