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.
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 |
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 |
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2003-04 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 4 | 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 |
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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 |
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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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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07 Aug 2004 | Mansfield Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
11 Aug 2004 | Oxford United v Mansfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
14 Aug 2004 | Chester City v Mansfield Town | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
21 Aug 2004 | Mansfield Town v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
28 Aug 2004 | Grimsby Town v Mansfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
30 Aug 2004 | Mansfield Town v Yeovil Town | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
05 Sep 2004 | Mansfield Town v Northampton Town | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
11 Sep 2004 | Cambridge United v Mansfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
18 Sep 2004 | Mansfield Town v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
25 Sep 2004 | Scunthorpe United v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
02 Oct 2004 | Mansfield Town v Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
08 Oct 2004 | Swansea City v Mansfield Town | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
16 Oct 2004 | Mansfield Town v Notts County | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
19 Oct 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Mansfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
23 Oct 2004 | Wycombe Wanderers v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
30 Oct 2004 | Mansfield Town v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
02 Nov 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Mansfield Town | L | 4-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
06 Nov 2004 | Mansfield Town v Macclesfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
13 Nov 2004 | Mansfield Town v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
07 Dec 2004 | Darlington v Mansfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
11 Dec 2004 | Mansfield Town v Rushden and Diamonds | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
18 Dec 2004 | Shrewsbury Town v Mansfield Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
28 Dec 2004 | Southend United v Mansfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
01 Jan 2005 | Northampton Town v Mansfield Town | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
15 Jan 2005 | Rochdale v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
22 Jan 2005 | Mansfield Town v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
29 Jan 2005 | Lincoln City v Mansfield Town | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
05 Feb 2005 | Notts County v Mansfield Town | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
08 Feb 2005 | Mansfield Town v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
12 Feb 2005 | Mansfield Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
19 Feb 2005 | Bury v Mansfield Town | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
22 Feb 2005 | Mansfield Town v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 1-4 | League Two |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
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.
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.