Derek Asamoah
| Date of birth | 01 May 1981 |
| Place of birth | Accra |
| Nationality | Ghanian |
| Weight | 69 kg |
| Height | 1.68 m |
| Position | Forward |
As a young frontman with huge potential, Derek Asamoah impressed at Hampton & Richmond and Slough Town before securing his move to Northampton Town.
He joined Mansfield Town in July 2004 with a two-year contract but was made available for transfer in February 2005.
He joined Lincoln City with a contract to June 2006.
Derek joined Shrewsbury Town in August 2006 in a one-year deal.
He became the first Shrewsbury player to win a full internatuional cap for 18 years when he came on as a substitute for Ghana against South Korea in October 2006.
The last Shrew to make an international outing was Bernard McNally for Northern Ireland against Malta in 1988.
Derek joined Carlisle United in October 2014 on a short-term contract that was soon extended to February 2015, to December 2015 in June 2015 and to June 2016 in January 2016.
He re-joined the Cumbrians in October 2016 with a two-month contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Slough Town | 01 Jul 2000 | 24 Jul 2001 | |
| Northampton Town | 24 Jul 2001 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Mansfield Town | 16 Jul 2004 | 11 Mar 2005 | |
| Lincoln City | 11 Mar 2005 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Chester City | 12 Jan 2006 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| Doncaster Rovers | 10 Jul 2006 | 21 Jul 2006 | T |
| Scunthorpe United | 24 Jul 2006 | 02 Aug 2006 | T |
| Shrewsbury Town | 03 Aug 2006 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| OGC Nice | 04 Aug 2007 | 02 Apr 2009 | |
| Hamilton Academical | 02 Apr 2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Lokomotiv (Sofia) | 01 Aug 2009 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Pohang Steelers | 01 Nov 2011 | 20 Feb 2013 | |
| Daegu | 20 Feb 2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | |
| Carlisle United | 21 Oct 2014 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| Carlisle United | 14 Oct 2016 | 16 Jan 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Northampton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Northampton Town | League Division 2 | 3 | 37 |
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| 2002-03 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Northampton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Northampton Town | League Division 2 | 20 | 22 |
4 |
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| 2003-04 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | Northampton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Northampton Town | League Division 3 | 4 | 27 |
3 |
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| 2003-04 | Northampton Town | League Division 3 Play-Offs | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Lincoln City | League Two | 8 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Lincoln City | League Two Play-Offs | 1 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Mansfield Town | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Mansfield Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Mansfield Town | League Two | 24 | 6 |
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| 2005-06 | Chester City | League Two | 14 | 3 |
8 |
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| 2005-06 | Lincoln City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Lincoln City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Lincoln City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Lincoln City | League Two | 19 | 6 |
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| 2006-07 | Shrewsbury Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Shrewsbury Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 4 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 34 | 5 |
10 |
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| 2006-07 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Carlisle United | League Two | 13 | 14 |
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| 2015-16 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Carlisle United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Carlisle United | League Two | 13 | 30 |
6 |
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| 2016-17 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Carlisle United | Football League Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Carlisle United | League Two | 8 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2014 | Carlisle United v Burton Albion | L | 3-4 | League Two | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Carlisle United v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Portsmouth v Carlisle United | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Peterborough United v Carlisle United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Carlisle United v Accrington Stanley | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Carlisle United | L | 4-2 | League Two | |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Carlisle United v Newport County | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Exeter City v Carlisle United | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Carlisle United v Northampton Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Morecambe v Carlisle United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Carlisle United v York City | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2015 | Newport County v Carlisle United | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Carlisle United v Cambridge United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | AFC Wimbledon v Carlisle United | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Carlisle United v Mansfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Tranmere Rovers v Carlisle United | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Carlisle United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Carlisle United v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Southend United v Carlisle United | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Carlisle United v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Carlisle United v Exeter City | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Northampton Town v Carlisle United | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Carlisle United v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Oxford United v Carlisle United | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Apr 2015 | Carlisle United v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Carlisle United v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Burton Albion v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Carlisle United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Aug 2015 | Mansfield Town v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Plymouth Argyle v Carlisle United | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Carlisle United v AFC Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Carlisle United | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Hartlepool United v Carlisle United | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 01 Sep 2015 | Port Vale v Carlisle United | L | 1-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 05 Sep 2015 | Carlisle United v Barnet | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Carlisle United v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 23 Sep 2015 | Liverpool v Carlisle United | L | 1-1 (2-3) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Carlisle United v Newport County | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Leyton Orient v Carlisle United | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Stevenage v Carlisle United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Carlisle United v Morecambe | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Carlisle United v Exeter City | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Northampton Town v Carlisle United | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Wycombe Wanderers v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Carlisle United v Yeovil Town | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Plymouth Argyle v Carlisle United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Bristol Rovers v Carlisle United | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Carlisle United v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 24 Nov 2015 | Luton Town v Carlisle United | W | 3-4 | League Two | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Carlisle United v Crawley Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Dec 2015 | Welling United v Carlisle United | W | 0-5 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Oxford United v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Carlisle United v Notts County | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Carlisle United v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 10 Jan 2016 | Carlisle United v Yeovil Town | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Barnet v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Jan 2016 | Yeovil Town v Carlisle United | W | 1-1 (5-4) | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Carlisle United v York City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 31 Jan 2016 | Carlisle United v Everton | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Carlisle United v Accrington Stanley | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Newport County v Carlisle United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Accrington Stanley v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Carlisle United v Stevenage | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Feb 2016 | AFC Wimbledon v Carlisle United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Morecambe v Carlisle United | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 01 Mar 2016 | Carlisle United v Leyton Orient | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Carlisle United v Northampton Town | L | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 08 Mar 2016 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Exeter City v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Carlisle United v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Yeovil Town v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Portsmouth v Carlisle United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Apr 2016 | Carlisle United v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Carlisle United v Mansfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Cambridge United v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Carlisle United v Luton Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Crawley Town v Carlisle United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Carlisle United v Oxford United | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 07 May 2016 | Notts County v Carlisle United | W | 0-5 | League Two | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Carlisle United v Hartlepool United | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Stevenage v Carlisle United | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 09 Nov 2016 | Carlisle United v Fleetwood Town | W | 4-2 | Football League Trophy | Group D – North |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Newport County v Carlisle United | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Nov 2016 | Grimsby Town v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Carlisle United v Mansfield Town | W | 5-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Dec 2016 | Carlisle United v Rochdale | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Dec 2016 | Carlisle United v Mansfield Town | L | 2-3 | Football League Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Notts County v Carlisle United | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Carlisle United v Grimsby Town | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Carlisle United v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2006-07 | Ghana | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Ghana | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Ghana | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 08 Oct 2006 | Korea Republic v Ghana | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Ghana v Nigeria | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 2008 | Australia v Ghana | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Ghana v Gabon | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.