Solomon Asante


Solomon Asante is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for Phoenix Rising FC as a winger. With the Rising, he was named the 2019 USL Championship Most Valuable Player.

Early life

Born in Ghana to Ghanaian parents, Solomon Asante started his career at the Ghanaian club Feyenoord Ghana, where he played until 2009.

Club career

[ASFA Yennenga]

Solomon Asante joined Burkinabé club ASFA Yennenga from Feyenoord Ghana, at the beginning of the 2009–2010 season. In his second season with ASFA Yennenga he won the 2010–2011 Burkinabé Premier League, 2010–2011 top-goalscorer and was also the 2009–2010 Burkinabé Premier League top-goalscorer with 14 goals. He spent two season's with ASFA Yennenga.

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Solomon Asante signed for Ghanaian Ghana Premier League club Berekum Chelsea at the beginning of the 2011–12 Ghana Premier League season.

[TP Mazembe]

He played for TP Mazembe and won numerous continental and local laurels.

[Phoenix Rising FC]

Asante signed with Phoenix Rising FC of the United Soccer League on December 21, 2017.

International career

He made his debut for Burkina Faso against South Africa at Ellis Park on 8 August 2011 in an international friendly. He scored his first goal for Burkina Faso in the 87th minute scoring one goal. In November 2011, he dropped from the national team to join his home country Ghana. He scored a goal against England on 22 September 2011 at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow the game final score 6–1 Solomon helped the team advance to face Germany but he suffered an injury.

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On 16 May 2012, he was called up to the Ghana squad for two 2014 World Cup qualification matches against Lesotho national team and Zambia national team but was later dropped, due to concerns over his eligibility to play for Ghana.
He has since been cleared to play for Ghana.

Career Statistics

Honours and Achievements

Individual

[ASFA Yennenga]