Kyle Asante Explained

Kyle Asante
Fullname:Kyle Emmanuel Kwabena Asante[1]
Birth Date:9 April 1991
Birth Place:Essex, England
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Bishop's Stortford
(dual registration with Great Wakering Rovers)
Youthyears1:–2008
Youthclubs1:Southend United
Years1:2008–2012
Clubs1:Southend United
Caps1:18
Goals1:7
Years2:2008
Clubs2:Harlow Town (loan)
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2011
Clubs3:Concord Rangers (loan)
Caps3:6
Goals3:5
Years4:2011
Clubs4:Canvey Island (loan)
Caps4:5
Goals4:6
Years5:2012
Clubs5:Thurrock (loan)
Caps5:8
Goals5:0
Years6:2012–2013
Clubs6:St Neots Town
Years7:2013
Clubs7:Bishop's Stortford
Years8:2013–2014
Clubs8:Aveley
Years9:2014
Clubs9:Bishop's Stortford
Years10:2014
Clubs10:Maldon & Tiptree
Years11:2014–2015
Clubs11:Aveley
Years12:2015–2016
Clubs12:Cheshunt
Years13:2016
Clubs13:Witham Town
Years14:2016
Clubs14:VCD Athletic
Years15:2016
Clubs15:Aveley
Years16:2016–
Clubs16:Bishop's Stortford
Years17:2016
Clubs17:Billericay Town (dual registration)
Caps17:1
Goals17:0
Years18:2016–2017
Clubs18:Great Wakering Rovers (dual registration)
Club-Update:02:47, 26 September 2016 (UTC)

Kyle Emmanuel Kwabena Asante (born 9 April 1991) is an English EX-professional footballer who plays for Bishop's Stortford

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barry J. . Hugman . The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 . 2010 . Mainstream Publishing . Edinburgh . 9781845966010 . 26 .
  2. News: Gillingham 3 – 0 Southend . BBC Sport . 2009-11-07 . 2009-11-10 .
  3. Web site: Blues axe falls . 18 May 2012 . echo-news.co.uk.
  4. News: I'm happy with how it's going – Kearns . Cambridge News . 14 December 2012 . 26 September 2016 . 27 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160927063732/http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/im-happy-going-kearns/story-22407535-detail/story.html . dead .
  5. Web site: Kyle's back for the Blues . Bishop's Stortford FC . 6 July 2016 . 26 September 2016.
  6. News: Bishop's Stortford striker Kyle Asante left with 'two punctured lungs and fractured ribs' after A12 smash . Herts & Essex Observer . 15 July 2014 . 26 September 2016.
  7. Web site: Millers Return for Asante . Pitch Hero Non League . 5 November 2014 . 26 September 2016.
  8. Web site: Saturday's Transfer List . Pitch Hero Non League . February 2015 . 26 September 2016.
  9. Web site: VCD Athletic sign Kyle Asante . Football Exclusives . 29 February 2016 . 26 September 2016.
  10. Web site: Saturday's Transfer List . Pitch Hero Non League . 12 March 2016 . 26 September 2016.
  11. News: They said it.... . Yellow Advertiser . 14 March 2016 . 26 September 2016.
  12. News: Former Southend United striker returns to Bishop's Stortford . Herts & Essex Observer . 6 July 2016 . 26 September 2016.
  13. News: Bishop's Stortford v Hungerford Town RESULT: Blues slip up against Town . Herts & Essex Observer . 16 August 2016 . 26 September 2016.
  14. Web site: Asante Duals at Billericay . Pitch Hero Non League . 29 August 2016 . 26 September 2016.
  15. Web site: Friday Night Prevew . Billericay Town FC . 2 September 2016 . 26 September 2016.
  16. Web site: New signing . Great Wakering Rovers FC . 13 September 2016 . 26 September 2016.
  17. Web site: Asante 'Duals' With Rovers . Pitch Hero Non League . 15 September 2016 . 26 September 2016.