Kennedy Ashia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Liberty Professionals | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012– | Liberty Professionals | ||
| 2013–2013 | SK Brann | ||
| National team | |||
| 2012–2013 | Ghana U20 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Kennedy Ashia is a Ghanaian professional footballer.[1] He plays for Liberty Professionals in the Glo Premier League of Ghana.[2] He was part of the Ghana national U-20 team that won silver at the 2013 African Youth Championships and bronze at the 2013 FIFA U-20 Tournament.[3] He plays as a striker.
Professional career
On 24 February 2013 he scored a brace for Liberty Professionals to help secure a draw with the then defending champions Asante Kotoko.[4] After his exploits during the FIFA U-20 Tournament, he earned a loan move to SK Brann in the Norwegian Premier League. When his loan period ended, he returned to his parent club.
International career
African Youth Championship
Ashia was part of the Ghana Under-20 national team during the qualification rounds for the 2013 African U-20 Championship.[3] In 2013, coach Sellas Tetteh called him up, with Liberty Professional teammates Ebenezer Assifuah and Kwame Boahene, for the Ghana Under-20 national team for the 2013 tournament in Algeria.[5]
FIFA U-20 Championship, Turkey 2013
Ashia was a member of the Ghana Under-20 national team that took part in the 2013 FIFA U-20 tournament in Turkey.[6][7][8][9]
References
- ↑ "Liberty Professionals Kennedy Ashia". football.com/. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ "Kennedy Ashia". www.goal.com. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Black Satellites striker Ebenezer Assifuah to move to Liberty Professionals right away". www.goal.com. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Kennedy Ashia's braces snatches point for Liberty". ghananewsagency.org. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ "Ghana names final squad for U-20 finals". GhanaFA.org. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ↑ "Revealed: Ghana’s final 21-man squad for U-20 World Cup". allsports.com.gh. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ "Ghana FA confirms U20 squad numbers for FIFA World Cup in Turkey". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ "Ghana U20 coach releases preliminary World Cup squad". mtnfootball.com. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ "Ghana Under 20". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 July 2013.