Carl Asaba

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Carl Asaba (born 28 January 1973 in London) is an English professional football player who plays as a striker. He is currently unaffiliated with any club, having had previous failed trials at Leeds United and Leicester City.

Asaba first came to prominence at Brentford, debuting in 1994 after joining the club from Dulwich Hamlet. He has since played for a variety of football league clubs, including Gillingham where he finished their top scorer in the season 1998/99 with 20 league goals. He also remains their record signing after they paid Reading £600,000 for his services in August 1998. He has also had spells at Sheffield United, Stoke City and Millwall. He has yet to grace the Premiership.

Carl was a big hit amongst Stoke fans, gaining cult status. His name was even featured in the chant "duh, duh, duh, Carl Asaba".


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