Market value
—
Rating · 19/20
5.0
Average
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.04
goals / match
KAA Gent
top club · 272 apps
Position rank · 19/20
#439
goals rank
#475
assists rank
21
season goals
43
season assists
Among 882 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2015
€1.50m
top transfer fee · 09/10
5
best season · 11/12
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-07-11 · 4 players total
514Appearances
21Goals
43Assists
108Yellow cards
4Red cards
143Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nana Asare |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nana Akwasi Asare |
| Date of birth | 1986-07-11 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana |
| Citizenship | Ghana Belgium |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-09-25 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Eleven Management |
Sep 2020
Transfer: KAA Gent → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — KAA Gent
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — KAA Gent
47 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — KAA Gent
38 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — KAA Gent
34 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2016
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
May 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — KAA Gent
49 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — KAA Gent
43 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — KAA Gent
38 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: FC Utrecht → KAA Gent
13/14 · Transfer · €900k
Feb 2013
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Dec 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Utrecht
34 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Dec 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Utrecht
28 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Utrecht
27 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Utrecht
33 matches · 3 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: KV Mechelen → FC Utrecht
09/10 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2008
08/09 — KV Mechelen
36 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2007
Transfer: Feyenoord U19 → KV Mechelen
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — KV Mechelen
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2007
Transfer: KV Mechelen → Feyenoord U19
06/07 · Return from loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — KV Mechelen
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — KV Mechelen
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Feyenoord U19 → KV Mechelen
05/06 · Loan
Jun 2005
Transfer: Royal Antwerp → Feyenoord U19
04/05 · Return from loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Royal Antwerp FC
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Feyenoord U19 → Royal Antwerp
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2002
Transfer: Feyenoord Ghana → Feyenoord U19
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 697 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 19/20. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.17/90
Assists1 total · 0.17/90
G+A2 total · 0.33/90
Yellow cards7 total · 1.17/90
Minutes played by club
KAA Gent
25.2%
FC Utrecht
44.1%
KV Mechelen
30.7%
Royal Antwerp FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAA Gent | 7 | 13/14 | 19/20 | 272 | 4 | 16 | 3,254 |
| FC Utrecht | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 122 | 15 | 19 | 5,689 |
| KV Mechelen | 4 | 05/06 | 08/09 | 104 | 2 | 8 | 3,967 |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | KAA Gent | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 19/20 | JPL | KAA Gent | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL | KAA Gent | 27 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL Play-Offs I | KAA Gent | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | JPL | KAA Gent | 26 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | JPL Play-Offs I | KAA Gent | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | KAA Gent | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | JPL | KAA Gent | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,599 |
| 16/17 | JPL Play-Offs I | KAA Gent | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | KAA Gent | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | JPL | KAA Gent | 27 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | JPL Play-Offs I | KAA Gent | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Pro L. Supercup | KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Cofidis Cup | KAA Gent | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | JPL | KAA Gent | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | JPL Play-Offs I | KAA Gent | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Cofidis Cup | KAA Gent | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | JPL | KAA Gent | 27 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1,115 |
| 13/14 | JPL Playoff II | KAA Gent | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 30 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 755 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | FC Utrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Utrecht | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 27 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 483 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | FC Utrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 18 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1,448 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Utrecht | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 229 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | FC Utrecht | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 242 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 28 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2,352 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | FC Utrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Utrecht | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | Cofidis Cup | KV Mechelen | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | JPL | KV Mechelen | 30 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | KV Mechelen | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,895 |
| 06/07 | Beker van België | KV Mechelen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Challenger Pro League | KV Mechelen | 24 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,072 |
| 06/07 | Endrunde Jupiler Pro League | KV Mechelen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Challenger Pro League | KV Mechelen | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Beker van België | Royal Antwerp FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Challenger Pro League | Royal Antwerp FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Feyenoord Ghana | Feyenoord U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Feyenoord U19 | Royal Antwerp | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Royal Antwerp | Feyenoord U19 | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Feyenoord U19 | KV Mechelen | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | KV Mechelen | Feyenoord U19 | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Feyenoord U19 | KV Mechelen | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | KV Mechelen | FC Utrecht | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.50m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | FC Utrecht | KAA Gent | Transfer | 2000000 | €900k |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-25 | KAA Gent | Retired | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Back problems | 2011-12-15 | 2012-01-19 | 36 | 1 |
| 11/12 | Ankle injury | 2012-02-09 | 2012-02-16 | 8 | 2 |
| 12/13 | Thigh problems | 2012-09-14 | 2012-09-20 | 7 | 1 |
| 12/13 | Back problems | 2012-12-20 | 2013-01-01 | 13 | 1 |
| 12/13 | unknown injury | 2013-02-18 | 2013-03-07 | 18 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Back injury | 2016-05-06 | 2016-05-14 | 9 | 1 |
| 15/16 | surgery | 2016-06-23 | 2016-08-24 | 63 | 7 |
| 16/17 | Hamstring injury | 2016-12-01 | 2017-01-01 | 32 | 7 |
| 16/17 | Thigh problems | 2017-02-22 | 2017-03-08 | 15 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3441 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brecht Dejaegere | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Foket | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Renato Neto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Moses Simon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matz Sels | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Van Hoevelen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lasse Nielsen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Stefan Mitrovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Saief | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson Esiti | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannes Van Der Bruggen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Bronn | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Birger Verstraete | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 5 | 27 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 3 | 30 |
| 09/10 | Play-Offs Conference League | FC Utrecht | 2 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 8 | 28 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 4 | 30 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | FC Utrecht | 4 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | KV Mechelen | Feyenoord U19 | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Feyenoord U19 | KV Mechelen | Loan | — | €50k |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Royal Antwerp | Feyenoord U19 | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Feyenoord U19 | Royal Antwerp | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Nana Asare's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Excel Mouscron | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| Cercle Brugge | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 50% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 25% |
| Club Brugge KV | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 0% |
| KAS Eupen | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 75% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0% |
| SV Zulte Waregem | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 50% |
| Standard Liège | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 75% |
| KV Oostende | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| KV Kortrijk | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 23 | 540 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 18/19 | 47 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 38 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 34 | 1,599 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.28 |
| 15/16 | 49 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 43 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 1,115 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 755 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 11/12 | 28 | 483 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.68 |
| 10/11 | 27 | 1,919 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 2,532 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 08/09 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 22 | 1,895 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 06/07 | 34 | 2,072 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 05/06 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
103 apps
10 G
19 A
Jupiler League
219 apps
4 G
14 A
Europa League Qualifying
19 apps
3 G
2 A
Play-Offs Conference League
7 apps
2 G
0 A
Challenger Pro League
51 apps
1 G
1 A
KNVB Beker
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Croky Cup
35 apps
0 G
5 A
Europa League
11 apps
0 G
1 A
JPL Playoff II
6 apps
0 G
1 A
JPL Play-Offs I
42 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Nana Asare?
Nana Asare is a Ghana professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Nana Asare?
Nana Asare is 39 years old. He was born on July 11, 1986 in Kumasi.
What position does Nana Asare play?
Nana Asare plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Nana Asare play for?
Nana Asare currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nana Asare scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nana Asare has scored 21 goals in 514 appearances.