Benjamín

Benjamín
Personal information
Full name	Benjamín Akoto Asamoah
Date of birth	4 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	ENAD Polis
Youth career
	Rayo Majadahonda
	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2014	Atlético Madrid C
2014–2016	Atlético Madrid B
2016–2017	Hospitalet
2017–2023	Doxa Katokopias
2023–	ENAD Polis
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2023

Benjamín Akoto Asamoah (born 4 January 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Cypriot club ENAD Polis as a midfielder.

Club career[edit]

Born in Accra, Benjamín arrived at the youth academy of Atlético Madrid 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.^[2] On 3 August 2016, he moved to fellow Spanish club Hospitalet.^[3]

On 6 August 2017, Benjamín joined Cypriot First Division club Doxa where he was assigned the 17 number jersey.^[4]

Club statistics[edit]

As of match played on 13 May 2018

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Madrid B	2013–14^[1]	Segunda División B	0	0	—		2^[a]	0	2	0
	2014–15^[1]	Segunda División B	32	2	—		—		32	2
	2015–16^[5]	Tercera División	24	2	—		2^[a]	0	26	2
	Total		56	4	—		4	0	60	4
Hospitalet	2016–17^[1]	Segunda División B	34	0	0	0	—		34	0
Doxa Katokopias	2017–18^[6]	Cypriot First Division	32	5	3	1	—		35	6
Career total			122	9	3	1	4	0	129	10

^ ^a ^b Appearances in Relegation Play-offs

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Benjamín : Benjamín Akoto Asamoah". BDFutbol. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
^ "Benjamín seguirá dos años más en el Atlético [Benjamín to continue for two more years at Atlético]" (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
^ "Benjamín i Rubio ja són de L'Hospitalet [Benjamín and Rubio are now members of L'Hospitalet]" (in Catalan). CE L'Hospitalet. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
^ "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ BENJAMIN ASAMOAH [Announcement Benjamín Asamoah]" (in Greek). Doxa Katokopias F.C. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
^ "Benjamin" (in Spanish). LaPreferente. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
^ "B. Asamoah". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

External links[edit]

Benjamín at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
La Preferente profile
Benjamín at BDFutbol

[RPO-5] Appearances in Relegation Play-offs

[BD-1] "Benjamín : Benjamín Akoto Asamoah". BDFutbol. Retrieved 30 October 2017.

[2] "Benjamín seguirá dos años más en el Atlético [Benjamín to continue for two more years at Atlético]" (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2017.

[3] "Benjamín i Rubio ja són de L'Hospitalet [Benjamín and Rubio are now members of L'Hospitalet]" (in Catalan). CE L'Hospitalet. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2017.

[4] "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ BENJAMIN ASAMOAH [Announcement Benjamín Asamoah]" (in Greek). Doxa Katokopias F.C. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.

[6] "Benjamin" (in Spanish). LaPreferente. Retrieved 26 May 2018.

[SW-7] "B. Asamoah". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

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