Benjamín Akoto Asamoah (born 4 January 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Saudi club
Al-Tuhami as a
midfielder
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.
Club career
Born in
Accra
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, Benjamín arrived at the youth academy of
Atlético Madrid
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from the
Rayo Majadahonda counterpart in 2012. After a stint with
Atlético Madrid C, he was promoted to the
B-team in 2012. On 29 May 2015, his contract was extended by the club till June 2017. On 3 August 2016, he moved to fellow Spanish club
Hospitalet.
On 6 August 2017, Benjamín joined
Cypriot First Division
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club
Doxa
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where he was assigned the 17 number jersey.
On 10 January 2025, Benjamín joined Saudi Third Division side
Al-Tuhami.
Club statistics
References
External links
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La Preferente profile*
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1994 births
Living people
Men's association football midfielders
Ghanaian men's footballers
Atlético Madrid C players
Atlético Madrid B players
CE L'Hospitalet players
Doxa Katokopias FC players
ENAD Polis Chrysochous FC players
CD Tudelano footballers
Al Tuhami Club players
Segunda División B players
Cypriot First Division players
Cypriot Second Division players
Saudi Third Division players
Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen
Footballers from Accra