Samuel Asamoah (born 23 March 1994) is a Togolese

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who plays as a

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for and Chinese football club Guangxi Pingguo and Togo national team. During the 2015–16 season, Asamoah was loaned to

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from

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. After the loan he returned to Eupen but was deemed surplus, leaving the team after the 2016–17 season for

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where he stayed for four seasons.

Personal life

Asamoah was born in

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to a Togolese mother and Ghanaian father.

International career

Asamoah was eligible for both

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and

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national sides at international level. He made his debut for

on 3 June 2022 in a match against

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Samuel Asamoah
at ghanaweb.com * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Asamoah, Samuel 1994 births Living people Togolese men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Aspire Academy (Senegal) players K.A.S. Eupen players Oud-Heverlee Leuven players Sint-Truidense V.V. players FC U Craiova 1948 players Qingdao Red Lions F.C. players Guangxi Pingguo F.C. players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Liga I players China League One players Togo men's international footballers Togolese expatriate men's footballers Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Senegal Expatriate men's footballers in Senegal Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in China Togolese people of Ghanaian descent Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent Footballers from Accra Ghanaian men's footballers Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Romania Ghanaian people of Togolese descent Sportspeople of Togolese descent 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen