England-born Ghanaian forward Maleace Asamoah has joined Irish Premier Division side Shamrock Rovers.
The 23-year-old signed a deal to join Shamrock Rovers on loan till the end of the season from English League One outfit Wigan Athletic.
Asamoah, son of former Ghana international Derek Asamoah, arrives with huge experience playing in the lower division in England and topflight football from Greece.
“The signing has taken some time, there was a lot of back-and-forth with it. Maleace has been a target of ours for some time. Some weeks back, it looked like it was on, then it was off, but we’re delighted we got it done yesterday. We were working right up to the deadline to make sure the loan went through, so I am delighted that we got it done," said Shamrock manager Stephen Bradley.
Although he join the club on February, Asamoah is yet to make his debut due to a suspension from the English League One.
“Maleace is currently suspended. He was sent off with Wigan over the weekend, I’m not sure whether it’s two or three games suspension and that carries over to here. But like Tunmise, he’s ready to go. He’s halfway through a season and has been involved in games, so Maleace is definitely ready to go," continued the gaffer.
Bradley, however, praised the qualities of the versatile forward, who he believes will make an impact at the club.
“He has brilliant attributes that I think will compliment the group and give us a really good balance within the squad with our other recent signing Tunmise Sobowale. He has shown many good attributes in this league before at Waterford that we’ve seen on a regular basis.”
Asamoah started his career at Reading FC before spells at Cheshunt FC, Kalamata in 2021 and a loan spell with Olimpiacos Volos from 2022 to 2023.
Following his return to England from Greece, he featured for Waterford and Wigan Athletic.
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