Raymond Asante
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raymond Anokye Asante | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Bogoso, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cercle Brugge | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Scores Academy | |||
| 2020–2022 | Young Apostles FC | ||
| 2022–2024 | Udinese | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | →Zebra Elites (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | →Royal Charleroi (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2025– | Zebra Elites | 7 | (5) |
| 2025– | Royal Charleroi | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Raymond Anokye Asante (born 27 May 2004) is a Ghanaian professional football player who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Royal Charleroi.
Career
Asante is a product of the Ghanaian youth academies Scores Academy and Young Apostles FC.[1] On 27 August 2022, Asante transferred to the Italian side Udinese on a contract until 2027, where he was assigned to their youth sides.[2] On 5 August 2023, he was named to the first team squad at Udinese for the 2023–24 season after his stint with their Primavera side.[3] On 2 April 2024, he debuted with the senior Udinese team in a friendly match against Padova.[4]
On 2 August 2024, Asante moved to the Belgian reserve side Zebra Elites on a year-long loan.[5] He made his senior and professional debut with the senior Royal Charleroi in a 4–1 Belgian Pro League win over Sint-Truiden on 3 August 2024.[6] On 20 January 2025, he formally signed with Royal Charleroi on a 1-year contract with the option to extend for 2 more seasons.[7]
References
- ^ "From Bogoso to Udinese - The story of Raymond Asante Anokye". 30 January 2024.
- ^ "DONE DEAL: Udinese snap up Ghanaian teen Raymond Asante from Young Apostles FC". OneFootball. 24 July 2025.
- ^ "'Injured' Teen phenom Raymond Asante presented as Udinese First Team player for season". GhanaSoccernet. 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Raymond Asante debuts for Udinese's first team in friendly". 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Ghanaian forward Raymond Asante joins Belgian side Charleroi - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com.
- ^ "New signing Raymond Asante named in Charleroi squad for Sint-Truiden clash in Belgium". GhanaSoccernet. 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Ghanaian youngster Raymond Asante seals permanent transfer to Royal Charleroi SC". GhanaSoccernet. 20 January 2025.