Zico Asare
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zico Kukuu Asare[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Harrogate Town | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2020 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Oxford City | 41 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Maidenhead United | 86 | (0) |
| 2024– | Harrogate Town | 19 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | England U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | England U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | England C | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:40, 12 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Zico Kukuu Asare (born 11 April 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays for Harrogate Town, as a defender.
Club career
Born in London,[1] Asare joined Fulham aged 8, remaining with the club until the end of the 2019–20 season.[2][3][4] After a year out of football, he signed for Oxford City in June 2021,[5] moving to Maidenhead United a season later.[6][2][7]
He signed for Harrogate Town in July 2024.[8][9][10]
International career
Born in England, Asare is of Ghanaian descent.[11] He has played for England at under-15 and under-16 level, and later at C level.[8][12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oxford City | 2021–22[1] | National League South | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Maidenhead United | 2022–23[13] | National League | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| 2023–24[14] | National League | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| Total | 86 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 0 | ||
| Harrogate Town | 2024–25[15] | League Two | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Career total | 146 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 161 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d "England – Z. Asare – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
- ^ a b "Defender leaves Oxford City for National League club". Oxford Mail. 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Player Departues". Fulham F.C. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Jordan Archer answers Motherwell transfer call as keeper signs on at Fir Park". Daily Record. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Oxford City sign former England youth international from Fulham". Oxford Mail. 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Zico Asare Joins Maidenhead United". www.oxfordcityfc.co.uk. 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Maidenhead United sign highly-rated youngster Zico Asare from Oxford City". www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk.
- ^ a b https://www.harrogatetownafc.com/news/2024/july/08/zico-asare-is-our-second-summer-signing/
- ^ "Zico Asare: Harrogate Town sign Maidenhead United defender for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Harrogate Town sign 'explosive' defender Zico Asare from Maidenhead United for undisclosed fee".
- ^ "Ghanaian defender Zico Asare signs with Harrogate Town – Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results – GHANAsoccernet".
- ^ "Three Lions Call Up for Zico Asare". www.maidenheadunitedfc.org.
- ^ "Games played by Zico Asare in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Zico Asare in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Zico Asare in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 September 2024.