Former Ghana and Juventus Star Kwadwo Asamoah Retires From Football

Former Ghana and Juventus Star Kwadwo Asamoah Retires From Football

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:13 PM
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  • Kwadwo Asamoah is set to announce his retirement from football after picking up a new role in the sport
  • The former Black Stars and Juventus midfielder has ventured into player agency and will represent footballers
  • The former Ghana international won several titles at Juventus, including the Serie A multiple times

Former Ghana and Juventus midfielder is set to retire from football and become a football agent.

The 33-year-old enjoyed an illustrious career in Italy, where he played for Udinese, Juventus, Inter Milan and Cagliari.

And in a post on social media by his agent, Federico Pastorello, the multiple Serie A winner has decided to become a player's representative.

Kwadwo Asamoah, Juventus, Ghana
Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah has retired from football at the age of 33. Credit: @ghanafaofficial Getty Images
Source: Twitter

Asamoah's best days in football came during his time with Juventus, where he won the Serie A six times and the Coppa Italia four times. He was also part of the Juventus team that reached the finals of the UEFA Champions League in 2014 and 2017, losing both games to Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively.

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He left Juventus to join Inter Milan in 2018, spending two seasons with the Nerazurris before joining Cagliari in 2020.

He played 74 times for the Black Stars of Ghana and was a member of national team at the World Cup in 2014, in Brazil.

Kwadwo Asamoah is the highest capped African in the Serie A

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that renowned Black Stars player Kwadwo Asamoah has made a remarkable history in Serie A after becoming the African player with the highest appearances of all time in the league.

As myjoyonline.com reports, Kwadwo Asamoah was able to bag the achievement after he was substituted in the 77th minute in the recent match between his club Cagliari and Crotone.

This appearance brought the midfielder's total number of caps in Serie A to 271 which outdoes the record that was previously held by Sulley Muntari at 270.

Kwadwo Asamoah pays tribute to Chiellini after leaving Juventus

Kwadwo Asamoah has sent a message of goodwill to Giorgio Chiellini after announcing he will be leaving Juventus at the end of the season.

The Euro 2020 winner leaves Juventus after 17 seasons and could be moving to the Major League Soccer as reported in Italy.

However, in a heartwarming message from former teammate Kwadwo Asamoah, he wished Chiellini the best in future and also thanked him for helping him become a better player.

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Lukman Mumuni
Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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